Porte des Indes Cookbook : The Legacy of France in Indian Regional Cuisine

by Mody, Mehernosh

• ISBN13: 9781862056435
• ISBN10: 1862056439
• Edition: Bilingual
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: TRAFALGAR SQUARE

Summary

Part of the Blue Elephant Group, the acclaimed La Porte des Indes restaurants in London and Brussels offer a unique style of Indian cookery inspired by the French créole cuisine of Pondichèry and other former French trading posts in Southern India. Dishes such as Demoiselles de Pondichèry (scallops in a saffron sauce), Magret de Canard Pulivar (roasted duck breasts in a banana leaf parcel) and Riz au Lait de Rose (crushed basmati rice and clotted cream milk pudding) blend French and Indian ingredients and flavours.The historical theme is continued in the design of the restaurants, where elegant palms, moghul waterfalls and antique carvings and paintings evoke the atmosphere of French-colonial India. La Porte des Indes Cookbook presents the very best recipes from the restaurants, including many of these original 'fusion' dishes as well as other regional specialities from across the subcontinent. Introductory chapters cover the ingredients and equipment used in Indian cooking, as well as Indian teas and suitable wines to drink. These are followed by over 80 recipes for hors d'oeuvres, soups, fish and seafood, meat and poultry, seafood, vegetables, rice and bread, chutneys and sauce, and desserts. Recipes are clearly written and give helpful advice on obtaining unusual ingredients. The stunning photography by award-winning Belgian photographer Tony Le Duc captures the beauty of the finished dishes and the ambience of the restaurant. A unique Indian cookbook featuring the French créole cuisine of Pondichèry in Southern India Speciality dishes from the acclaimed La Porte des Indes London restaurant Distinctive design evokes the atmosphere of French colonial India Beautifully illustrated by award-winning food photographer

Table of Contents

Preface	4	(2)
Pat Chapman
The French Connection	6	(2)
A Tale of Storm and Stress	8	(4)
The Story of La Porte des Indes	12	(2)
Wine and Indian Cuisine	14	(2)
A Treasury of Teas	16	(2)
The Indian Kitchen	18	(4)
Hors D'Oeuvres	22	(26)
Soups	48	(8)
Tandoori Grills	56	(10)
Meat and Seafood	66	(34)
Vegetables	100	(18)
Rice and Breads	118	(18)
Desserts	136	(16)
Cocktails	152	(6)
Index	158	(2)
Acknowledgements	160