Cooking at Home With Pedatha: Vegetarian Recipes from a Traditional Andhra Kitchen

Details : 

Author : Jigyasa Giri , Pratibha Jain
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pritya 
Publication Date :1 December 2005
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 87 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8190299301
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9788190299305
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 800 g

About the Book 

The inspiration for this book is the culinary genius of an 85-year old grand lady, Mrs. Subhadra Rau Parigi, fondly known as Pedatha, and the eldest offspring of India's former President Bharat Ratna Dr. V.V.Giri. A passionate cook, Pedatha’s recipes are much sought after by friends and relatives. Her cooking has remained unchanged in the face of changing times, still retaining the traditional flavours and an old world charm. Intrigued by her passion which has not diminished with age, Jigyasa Giri and Pratibha Jain take the initiative to record this culinary legacy for posterity. This book is more than a record of some of these traditional, time-tested recipes. Each section page is designed with a write-up about that section and photographs of Pedatha. There are interesting variations in many recipes, and special tips by Pedatha throughout the book. Rendered in stunning aesthetics, the book also gives a peek into the simple presentation of traditional Andhra vegetarian food, as well as the affection and joy which was shared in bridging the gap between the spoken and the written word.

About the Author 

JIGYASA GIRI - KATHAK DANCER, TEACHER & CHOREOGRAPHER: A lover of the Kathak dance form, Jigyasa has taught at Bangkok and Mumbai and has now been teaching in Chennai, India for the past seven years. She has continued her learning process and is presently learning from Guru Maya Rao who resides in Bangalore. Writing, editing and translating are newly discovered skills and she is constantly amazed by her passion for language. PRATIBHA JAIN - WRITER AND TRANSLATOR: Pratibha holds a Doctorate in Philosophy of Language from the University of Madras, India. She has been a recipient of the Junior Research Fellowship awarded by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New-Delhi from 1995-98. She has taught as a guest lecturer at the Dept. of Philosophy, University of Madras from 2001-2004. Apart from her interest in Philosophy, she has translated a range of literature - poems, stories, recipes, religious discourses – in the English-Hindi pair.