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Cooking Under 10 Minutes is an Indian cookbook by the bestselling Indian food author and chef, Tarla Dalal. The book contains a set of easy-to-prepare recipes selected from various cuisines for modern Indian families which find themselves short on time for cooking. Summary Of The Book Cooking Under 10 Minutes by Tarla Dalal addresses the modern lifestyle of the urban Indian households. These families live a fast paced life with both parents working most of the time. This in turn requires them to cook their meals fast, preferably within ten minutes. Keeping this as the context, the book includes recipes to ensure that very little time is taken to cook them. The recipes include snacks such as Stuffed Hot Dog Rolls, Herb Cheese with Crackers, Jhatpat Samosa, Corn Croquettes, Stuffed Mushrooms, and Semolina Pancakes. It also includes soups such as Fresh Green Pea Soup, Quick Vegetable Broth, Mongolian Stir-Fry, Broccoli with Red Pepper Sauce, and Oriental Stir-Fry. The sabzi recipes include Dhania Ki Subzi, Achari Paneer, Mushroom Curry, Methi Moong Dal Subzi, and Danyachi Usal. Pastas, Noodles, and Pulaos have also been included. Some of these are Thai Delight, Oriental Bhel, Bean Sprouts, Coconut Pulao, and Corn Methi Pulao. Dessert recipes such as Strawberry Yogurt Pie, Quick Gajar Ka Halwa, Date and Nut Slices, and Creamy Chocolate Pie have been described. This book focuses on easy-to-make recipes and follows a long list of ready to cook mixes introduced by Tarla Dalal. These mixes have now been acquired by International Bestfoods Ltd. Another section in Cooking Under 10 Minutes focusses on a menu a day, wherein the book promises the entire menu to be made in as less as thirty minutes. Cooking Under 10 Minutes also states that its recipes are those which require cooking without too much fuss. About Tarla Dalal Tarla Dalal, born in 1936 in Pune, is one of India’s leading food authors and show hosts. Some of Tarla Dalal’s other famous books include Microwave Desi Khana, Healthy Breakfast, Baked Dishes, Punjabi Khana, Delicious Diabetic Recipes, Curries And Kadhis, and Finger Food For Kids. Initially starting cookery classes at her residence in 1966, she entered the cookbook scene with her first book, The Pleasures of Vegetarian Cooking, in 1974. After the success of her book, she went on to write many more successful cookbooks and hosted the Tarla Dalal Show and Cook it Up With Tarla Dalal TV shows. Tarla Dalal received the Padma Shri award from the President of India in 2007. She was also declared one of the Women of the Year 2005 by Indian Merchant Chambers. Tarla Dalal heads Cooking & More, a bimonthly cooking magazine. Her books have been translated to many languages.