Modern Spice
Inspired Indian Flavors for the Contemporary Kitchen
Monica Bhide
- **Born
- in
- New
- Delhi,
- raised
- in
- the
- Middle
- East,
- and
- living
- in
- Washington,
- D.**C.,
- acclaimed
- food
- writer
- Monica
- Bhide
- is
- the
- perfect
- representative
- of
- the
- new
- generation
- of
- Indian
- American
- cooks
- who
- have
- taken
- traditional
- dishes,
- painstakingly
- prepared
- by
- their
- Indian
- mothers
- and
- grandmothers,
- and
- updated
- them
- for
- modern
- American
- lifestyles
- and
- tastes.
- Respectful
- of
- the
- techniques
- and
- history
- of
- Indian
- cuisine
- but
- eager
- to
- experiment,
- Bhide
- has
- written
- simple
- but
- deeply
- flavorful
- recipes.
- Modern
- Spice
- takes
- the
- vibrant
- tastes
- of
- India
- into
- the
- twenty-first
- century
- with
- a
- cookbook
- that
- is
- young,
- fun,
- sassy,
- and
- bold.Dishes
- like
- Pomegranate
- Shrimp,
- Paneer
- and
- Fig
- Pizza,
- and
- Coriander-and-Fennel-Crusted
- Lamb
- Chops
- are
- contemporary
- and
- creative.
- Bhide
- pours
- Guava
- Bellinis
- and
- Tamaritas
- for
- her
- guests,
- and
- serves
- Chile
- Pea
- Puffs
- and
- Indian
- Chicken
- Wings;
- instead
- of
- Chicken
- Tikka
- Masala,
- she
- serves
- Chicken
- with
- Mint
- and
- Ginger
- Rub.
- Make-ahead
- condiments
- such
- as
- Pineapple
- Lentil
- Relish
- and
- Kumquat
- and
- Mango
- Chutney
- with
- Onion
- Seeds
- add
- a
- piquant
- accent
- to
- the
- simplest
- dish.
- There
- are
- plenty
- of
- options
- for
- everyday
- meals,
- including
- Butternut
- Squash
- Stew
- with
- Jaggery,
- Indian-Style
- Chili
- in
- Bread
- Bowls,
- and
- Crabby
- Vermicelli,
- along
- with
- plentiful
- recipes
- for
- elegant
- dishes
- like
- Tamarind-Glazed
- Honey
- Shrimp
- and
- Chicken
- Breasts
- Stuffed
- with
- Paneer.
- For
- an
- original
- and
- effortless
- finish,
- spoon
- Raspberry
- and
- Fig
- Jam
- Topping
- over
- tart
- frozen
- yogurt
- or
- a
- store-bought
- pound
- cake,
- or
- if
- you
- have
- more
- time,
- tempt
- guests
- with
- exotic
- sweets
- such
- as
- Saffron-Cardamom
- Macaroons
- or
- Rice
- Pudding
- and
- Mango
- Parfait.As
- Mark
- Bittman
- says
- in
- his
- foreword,
- "there
- is
- not
- a
- cuisine
- that
- uses
- spices
- with
- more
- grace
- and
- craft
- than
- that
- of
- India,"
- and
- Bhide's
- recipes
- do
- so,
- but
- without
- long
- and
- daunting
- lists
- of
- exotic
- ingredients.
- In
- keeping
- with
- its
- local
- approach
- to
- global
- flavors,
- Modern
- Spice
- includes
- a
- guide
- to
- the
- modern
- Indian
- pantry
- and
- Monica's
- thoughtful,
- charming
- essays
- on
- food,
- culture,
- and
- family.
- Eight
- pages
- of
- gorgeous
- color
- photographs
- showcase
- the recipes.
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