Pull of Pulses: Full of Beans

Paper Type: 150 gsm Art paper (matt) | Size: 216 mm x 178 mm
All colour; 58 photographs; 204 pages; Flexiback
ISBN-10: 93-86906-19-9 | ISBN-13: 978-93-86906-19-9

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While legumes, pulses and lentils are used in many parts of the world – North Africa, southern Europe, West Asia, China and the countries of Latin America – it is in the Indian sub-continent that they are cooked not just on a wide scale but also with unmatched culinary skills and imagination. The daal is a staple food of this region, consumed by all economic brackets at all times of the year. This book is a tribute to the rich and awesome diversity of Indian gastronomic traditions. The recipes in the book – that include not only daal curries but also daal-based snacks, savouries and sweets – cover most regions and communities of India. It also includes several international lentil recipes. A deep knowledge of world cuisine and fine understanding of flavours have immensely helped in raising the bar of one of the simplest fares of the world.



Salma Husain
Salma Husain
Author

Salma Husain is a passionate cook, food historian and a Persian scholar; she has used the language in exploring the history of food. Salma has worked with the Star Celebrity Chef Gary Rhodes from London for a British television serial and also with South Korean Television for their series on Indian food. She has appeared on Indian television with her feature Journey of Kabab, which has been telecast by Urdu TV as well. At present Salma is working as a consultant of Indian food with ITC Hotels. She writes articles and columns on food for popular journals and newspapers and has award-winning cook books to her credit. Salma received the National Tourism Award 2009 from the Vice-President of India Md. Hamid Ansari. She enjoys cooking for her friends and does it with great love and passion.

सलमा हुसैन एक जानी-मानी पर्शियन स्काॅलर एवं कुक हैं जिन्होंने खाद्य पदार्थों के विषय-क्षेत्र में एेतिहासिक उपलब्धियाँ प्राप्त की हैं। सलमा स्टार सेलिब्रिटी शेफ गैरी रोड्स के साथ ब्रिटिश टीवी सीरियल के लिए लंदन में कार्य कर चुकी हैं, साथ ही भारतीय व्यंजन विषय पर दक्षिण कोरियाई टेलीविजन पर भी अपनी सेवाएँ दी हैं। भारतीय दूरदर्शन के माध्यम से भी वे ‘जर्नी अाॅफ कबाब’ फीचर में आ चुकी हैं, जिसका उर्दू टीवी द्वारा भी प्रसारण किया जा चुका है।

वर्तमान में सलमा आईटीसी होटल समूह के साथ भारतीय व्यंजन के कंसलटेंट के तौर पर अपनी सेवाएँ दे रही हैं। वे प्रायः पत्र-पत्रिकाओं में व्यंजन संबंधी आलेख व स्तम्भ लिखती रहती हैं तथा उनके द्वारा व्यंजन पर लिखी गई पुस्तक को पुरस्कार से नवाजा गया है।

वर्ष 2009 में सलमा को उपराष्ट्रपति मो. हामिद अंसारी द्वारा ने राष्ट्रीय पर्यटन अवार्ड से भी सम्मानित किया जा चुका है। सलमा हुसैन गुड़गाँव, हरियाणा की हैं। इन्हें अपने मित्रों के लिए विविध व्यंजन बनाना रुचिकर लगता है।

Vijay Thukral
Vijay Thukral
Author

Vijay Kumar Thukral, Executive Chef, India International Centre, Delhi, has been serving the global hospitality industry for more than 35 years and the IIC since 1988. Trained in Food Craft and Food Production (Cookery), he supervises the IIC F&B section, specially contributing to IIC special dinners and food festivals.