Presenting the West Coast Debut of "How To Cook Indian" by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
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Copies of "How To Cook Indian" will be available for purchase for $30.
100% of funds raised goes to Compassionate Chefs Cafe
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is the most celebrated face of Indian cuisine today. Chef Extraordinaire, TV
show host, author of best selling cookbooks, restaurant consultant, architect of a unique range of
food products and winner of numerous culinary awards, internationally acclaimed Chef Kapoor is
living his dream of making Indian cuisine the number one cuisine of the world. His first book for
American audiences "How To Cook Indian" was featured in a 3 page excerpt in the March issue of Food and Wine Magazine.
"It's time for Americans to finally learn about India's first and biggest celebrity chef, Sanjeev
Kapoor. With a daily television show that has 500 million viewers in 120 countries, as well as more
than 140 cookbooks and over 20 restaurants to his name - plus his own TV station in the making - Kapoor
has a huge following of housewives, their mothers-in-law and even their husbands." - Food & Wine
(first serial), March 2011
Kapoor introduces us to his simple cooking approach in this definitive book that clocks in at over
600 pages. His collection of recipes covers the depth and diversity of Indian cuisine. Such favorites
as butter chicken, palak paneer, and samosas, along with less-familiar dishes sure to become new
favorites, including soups and shorbas; kebabs, snacks, and starters; main dishes; pickles and
chutneys; breads; and more are all covered in How To Cook Indian.
In addition, Kapoor includes a mouth-watering chapter on Indo-Chinese fusion; as well as ideal
recipes for Festivals and Fasts. Kapoor also provides a handy spice guide to help us understand
basic flavors. The ingredients throughout the book are easy to find, and suggested substitutions
make these simple recipes even easier. Lastly, Kapoor caps off this classic tome with "100 Indian
Dishes You Must Eat Before You Die." Sanjeev Kapoor's How to Cook Indian is the only Indian
cookbook you will ever need.
100% of money raised goes to CCC. The $26,000 raised last year kept TASP's door open and availble to over 250 kids for 40 hours a week, sent 16 kids on a visit to colleges in Chicago and helped provide free homework tutoring five nights a week. At the Gandhi Ashram, our donation helps fund a music education program, teaching drumming, dance and other performing arts. More details are available here.