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Snacks & Starters is a 2003 Culinary book written by renowned chef Sanjeev Kapoor, that offers a wide variety of recipes for making delicious vegetarian starters and snacks. Summary Of The Book Snacks & Starters is a recipe book authored by Sanjeev Kapoor, a celebrated chef and the most prominent face of the Indian cuisine industry, host of the television show Khana Khazana, writer of several cookbooks, and consultant to many restaurants. This book provides recipes for a wide variety of delectable and appetising vegetarian snacks and starters that are sure to appeal to a diverse palate. Covering an exciting range of traditional Indian favourites including light and tasty dhoklas, crunchy vadas, kababs, rolls, soft and smooth idlis, and flavoursome pav bhaji, this book also guides readers on how to prepare their accompanying chutneys and sauces including, Coriander and Mint Chutney, Tamarind Chutney, and Sichuan Sauce, which add to the flavor and completeness of the meal. A treat for all vegetarian food lovers, Snacks & Starters provides you winning recipes of many new and easy to prepare snacks, with simple, easily understandable guidelines, and step wise instructions, enabling readers to cook and enjoy different types of dishes such as Green Peas Coconut Tiki, Spiced Eggplant Savoury, Steamed Crescents, and Paneer Koliwada. Hence, the book is a good blend of newly created recipes, and recipes of ever popular and universally appealing items such as Pizza, Samosas, Batata Vada, Khandvi, and Spring Rolls. Snacks & Starters is not limited only to Indian delicacies, in fact, it also covers a host of scrumptious international starters and snacks, from Mushroom and Spinach Pancakes, Red Coleslaw in Pita Pockets, to Chilli Tacos, Sesame Corn Toast, and Apple and Cheese Toast. Each of the recipes provided in the book, is broken down into two parts for better understanding, the first part being Ingredients, and the second being Method of Preparation. An excellent book for mastering many delightful recipes of vegetarian snacks and starters, Snacks & Starters is a highly useful culinary guide for the Indian household. About Sanjeev Kapoor Sanjeev Kapoor is a celebrity Indian chef, TV Host, cookbook author, and entrepreneur. He has authored many bestselling cookbooks including Khazana of Indian Recipes, Cakes & Bakes, Low Calorie Vegetarian Cookbook, Street Foods, Simple Home Baking, Microwave Cooking Made Easy, and Cooking With Love: Vegetarian Recipes From My Mother's Kitchen. Born in Haryana, he grew up in Delhi, where he acquired his Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Pusa. He joined the hotel industry, and worked for many hotels and chain of restaurants in India. His TV show, Khana Khazana, was immensely popular, and won the Best Cookery Show award by the ITA, five times. He founded a TV channel wholly dedicated to food, named Food Food, in 2011. An acclaimed chef, skilled in both, international, and Indian cuisine, he won the IFCA’s Mercury Gold Award at Geneva, Switzerland, and the H & FS Best Executive Chef of India Award.