It's a New Year! First Thrift Run of 2015 #2 ~ Madhur Jaffrey

An Invitation to Indian Cooking, published in 1973.  Written especially for the American market using ingredients and equipment readily available in most metropolitan areas (there is also a directory at the end of the book with over 60 mail order suppliers).

The author utilizes recipes passed down to her by her mother. There are sample menus and recommendations for serving suggestions and accompaniments to each dish. The introduction focuses on the differences between the various regions in India with notes on food customs, flavorings, kitchen utensils and equipment.

The recipes cover appetizers & soups, meat, chicken, seafood, summer cooking & BBQ foods, vegetables, rices dishes, dals, chutneys & relishes, breads and of course desserts. There is a very simple recipe for vegetable pakoris and a very detailed recipe for a barbecued & butterflied leg of lamb. The last chapter is a glossary of Indian foods and terms.