# Chaat: Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India: A Cookbook - Hardcover

by **Maneet Chauhan** (Author), **Jody Eddy** (Author)

**"A sumptuous whistle-stop tour of India's diverse food ways. Maneet has penned a love letter to the best of Indian food."--Padma Lakshmi, host and executive producer of _Top Chef_ and _Taste the Nation_**  
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IACP AWARD WINNER - LONGLISTED FOR THE ART OF EATING PRIZE - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY _Food Network_ \- _Salon_ - _Epicurious_ \- _Garden & Gun_ - _Wired_  
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**Explore the bold flavors, regional dishes, and stunning scenery of India with over 80 recipes from _Chopped_ judge and James Beard Award-winning chef Maneet Chauhan.**  
In _Chaat,_ Maneet Chauhan explores India's most iconic, delicious, and fun-to-eat foods coming from and inspired by her discoveries during an epic cross-country railway journey that brought her to local markets, street vendors, and the homes of family and friends.

From simple roasted sweet potatoes with star fruit, lemon, and spices to a fragrant layered chicken biryani rice casserole, and the flakiest onion and egg stuffed flatbreads, these recipes are varied, colorful, and expressive. Maneet weaves in personal stories and remembrances as well as historical and cultural notes as she winds her way from North to South and East to West, sharing recipes like Goan Fried Shrimp Turnovers, Chicken Momo Dumplings from Guwahati in Assam, Hyderabad's Spicy Pineapple Chaat, and Warm-Spiced Carrot and Semolina Pudding from Amritsar.

With breathtaking photography and delectable recipes, _Chaat_ is a celebration of the diversity of India's food and people.

### Author Biography

**Maneet Chauhan** is a James Beard Award-winning chef whose restaurants include Chauhan Ale & Masala House, Tànsuŏ, The Mockingbird, and Chaatable, all in Nashville. Prior to becoming an executive chef and judge on Food Network's _Chopped_, Maneet worked in some of the finest hotels in India before moving to the U.S. to study the culinary arts. She lives in Nashville with her family.

**Jody Eddy** is a food and travel writer whose work has appeared in _Saveur, Food & Wine, Vogue,_ and more. She coauthored the IACP award-winning cookbook _North_ and the James Beard-nominated cookbook _Come In, We're Closed_.

**Number of Pages:** 272

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 9.7 x 7.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 06, 2020

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- **Price:** 32.5 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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