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Healthy           

 

 

South Indian

 

 

Cooking          

 

 

 

 

 

Alamelu Vairavan and

 

Patricia Marquardt

 

 

After numerous cooking demonstrations and TV appearances, along with letters and comments from readers, the authors have put together a brand new collection of healthy recipes. With an emphasis on the famed Chettinad cooking tradition of southern India, these 197 mostly vegetarian recipes will allow home cooks to create fabulous exotic fare like Masala Dosa with Coconut Chutney, Pearl Onion and Tomato Sambhar, Chickpea and Bell Pepper Poriyal, and Eggplant Masala Curry. These easy-to-prepare dishes are exceptionally delicious and nutritious, featuring wholesome vegetables and legumes flavored with delicate spices. Each of these low-fat, low-calorie recipes includes complete nutritional analysis.

Also included are sample menus of complementary dishes and innovative suggestions for integrating South Indian dishes into traditional Western meals. A section on the varieties and methods of preparation for dals (a lentil dish that is a staple of the cuisine), a multilingual glossary of spices and ingredients, and 16 pages of color photographs make this book a clear and concise introduction to the healthy, delicious cooking of South India.

 

Reviews:

"(They) take pride in the fact that most South Indian dishes are not only delicious but remarkably nutritious as well."

—Frontline India

 

 

"Clear instructions along with an introduction to Indian spices ensure that even novice cooks can produce tasty, authentic meals."

—International Cookbook Revue

 

 

"Most (recipes) use a variety of spices which give the food its unique, aromatic quality . . . a much needed book."

—The Marquette Tribune

 

 

"The comprehensive cookbook even has a recipe for Madras coffee!"

—India Today

 

 

About the Author:

Alamelu Vairavan attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, while raising a family, and graduated with a B.S. degree from the School of Allied Health. Since graduation, Alamelu has been working in the long-term care field. She has also served as a clinical instructor for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. In addition she has been a nursing home consultant in Health Information Management for various healthcare facilities. She received her Wisconsin Nursing Home Administrator’s license in 1992. Currently, she is the Director of Health Information Management at The Waters of Seven Oaks, Glendale, Wisconsin, where she also serves as a community relations specialist.

Patricia Marquardt is a tenured Associate Professor of Foreign Languages at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Her academic degrees, all in the area of Latin and Ancient Greek, include a B.A. from Ripon College, an M.A. from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. A native of Milwaukee, Patricia teaches in the Classical Languages program at Marquette University. She has published numerous scholarly articles in the areas of Classical Mythology, Homer, and Archaic Greek Poetry. Her research has taken her on trips worldwide, including Italy, Greece, Egypt, and Great Britain. Her greatest personal satisfaction, however, has come from her continuing engagement with Indian culture.