The Spice Chronicles Cookbook: Recipes, Techniques & Videos to Master Modern Indian Cooking

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Rinku Bhattacharya

The Spice Chronicles Cookbook

Recipes, Techniques & Videos to Master Modern Indian Cooking

Rinku Bhattacharya

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Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
24 September 2025

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Aninteractive, personal approach to Indian cooking with step-by-step recipes,photos and links to videos that will help you prepare incredible Indian mealsat home!

Author, blogger, and cookinginstructor Rinku Bhattacharya offers a fun, modern and sustainable way to learnthe basics of Indian cooking in this unique volume.

The SpiceChronicles Cookbookincludes over 120 recipes and photos for favoriteIndian dishes alongside links to many additional recipes and QR codes todetailed videos that show step-by-step techniques and variations.

As a busy working mom andcooking instructor, Rinku has years of experience with simplifying andstreamlining recipes. Now she helps readers demystify Indian ingredients andtechniques and answers many of the questions her students posed over the yearsabout different types ofdal, spice combinations and the nuances ofregional Indian cooking. The recipes include both classic and modern Indianfare, many with make-ahead sauces. She also utilizes short cuts and practicalequipment like the air fryer, pressure cooker and slow cooker in many recipes.

Sections like meal-planning cheat sheets and freezer friendly recipes helpreduce waste and make the most of fresh, seasonal vegetables and fruits.

Rinku's Spice Chronicles blogdetails her immigrant story as a girl from Kolkata, India who learned to makeNew York her home. Links and references to the blog, social media posts andeven TikTok videos will give readers a fuller sense of the culinary story andtechniques behind each recipe.

Sample recipes:

Butter Chicken Biryani ""Flexible"" Dosas Scallops with a Saffron-Fig Sauce Murgh Kofta (Chicken Meatballs) Spiced Green Beans with Carrots Saag Paneer (Creamy Greens with Paneer) Kachumber (Indian-style Chopped Salad)

By: Rinku Bhattacharya
Imprint: Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 177mm, Width: 254mm, Spine: 38mm
ISBN: 9780781814577
ISBN 10: 078181457X
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 24 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Rinku Bhattacharya is a Gourmand Award-winning cookbook author, blogger and cooking instructor. She is author of The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles and Instant Indian, both published by Hippocrene Books. She resides in Valhalla, New York. Visit her at spicechronicles.com.