Frontcover -- Title Page -- CONTENTS -- THE CAFÉ SPICE STORY -- A Few Simple Techniques -- Chapter 1 THE BASICS -- Café Spice Garam Masala -- Chaat Masala -- Ginger-Garlic Paste -- Chapter 2 CHUTNEYS AND ACCOMPANIMENTS -- Spiced Pear Chutney -- Mint Chutney -- Tamarind Chutney -- Peanut and Garlic Chutney -- Spinach and Tomato Raita -- Green Pea Relish -- Lentil and Sprout Relish -- Pumpkin Pickle -- South Indian Cabbage Slaw -- Chapter 3 STARTERS AND SALADS -- Veggie Sloppy Joe -- Goan Fish Cakes -- Vegetable Wrap -- Stuff ed Lamb Fritters -- Crab and Coconut Salad -- Shrimp Stuff ed Pappadum -- Chopped Vegetable Salad -- Sweet Potato and Sprout Salad -- Chickpea, Mango and Watercress Salad -- Potato and Pea Samosas -- Chapter 4 SOUPS AND DALS -- Green Pea Soup -- Red Kidney Bean Dal -- Lentil and Spinach Soup -- Caulifl ower and Curry Soup -- Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potato -- South Indian Lentils and Vegetables -- Buttery Black Lentils -- Black-Eyed Pea Curry -- Homestyle Dal with Pumpkin -- Chapter 5 VEGETABLES AND CHEESE -- Pan-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Coconut -- Fresh Pineapple Curry -- Kerala-Style Mixed Vegetable Curry -- Spicy Long Beans and Potato Stir-Fry -- Scrambled Paneer with Chilies -- Baby Corn and Green Beans -- Smoky Fire-Roasted Eggplant -- Okra Masala -- Stir-Fried Spinach and Red Chard -- Paneer Cheese -- Paneer with Creamed Spinach -- Chapter 6 FISH AND SEAFOOD -- Bombay Green Fish -- Spiced Crab Cakes -- Shrimp and Mango Curry -- Grilled Tandoori Fish -- Scallops with Coconut and Ginger Curry -- Lobster Kadhai -- Bengali Fish Curry -- Goan-Style Mackerel -- Pan-Fried Crispy Fish -- Pan-Fried Snapper -- Chapter 7 POULTRY AND MEAT -- Kerala-Style Chicken Stew -- Omelet Curry -- Mom's Chicken Curry -- Chicken Tikka Masala -- Tandoori Spiced Roasted Chicken -- Curried Chicken Meatball -- Easy Lamb Curry -- Lamb and Spinach.

Lamb Shank Korma -- Dried Bombay Beef -- Pork Vindaloo -- Chapter 8 BREADS, RICE AND GRAINS -- Coconut Rice -- Lemon Rice with Peanuts -- Tomato and Curry Leaf Quinoa -- Wild Mushroom and Spinach Rice -- Brown Basmati Rice -- Simple Rice Pilaf -- Naan Bread -- Whole Wheat Griddle Bread -- Semolina and Whole Wheat Dosai with Spiced Potatoes -- Fried Puff ed Bread -- Chapter 9 DESSERTS AND DRINKS -- Creamy Rice Pudding -- Milk Dumplings in Saffron Syrup -- Coconut Fudge -- Chilled Mango Cooler -- Lassi -- Carrot Pudding with Nuts -- Steamed Yogurt Pudding -- Tender Coconut Cooler -- Tamarind Cooler -- The Perfect Chai -- Index -- Backcover.