This cookbook is a collection of everyday vegetarian recipes based on the culinary traditions of Bhojpur region of India. The recipes presented here are simple, wholesome, and full of flavor. Some may find them nostalgic...reminiscent of one's mother's and grandmother's kitchen.
May all the food I partake be pure, May there always be pure environment while making food, Food that upholds great strength and invigorating power...
-Ṛig-Veda, Book 1, Hymn 187
About the Author:
Vidya Sinha, born at Kajipura and raised in Bhojpur district of India, has a B.A. in Hindi Literature. This book is based on early learning from her mother, grandmother, and years of experience. Through the recipes presented here she has tried to preserve the Bhojpur-style of Indian vegetarian cooking.