Cook the Book: Cultural Cuisines – India

Get ready to travel the world without leaving your kitchen! This April, join Plano Public Library for Cook the Book as we explore the cultural cuisines of India. 

Cook the Book is monthly food meeting of the stomachs with Plano Public Library. Each month has a theme, and for April we’re celebrating India! Once you register for the event, prepare something delicious to “share” virtually with others, including the recipe! You can register for Cook the Book, meeting Tuesday, April 19 at 1 p.m., via Zoom. 

Check out these books from our collection that feature and are all about Indian cuisine: 

The complete Indian regional cookbook: 300 classic recipes from the great regions of India by Mridula Baljekar Request 

Indian in 7: delicious Indian recipes in 7 ingredients or fewer by Monisha Bharadwaj Request 

Chaat: the best recipes from the kitchens, markets, and railways of India by Maneet Chauhan Request 

Madhur Jaffrey’s instantly Indian cookbook by Madhur Jaffrey Request 

30 minute Mowgli: fast easy Indian from the Mowgli home kitchen by Nisha Katona Request 

Chai, chaat & chutney: a street food journey through India by Chetna Makan Request 

My Indian kitchen: 75+ authentic, easy and nourishing recipes for your family by Swayampurna Mishra Request 

Indian cuisine: authentic flavors from the world of spice for the modern cook by Vivek Singh Request 

Vegetarian Indian cooking with your Instant Pot: 75 traditional recipes that are easier, quicker and healthier by Manali Singh Request 

Tiffin: 500 authentic recipes celebrating India’s regional cuisine by Sonal Ved Request 

You can register for Cook the Book, meeting Tuesday, April 19 at 1 p.m., via Zoom.