{"product_id":"the-kerala-kitchen-expanded-edition-9780781887427","title":"The Kerala Kitchen, Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eGourmand World Cookbook Award winner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003cspan\u003eMy copy of \u003ci\u003eThe Kerala\nKitchen\u003c\/i\u003e has notes scribbled in it and has turmeric stains on certain pages.\nNow it’s your turn to enjoy. So line up \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyour spices, ready your grated\ncoconut and go to it. You are in for both a literary and gastronomic treat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Abraham Verghese, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Covenant of Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in an expanded edition with new recipes and photographs, this unique cookbook-memoir transports readers to Kerala, a verdant, tropical state on the Malabar Coast of South India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince ancient times, seafarers and traders have been drawn by the lure of spices to Kerala. Saint Thomas also traveled this spice route, converting several Brahmin families who later intermarried with Syrians who had settled here; thus was born the vibrant Syrian Christian community of Kerala. Today, ayurvedic massage resorts and backwater cruises make this scenic land a top tourist destination, and spices still draw both travelers and gourmands to its rich culinary heritage. It is this legacy that \u003cem\u003eThe Kerala Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e brings us, through more than 170 recipes and the stories that accompany them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentic and easy to prepare, these recipes are adapted for the North American kitchen, and accompanied by a guide to spices, herbs, and equipment, as well as a glossary of food terms. Interwoven between these recipes, in the best tradition of the cookbook memoir, are tales of talking doves, toddy shops, traveling chefs and killer coconuts, evoking the beauty of a bygone era as well as the compelling pull of the present one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample recipes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeen Vevichathu\u003c\/em\u003e (Fish Curry Cooked in a Clay Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eParippu\u003c\/em\u003e (Lentils with Coconut Milk)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThiyal\u003c\/em\u003e (Shallots with Tamarind and Roasted Coconut)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePesaha Appam\u003c\/em\u003e (Steamed Rice Bread)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaalappam\u003c\/em\u003e (Lace-Rimmed Pancakes)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKarikku\u003c\/em\u003e Pudding (Tender Coconut Pudding)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lathika George","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284082438395,"sku":"9780781887427","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9780781887427.jpg?v=1772482331","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-kerala-kitchen-expanded-edition-9780781887427","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}