Chettinad Kitchen: Food and Flavours from South India Paperback – January 18, 2011

I first found Alamelu on TV doing the cooking program associated with her books. I loved the simple way she described the ingredients and methods of cooking. For someone that is not of Indian nationality; although I absolutely love the food, I found all of the ingredients and methods intimadating. Watching Alamelu, I knew I could do this. I bought the book and was right. The food is simple, straightforward and delicious! I must add that I sent the author a note and was pleasantly surprised when I received a personal email back from her thanking me for the note. Now that doesn't happen very often! Very nice lady; great book!

If you like to experience new favors in food; cooking made quickly and easily, you need to buy Alamelu's cookbook.

I watched her show on PBS and tried some of her recipes and liked them. I thought I would give one of her books a try. I'm glad I did. Some of the terms are unfamiliar and new to me, but there is a glossary at the front of her book that is helpful. After I exhaust these recipes, I hope to try another one of her books.As for the comment about not many recipes, that reviewer must have just sampled the book. The purchased copy is full of recipes!

Book was defective with pages missing and duplicate pages. Seems fault was with the publisher not the seller. Not too many authentic recipes.

This book presents very basic recipes . It's not authentic chettinad recipes, I think ! Also very few recipes. Overall an ok book!!

Hard to find some of the ingredients that some recipes call for. You would have to mail order them in my area, disappointing.

Paper not substantial

Very nice recipes.

This is the book I was looking for, and please with the contents.

Great book with lots of classical recpies.

good book i am not able to clarify that the recipes are authentic or not but a good book to have who are interested in chettinad cooking

Authentic south Indian recipes clearly described and illustrated