My Recipes from
India’s Great Tradition of Vegetarian Recipes
Dedication
To My Daughter Laxmi - For giving me inspiration and
support to write a food blog and this book.
Introduction
Till my marriage, I had not cooked in my house. I did
not know anything about cooking. What I did learn was from observing my family
members cooking, especially my dear mother.
After my marriage, as is custom in those days, I stayed
with my mother-in-law for about 3 months. She also did not allow me to cook,
but I learnt so many things from her.
I came to Bombay with my husband into a joint family
with 2 brothers-in-law. I started cooking that day onwards and have not stopped
loving to cook. We are strict vegetarians. My husband enjoyed my cooking but
never complained. I now live in the USA and started writing the food blog just
out of curiosity. Now writing and maintaining the blog has also become my
passion. I thank my daughter for her encouragement and inspiration.
I take this opportunity to thank everyone who gave me
love and support. Thanks are due to my son Ramesh, daughter Laxmi, and my
daughter-in-law Adity from whom I learnt some Maharashtrian recipes.
I want to thank all my friends, my daughter’s friends,
my son’s friends who enjoyed the dishes I have served and encouraged me to
write this book.
Finally, I dedicate this book to my daughter, my
husband, and my lovable grandchildren Shalini and Nandita. Even though they
have not tasted my dishes today, some day they will.
Seetha Hariharan