Plant-Based India by Sheil Shukla is a wonderful addition to any recipe library. In addition to some great recipes I found the front sections on commonly used spices to be very helpful.

I have only tried two of the recipes so far and enjoyed them a lot. But I think what I am most excited about is finding so many combinations I can use in other recipes. Taking part of a recipe from here and substituting it into another recipe to give a different feel entirely.

I can usually find something worthwhile in any cookbook, so I come to these expecting to at the very least not be unhappy. This one, however, really triggered both my desire to make these dishes as offered but also my creativity to incorporate some of the basics from here into my other cooking. So often I find myself simply following a recipe and, even when the results are fantastic, there is not a sense of being anything more than a technician following directions. I'm fine with that most of the time but sometimes I want to be inspired to try something new. This book does that for me.

Whether you're vegan or just want to add more plant-based meals to your diet this book offers a lot of variety and flexibility. Highly recommend for anyone who likes to cook as well as eat.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley. ( )