I love this cookbook. I think I cooked my first dinner party as a kid from it. It's been a challenge for my cookbook project because my rules are for a recipe I've never made before and there are so many I've done. And they're all good.

I highly recommend the Gujerati-style green beans. I make them all them time with non-Indian meals. Also the samosas. The filling alone makes a good side dish and if you choose to make the pastries, you can bake them instead of frying them. There are a bunch more I'd recommend if you want.