A review by fascinating_rhythm
Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family by Priya Krishna

informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

This is not the type of cookbook I usually get - many of the recipes are simple and some use ingredients like boxed cake mix or a can of baked beans. But I loved how the author talked about her parents, particularly her mother, and how they made fast & tasty Indian food using what was available to them as immigrants in the 1980’s - it reminded me of my immigrant mother and grandmother, and how the food I ate as a kid wasn’t necessarily “authentic” (and it sure as hell wasn’t anything you’d find in a restaurant) but it was delicious, nourishing, and efficient. As I read I bookmarked, and bookmarked, and bookmarked, and now I’m ready to try at least half the recipes in the book. I’m excited to try this less fussy way to cook.