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Upas or fasting, is an integral part of everyday life in India. From north to south, east to west, the variations and traditions governing fasting foods is vast. Dictated by region, availability of ingredients, as well as time-honoured customs, the fasting foods of India present an entire compendium of possibilities. While most us consider fasting food to be a mundane affair, the recipes in this book cast an altogether different light on those meals. The recipes are meant for the average cook who is restricted by the choice of food for the family on fasting days. This beautifully illustrated and presented book, presents a wide variety of dishes that can be easily cooked with a little imagination. The measures are accurate and the methodology simple and precise. There are also recipes meant purely for gourmets who believe in making every fast a delight. There is something for everyone.

Ma ke hath ka dal chawal (mother's dal-rice), is what most Indians love when it comes to their all-time favourite food. The further Indians travel from home, the more Dal can be served as a main course, side dish, soup, salad or even a sweet. At break-fast, lunch, tea or dinner, dal in some form is omnipresent.Simple to follow and with precise measures, this is the ultimate dal cookbook. It contains dal recipes of every kind - from everyday preparations which accompany the usual rice or roti diet; to unusual one-dish meals made with an amazing mix of lentils and vegetables; to rich meat-and-lentil combinations for the non-vegetarian table. Also included are delicious snacks and sweets made from different varieties of dal - to round off a meal or just to add zest to a picnic or lunch box. DAL ~ Foods of India, is a timeless book that can be passed down the generations.