Meera Basu - Indian Instant Pot Cookbook: 600 Authentic Indian Recipes In Half The Time

Indian Instant Pot Cookbook 200+ Authentic Indian Recipes for your Pressure Cooker in Half the Time By Meera Basu . Copyright 2018 by Meera Basu - All rights reserved . This document is geared towards providing exact and reliable information in regards to the topic and issue covered. The publication is sold with the idea that the publisher is not required to render accounting, officially permitted, or otherwise, qualified services. If advice is necessary, legal or professional, a practiced individual in the profession should be ordered. - From a Declaration of Principles which was accepted and approved equally by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations.

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Introduction Chapter Indian Instant Pot Recipes

Welcome

Hours of sweating in the kitchen come to mind, as do endless rows of bottles filled with expensive spices, baring names that are impossible to pronounce. In this book I aim to refute any and all of these misconceptions, instantly. I, too, struggled with the daunting task of capturing the authentic flavor of India in my meals. In an attempt to ensure that the seemingly hundreds of spices I used would be completely absorbed in the dish, I often found myself spending half my days in the kitchen, babysitting the pressure cooker instead of my actual kids (after all, both had an equal chance of exploding and spreading out the contents of a carefully measured-out curry on the kitchen walls). When a friend recommended I use an Instant Pot for my array Indian recipes instead, I was delighted to learn that no babysitting would be required. Even more intrigued was I to learn the many other advantages the use of an Instant Pot would bring to my cooking; perfectly cooked food with that melt-in-your-mouth texture so desired in Indian dishes, a guaranteed absorption of all flavors, personalized settings, and my personal favorite cooking everything in one and the same pot.

Goodbye, extra hours of dish washing, you will not be missed. For all home cooks that can identify with my Indian food cooking-related struggles past: this book is for you. From the history and basics of the most common Indian dishes and the most sensible use of spices, herbs and other flavor enhancers to how to best use your Instant Pot to your advantage when cooking Indian dishes - it's all in here. So sit back, sip a chai, and emerge yourself into the fairytale world of hassle-free cooking.

An Introduction to Indian Food

Each region of India has its own culinary traditions, methods, and preferences, often even holding many contrasts within the region itself. The history of the state (or, who invaded at what time), the dominating religion, available crops and spices, climate, and proximity to sea all play a huge role in what makes up an everyday dish. Consequently, a standard meal in the western state of Gujarat will bear little to no resemblance to the daily dishes found in the eastern states of Bihar or Jharkhand. To learn the basics of Indian dishes of all regions is to learn the history of the nation. In the following pages, I will do my best to concisely present the most common dishes found in each region; North, South, East, and West. Of course, none of these traditions are set in stone and there might be areas within a region that differ from the standard, but overall this will give you a pretty good idea of what each Indian region is about when it comes to their cuisine.