There are countless Indian Cooking courses, tutorials, articles available online, but for some, having a book is still a necessity to learn. This is an up-to-date list of recommended books.
- Indian Instant Pot® Cookbook: Traditional Indian Dishes Made Easy and Fast (2017)
- An Invitation to Indian Cooking (2011)
- Madhur Jaffrey’s Quick & Easy Indian Cooking (2007)
- Indian Cookery (1979)
- The New Indian Slow Cooker: Recipes for Curries, Dals, Chutneys, Masalas, Biryani, and More [A Cookbook] (2014)
- Vegetarian Indian Cooking with Your Instant Pot: 75 Traditional Recipes That Are Easier, Quicker and Healthier (2018)
- Six Spices: A Simple Concept of Indian Cooking (2014)
- The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook: Prep-and-Go Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home (2017)
- Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen: Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook (2015)
- The Indian Slow Cooker: 70 Healthy, Easy, Authentic Recipes (2018)
- Indian Food Under Pressure: Authentic Indian Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker (2017)
- The Indian Slow Cooker: 50 Healthy, Easy, Authentic Recipes (2010)
- Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cooking (1983)
Indian Instant Pot® Cookbook: Traditional Indian Dishes Made Easy and Fast (2017)
Traditional Indian cuisine comes to your very modern Instant Pot®.Discover how simple and delicious traditional Indian cuisine can be. The Indian Instant Pot Cookbook offers fast and easy takes on classic Indian dishes―all designed to be cooked in your electric pressure cooker.Whether you’re new to Indian food or looking to experiment at home, The Indian Instant Pot Cookbook keeps things simple with limited-ingredient, quick-fix recipes for everything from Basmati Pulao to Chicken Tikka Masala.
An Invitation to Indian Cooking (2011)
The classic guide to the foods of India—and a James Beard Foundation Cookbook Hall of Fame inductee—from the “godmother of Indian cooking” (The Independent on Sunday).
Madhur Jaffrey’s Quick & Easy Indian Cooking (2007)
With more than ten reprints, it’s clear cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey wins the popular vote for delicious Indian recipes that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. Now with a beautiful new design and all-new photographs, Madhur Jaffrey’s Quick & Easy Indian Cooking is ready to wow another generation of home cooks. Written by the world’s foremost authority on Indian cooking, this terrific volume boasts a tantalizing array of appetizers, entres, beverages, and desserts for every occasion.
Indian Cookery (1979)
Dharam Jit Singh illustrates-Through Indian and Tandoori restaurants have been introduced to the Delights of Indian food but do you really understand the housewares and whys of Indian dishes, which have a philosophy of Their Own Knowledge and Skills past By Word of Mouth practical example or attempted to record in this book.
The New Indian Slow Cooker: Recipes for Curries, Dals, Chutneys, Masalas, Biryani, and More [A Cookbook] (2014)
The rich and complex flavors of classic Indian dishes like Lamb Biryani, Palak Paneer, and chicken in a creamy tomato-butter sauce can take hours to develop through such techniques as extended braising and low simmering.
Vegetarian Indian Cooking with Your Instant Pot: 75 Traditional Recipes That Are Easier, Quicker and Healthier (2018)
Manali Singh, founder of the popular blog Cook with Manali, shares her secrets to making your favorite traditional Indian dishes faster and healthier in your Instant Pot® or other multifunction cooker. And the majority of her wonderfully spiced recipes are also vegan― or can be easily made vegan―so it’s perfect for specific diets or anyone who wants to include more plant-based meals in the weekly rotation.
Six Spices: A Simple Concept of Indian Cooking (2014)
The art of Indian cuisine at your fingertips.Neeta Saluja simplifies Indian cooking with a unique approach to its preparation.
The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook: Prep-and-Go Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home (2017)
Authentic Indian cuisine served up with minimum effort and maximum flavor.The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook introduces you to the history, culture, and flavors of Indian dishes and combines them with the modern magic of the slow cooker. It’s an Indian cookbook that lets you get recipes started fast, with minimal prep, and then leave them to cook in a single pot.
Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen: Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook (2015)
The ultimate plant-based Indian cookbook by the creator of VeganRicha.com. Whether you want to enjoy Indian cooking, try some new spices, or add more protein to your meals using legumes and lentils, this book has got it covered. You'll explore some well-known and new Indian flavors that are easy to make in your own kitchen. Learn the secrets of eclectic Indian taste and textures, and .
The Indian Slow Cooker: 70 Healthy, Easy, Authentic Recipes (2018)
This updated edition of Anupy Singla’s bestselling debut cookbook includes 15 additional Indian recipes developed specifically for the slow cooker. Since its original publication in 2010, The Indian Slow Cooker has become a touchstone primer for everyone seeking an accessible entry point to cooking authentic, healthy Indian fare at home.
Indian Food Under Pressure: Authentic Indian Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker (2017)
Ashley Singh Thomas, founder of the food blog, My Heart Beets, shares 60 mouthwatering North and South Indian recipes in this cookbook. These tried and true recipes will have you spending less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying tasty, aromatic and flavorful food with loved ones. Ashley got her first electric pressure cooker, an Instant Pot, several years ago and it was love at first sight.
The Indian Slow Cooker: 50 Healthy, Easy, Authentic Recipes (2010)
This unique guide to preparing Indian food using classic slow-cooker techniques features more than 50 recipes, beautifully illustrated with full-color photography throughout.
Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cooking (1983)
Discusses the spices and cooking techniques of India and offers recipes for meats, chicken, vegetables, rice, and other foods from India
Best Indian Cooking Books Everyone Should Read
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Library Genesis and download some indian cooking books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
How-to: Real Indian Cooking: Authentic Home Cooking Recipes
Author(s): Vishal Singh
ID: 2305363, Publisher: Independently published, Year: 28 Dec 2018, Size: 613 Kb, Format: epub
Indian Cooking: Learn Authentic Indian Cooking with Easy Asian Recipes
Author(s): BookSumo Press
ID: 3706968, Publisher: Independently published, Year: 2023, Size: 1 Mb, Format: pdf
Ammu: Indian Home-Cooking To Nourish Your Soul
Author(s): Asma Khan
ID: 3311500, Publisher: Ebury Digital, Year: 2022, Size: 112 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are truly chart-busters according to The New York Times, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.