{"product_id":"no-1-best-indian-cookbook-in-the-world-at-home-recipes-from-the-streets-truck-stops-villages-and-palaces-of-india","title":"No. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World: At-Home Recipes from the Streets, Truck Stops, Villages, and Palaces of India","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter spending time as a jewelry importer, car salesman, computer builder, and luxury real estate agent, \n\u003cb\u003eMeherwan Irani \u003c\/b\u003eis currently a chef, restaurateur, and spice mogul. Along the way he's been named one of \n\u003ci\u003eTime's \u003c\/i\u003ePeople Changing the South, a \n\u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e Gamechanger, Southerner of the Year, and has won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant. Meherwan lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with his wife and business partner, Molly, and a minimum of two goldendoodles at all times. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJamie Feldmar\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-author of five previous cookbooks and one memoir, including the James Beard Award-winning \n\u003ci\u003eTaste \u0026amp; Technique\u003c\/i\u003e and IACP Award-recognized \n\u003ci\u003eItalian American\u003c\/i\u003e. After starting her career as a \n\u003ci\u003eGourmet \u003c\/i\u003emagazine intern in New York (while moonlighting as a farmers market manager), she has gone on to write and edit for many of the country's top food publications. She lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Meherwan Irani has set the bar impossibly high for himself by titling his first book the \n\u003ci\u003eNo. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, but true to form he may have understated the reality. From street food to truck stops and from villages to palaces, Irani has written the most impactful book on Indian cookery since the first books from Madhur Jaffrey set the world on a collision course with deliciousness. If you love Indian food, Irani decodes the entire canon for the home cook without oversimplifying or diluting the most delicious of global cuisines.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Andrew Zimmern, chef\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Meherwan Irani has strong opinions that will piss off approximately 60 percent of the Indian diaspora--and that's exactly why this book matters. He's given us permission to cook his delicious, loud, truly accessible food--the Chai Pani way. There's a new number one cookbook on my shelf.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Matt Rodbard, co-author of \u003ci\u003eKoreatown \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Koreaworld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Chef Meherwan Irani's book is more than a cookbook--it is a journey of flavor, memory, and migration. Through vibrant Indian recipes and heartfelt stories, Chef Meherwan celebrates heritage while reimagining tradition in a new world. Each dish reflects the spirit of home, resilience, and the power of food to connect cultures and generations.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Vikas Khanna, chef and restaurateur\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"When Meherwan Irani takes on a project, you know a sensory feast awaits. In his first book, \n\u003ci\u003eNo. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, he delivers exactly that. Meherwan has long championed Indian cuisine once dismissed as 'too ethnic, ' bringing it into the mainstream through his amazing restaurants and addictive spices. This deeply personal book is filled with stunning photographs, heartfelt stories, Meherwan's signature wit, and unforgettable recipes. Once you pick it up, it's nearly impossible to put down.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Maneet Chauhan, chef and television personality\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The only thing more exuberant and outrageous than the flavors in this book is the writing itself. Not only was \n\u003ci\u003eNo. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World\u003c\/i\u003e an adventure for my kitchen, but I can't say that I've ever learned more from a cookbook. It's not just recipes--it's a window into the history and culture of one of the world's oldest and most fascinating places and the food of its everyday life.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Andy Pforzheimer, Chef, Founder of Barcelona Wine Bar and Bartaco\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"At last! Meherwan Irani brings the incandescent magic of his restaurants Chai Pani and Botiwalla into our home kitchens. Irani's voice is warm, generous, and encouraging, divulging all the 'auntie holdbacks'--those critical steps that family cooks rarely share--and his shopping notes and spice guide alone are well worth the cover price! \n\u003ci\u003eNo. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold claim for sure, but we're 1,000% certain this volume is the best guide we've found yet to bringing the joy of Indian food into your home!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Matt Lee and Ted Lee, authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePeople of the earth! James Beard Award-winning chef Meherwan Irani is here to tell you that Indian street food is the best food on the planet--and that with more than 100 of his recipes you can have it at home any time you want. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If you love Indian food, Irani decodes the entire canon for the home cook without oversimplifying or diluting the most delicious of global cuisines.\"--Andrew Zimmern\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntering Meherwan Irani's restaurants feels like walking into a party--and opening his cookbook is no different. With warmth, affection, and a bit of swagger, Irani makes a compelling, delicious case for adding Indian food to your weekly rotation, providing you with clear instruction on how to build layers of flavor and texture, putting beloved favorites like bhel puri, vada pav, kathi rolls, and more within your grasp. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the \n\u003ci\u003eNo. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World, \u003c\/i\u003e Irani takes you through the depths of this (liberally defined) subgenre of Indian cuisine that's filled with delicious snacks, flavorful sandwiches, and curries and chutneys galore. He covers classics like pakoras and chaats as well as stews from roadside cantinas and Chinese-Indian stir fries. Through more than 100 recipes, Irani shares his tips for making street food with minimal time and effort, like sweet, bright, and crunchy \n\u003cb\u003eCorn Bhel\u003c\/b\u003e and a \n\u003cb\u003eMumbai Toastie\u003c\/b\u003e, which provides one of the best uses you'll get out of white sandwich bread. From \n\u003cb\u003eDhansak\u003c\/b\u003e, the triple lentil stew his mom used to make, to the golden-crisp \n\u003cb\u003eDosa\u003c\/b\u003e that's now found itself in the lexicon of street food, these recipes are rooted in childhood memories, travels through India, and deeply conducted research on the cultures that have contributed to Indian cuisine. 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