Chaat: Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India: A Cookbook Hardcover – October 6, 2020

Lots of good recipes. Very interesting information.

An update. I had given up on getting this book and it arrived today! So glad to be able to add this tome to my collection! Snacks are so important in Indian eating patterns, I haven’t had time to give it a good going through but my mouth is watering. As a note when the original order did not arrive I asked the seller to please replace the order with Used Like New copy if available, I didn’t hear back from them but am grateful that Bellweather Books settled my problem.

If you are interested in the Indian street food Chaat, this is the book for you. Many recipes. Personally, I liked the notes before each section though I know a lot of people hate headnotes. The book is organized along railway stations, where many chaats are sold, which I like.Someone said that this contained many complicated recipes and sauces you'd never use again. I have to disagree. If you cook Indian food, you are used to many spices per dish. The dishes are not complicated, just have more than a couple of ingredients, and if you plan to try chaats once, sure you'll end up with sauces you won't use again. But that is not the point of this book. You'll quickly understand why you get a mint/cilantro chutney, a tamarind chutney and red onions at the beginning of most Indian restaurant meals. Recommended for those who are interested in chaats and frankly, after a taste or two, who wouldn't be?

I love the food, it's one of my very favorites but it is quite complicated and had a lot of ingredients that are things that you would have to purchase and "hope" you like the dish after purchasing all of the ingredients but... fortunately I did. I didn't have one that I didn't like.

I'm not sure I want to fund a fully stocked kitchen with all this stuff but I will definitely try recipes that might share similar ingredients. They look delicious and Maneet's stories are great. I got this book more for the cultural aspect and to learn more about Indian food.

I had to find an Indian grocery to get some of the ingredients but it was well worth it.

This is an absolutely beautiful book with interesting recipes, vibrant text and gorgeous pictures. I say beware because it isn't what I thought it would be, in the sense that it is not a traditional Indian cookbook. You won't find Americanized Chicken Vindaloo in this book, or dishes that might be considered main dish selections. It's essentially a book of Indian snacks.Having said the above, it's a great book. Not being Indian myself, I can't comment on the variety or accuracy of the recipes, but it looks like it will be fun to try some of them out.Enjoy!