Introduction: People of India -- Indian food's varied traditions -- Spices: India's treasures -- Holidays and festivals -- Before you begin: Careful cook -- Cooking utensils -- Cooking terms -- Special ingredients -- Healthy and low-fat cooking tips -- Metric conversions chart -- Indian table: Indian menu -- Snacks and beverages: Stuffed pastries -- Potatoes and peas -- Spiced ground meat -- Garam Masala -- Spiced tea and lassi -- Meat and fish: Ground lamb kebabs -- Yogurt chicken -- Spicy fried fish -- Vegetarian dishes: Pumpkin curry -- Curried chickpeas -- Lentils with garlic and onion -- Carrots with grated coconut -- Accompaniments: Unleavened whole wheat bread -- Spiced rice -- Banana yogurt -- Cucumber yogurts -- Fresh coriander chutney -- Apple chutney -- Holiday and festival food: Indian toffee -- Sweetened rice -- Stuffed sweet bread -- Nutty milk shake -- Vermicelli pudding -- Index.