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Traditional, delicious Punjabi dishes, served up by one of India’s premier chefs. Summary Of The Book Sanjeev Kapoor, one of the most recognized names in the field of culinary arts in India, has written numerous book on cooking. This book is part of a series that he created - Traditional Indian Cuisines. He started this series with Punjabi, because it is one of the most dominant and unique cuisines in India. Punjabi dishes have become part of many Indian households in all parts of the country, not just in the North. With its soft parathas and delicious gravies, Punjabi food is very popular and reflects the zest and vigour of the Punjabi people themselves. In this book, Sanjeev Kapoor includes many different recipes in different categories. The author has divided the selected recipes into five categories - Beverages, Snacks and Starters, Main Course - Vegetarian, Main Course - Non-Vegetarian, Accompaniments, and Sweets. The first section, Beverages, Snacks and Starters includes recipes for Kasoori Paneer Tikka, Punjabi Samosa and Pedewali Meethi Lassi. The Main Course - Vegetarian section includes Aloo Mattar, Cream Paneer, Baingan Bharta, Punjabi Kadhi, Matar Paneer, Rajma Masala and Lauki Kofta. The Non-Vegetarian main course recipes include Keema Kaleji, Dhaaba Gosht and Patiala Chicken. Some of the Accompaniments recipes - Dal Makhni, Moong Ki Daily Dal, Kulcha, Aam Ka Achar, and Aloo Gobi Paratha. Sweet recipes include Gurparav, Meethe Chawal, Gajar Halwa, and Kada Parshad. These delicious Punjabi dishes can add variety and spice to anyone’s regular menu. The author provides the recipes in a simple style, which should be easy to follow. Accompanied by appetising photographs, Punjabi is a good addition to any aspiring cook’s bookshelf. About Sanjeev Kapoor Sanjeev kapoor is one of the most famous of Indian Chefs. Other books by Sanjeev Kapoor are Street Foods, Snacks & Starters, Kadahi Cooking, Vegetarian Rice, Biryani & Pulao, Mithai: Sweets for Every celebration, Dal and Kadhi, and Vegetarian Rice, Biryani & Pulao. His cookbooks are highly popular. Sanjeev Kapoor is a restaurant consultant, writer of cookbooks and hosts a long running cookery show on Zee TV, called Khana Khazana. He appeared on Richard Quest’s show on CNN as one of the most popular chefs in the world. His ambition is to make Indian cooking one of the top cuisines in the world.