Noms by Nani: Flavorful Dishes from India and Beyond

The time has come to say goodbye to bland meals and say hello to a world of spices, sauces, sweets, and all the best flavors from India and beyond! Through this cookbook, your tastebuds will be taken on a journey filled with warm stuffed parathas, aromatic vegetable dishes, decadent desserts, and more. Courtesy of Chef Vijay Goel (also known as "Nani" to her 7 grandchildren), your kitchen will become your own art studio where you will paint with bold flavors and create mouthwatering masterpieces. Since winning a cooking competition at her school in 8th grade for making the best vegetable pulao (an Indian rice dish), Vijay Goel has dreamed of either opening her own restaurant or creating a cookbook. While she was never quite able to open up her own restaurant due to her career as a physician, she has finally seen part of her dream come true thanks to the help of her granddaughter, Simran. After moving to New York from Delhi in the 1970s, Vijay began experimenting in the kitchen more, creating dishes that merged the bold Indian flavors of her childhood with the new global cuisines she was now exposed to. In Noms by Nani, you will see Vijay's ability to blend together the best flavors from diverse cultures come to life in the form of over 100 signature recipes punctuated with vibrant imagery. Like Hannah Montana, you as the reader have access to “the best of both worlds”—both Indian and Non-Indian dishes—for Nani’s expertise in the kitchen know no borders.Nani lives by the philosophy that the secret ingredient a chef can use not just in the kitchen but more broadly in life is not a specific seasoning or vegetable or any food for that matter, but a sense of wonder and willingness to explore. With that in mind, view these recipes not as strict guidelines, but as starting points for an exciting adventure that just might lead you to find beauty in unexpected places....Don't be afraid to experiment how you see fit! As Nani always says, "A good chef replicates, but a great chef innovates!" Read more