"India is a large country with varied terrain, and its cuisine reflects its bountiful resources. While learning about this nation, its geography, and its people, readers are invited to take a crash course in Indian cooking with the help of accessible instructions and easy-to-find ingredients. Favorites such as samosas, curry, and tandoori chicken are on the menu."--Provided by publisher.

Looking at India -- Food and farming -- Let's start cooking: Garam masala -- Lentil dal -- Chapatis -- National festivals: Vegetable curry -- Seviyan -- Celebrating at home: Tandoori chicken -- Vegetable samosas -- Daily life in India: Cool lassi -- Rogan josh -- Coconut pilaf.