Discover the diverse and delicious cuisines of South India with this collection of seventy-five recipes. Indian food is as complex, broad, and varied as the country itself—and it's time to bring that expanse of flavors to your kitchen. Drawing on the rich traditions of South India, The Essential South Indian Cookbook will take your taste buds somewhere they've probably never been before. The Essential South Indian Cookbook lets you explore the rarely-tasted regional cuisines of India's southern states. Travel to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, and Andhra as you sample delicious foods and learn how each of these areas contributed to the rich traditions of Indian dining. · Seventy-five South Indian recipes—Discover a mouthwatering variety of unique and flavorful dishes that include idli (savory rice cake), dosa (rice crepes), sambar (vegetable stew), chutneys, and more. · Taste the South—Examine the varied histories of South India's states and their contributions to the legacy of Indian food. · True Indian kitchen—Learn how to keep your flavors authentic with advice on selecting essential spices and must-have cookware. Recipes include: Dosai (Savory Rice Crepes); LemonRice, Onion-Tomato Chutney Pazham Pori (Ripened Banana Fritters); Vegetable Sagu (Mixed Vegetable Curry); Fish Puttu (Shredded Fish Masala); Kori Gassi (Mangalorean Chicken Curry); Gasagase Payasa (Poppy Seed Kheer)