A Dash of Desi : From the Immigrants Kitchen

Namaste! And welcome to our world. We are a group of ladies with different backgrounds and styles, united by our love of everything desi¿ finding expression in the creativity of our immigrant kitchenThe Persians, Mughals, British, Portuguese and others have left their influence on Indian food. And now in a culinary twist immigrant Indians have adapted to their adopted country adding a most delicious note to the potpourriBlending our nostalgia for the food that we have grown up with to our busy lifestyles we simplify time tested family recipes; trying to coax our children to eat their veggies we rustle up fusion food with a touch of desi; and sometimes to satisfy the epicure in us we try to recreate elaborate meals for family and friends. Barefoot Contessas we are not, but we love sharing food and the unique ways we cook¿ We are today¿s desi spice girls wanting to leave our masala imprints on this cultural melting pot that we call home. And this cookbook is an homage to the busy working woman, loving mom, proud housewife and many other roles that the Desi women juggle today.And so we proudly present our labor of love, 'A Dash of Desi¿. From traditional, to fusion to household remedies, this is one amazing collection of recipes.We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.