Season · Big Flavors, Beautiful Food by Sharma, Nik -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Dedication Copyright Foreword Contents Introduction

India The Midwest The East Coast The South The West Coast Experimentation A Brown Table

Flavor Glossary

Hot Sour Sweeteners Salts Seeds Resins and Roots Umami Herbs Florals

Chapter 1: Small Bites

Grilled Dates and Raisins with Black Pepper and Honey Chipotle–Garam Masala Olives Chile-Sumac-Pomegranate Nuts Chickpea-Battered Fried Okra Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Yogurt Sauce Broiled Herbed Oysters Smoked Sardines and Kumquat Crostini Curry Leaf Popcorn Chicken Spiced Beef Kebabs Crispy Pork Belly Bites

Chapter 2: Salads + Soups

Toasted Cumin and Lime Cucumber Salad Caprese Salad with Sweet Tamarind Dressing Rainbow Root Raita Roasted Cauliflower, Paneer, and Mixed Lentil Salad Chouriço Potato Salad Butternut Squash and Tea Soup Cocoa-Spiced Bean and Lentil Soup Toasted Naan and Chicken Soup Chicken Noodle Soup with Omani Limes Bone and Lentil Broth

The Whys of Seasoning

Keeping It Fresh Your Kitchen Is Your Laboratory

Salty Sour Sweet Bitter Savory Hot Aroma Color Herbs Fats

Chapter 3: Grains + Vegetables

Granola Two Ways

Fennel and Ginger–Spiced Sweet Granola Savory Granola

Naan

Garlic Naan

Margherita Naan Pizza Ginger-Lentil Millet Bowl Eggplant Pilaf Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Poppy Seeds, Black Mustard, and Coconut Oil Charred Snap Peas and Fennel with Bacon-Guajillo Salt Roasted Young Carrots with Sesame, Chili, and Nori Fingerlings with Crispy Sage and Garlicky Kefir Crème Fraîche

Chapter 4: Seafood

Oysters with Passion Fruit Mignonette Turmeric and Lime Mussel Broth Sumac-Seared Scallops with Mostarda Grilled Grape Leaf–Wrapped Shrimp Crab Cakes with Lemongrass and Green Mango Ginger-Garlic Stir-Fried Crab Tandoori Swordfish Steaks Turmeric-and-Chile-Roasted Red Snapper with Melon Salsa Coriander Gravlax

Chapter 5: Eggs + Poultry

Bombay Frittata Baked Eggs with Artichoke Hearts Egg Salad with Toasted Coriander Deviled Eggs with Creamy Tahini and Za’atar Hot Green Chutney–Roasted Chicken Crème Fraîche Chicken Salad Turkey Leg Roast with Mixed Citrus and Juniper Turkey with Cherry-Fennel Barbecue Sauce Turkey-Mushroom Hand Pies

The Hows of Seasoning

My Approach Essential Techniques

Grinding Bruising and Chopping Toasting Infusing Muddling Smoking Brining, Marinating, and Applying Rubs Browning Bringing it all Together

Chapter 6: Meat

Spiced Meat Loaf Beef Stew with Verjus Steak with Orange Peel and Coriander Ground Lamb and Potato “Chops” with Sambal Oelek Lamb Chops with Red Lentils Roast Leg of Lamb Chaat Masala–Grilled Pork Chops Pulled Pork Tacos with Apple and Serrano Slaw Homemade Goan-Style Chouriço

Chapter 7: Sweets

Watermelon-Elderflower Granita Raspberry-Shiso Sorbet Jaggery Ice Cream Spiced Maple–Broiled Peaches Spicy Chocolate Chip–Hazelnut Cookies Sweet Potato Bebinca Apple Masala Chai Cake Date and Tamarind Loaf Elderflower and Ghee Cake Upside-Down Orange and Fennel Cornmeal Cake Rum-Soaked Raisin Caramel Cake

Chapter 8: Sips

Lemonade Two Ways

Orange Blossom Lemonade Toasted Cumin Lemonade

Ginger and Tamarind Refresher Rhubarb, Cardamom, and Rose Water Sharbat Salted Tarragon Lassi Saffron and Cardamom Milk Spiced Mango Milkshake Cardamom Iced Coffee with Coconut Milk Bellini with Cardamom and Peppercorns Pineapple Serrano Gin Pomegranate Moscow Mule Caramelized Fig and Bourbon Iced Chai

Chapter 9: Staples

Tamarind

How to Prepare Tamarind

Jaggery Eggs

Hard-Boiled Eggs Crispy Fried Eggs in Ghee

Rice

Plain Rice Simple Pilaf

Garlic

Roasted Garlic Roasted Garlic in Sesame Oil

Dairy

Paneer Kefir Crème Fraîche

Spice Blends

Garam Masala Chaat Masala My Za’atar Blend Chai Masala Masala Chai

Salt Blends

Curry and Makrut Lime Leaf Salt Bacon-Guajillo Salt Nori and Yuzu Ponzu Salt

Fats

Ghee My Nit’r Qibe Spiced Sweet Honey Butter

Pickles

Pickled Green Tomatoes with Peppercorns Pickled Carrot with Fennel Red Onions with Coriander Ginger-Lemon Relish Spiced Lemon Pickle

Condiments and Sauces

Charred Green Garlic and Yuzu Ponzu Sauce Hot Green Chutney Sweet and Smoky Tahini Sauce Cilantro Oil Dressing Spicy Rhubarb Confit Apple and Pear Mostarda Blackberry Long Pepper Jam Green Mango Tartar Sauce

Resources Acknowledgments Index About the Author Chronicle Ebooks

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