The Essential Kerala Cookbook By Kannampilly, Vijayan - Paperback Paperback – Big Book, 24 October 2022

This books is all you need and much much more about the beautiful cuisine of Kerala. It is an accurate and insightful representation of South Indian food and provides a vast array of knowledge on much more than just recipes. I have learnt about the history of food, the religious and cultural influences of Kerala cuisine and am left feeling utter inspired and my excitement for food has been reignited by this book. If I could give 6 stars I would. I am utterly gobsmacked by the low price in comparison to the content quality. This is a must buy for any Indian food fanatic however, for a novice cook, the lingo (Malayalam mostly) can be a little intimidating and the drastic differences between the British favourite North Indian dishes to what is presented in this book definitely needs a build up. However for the right person this book is a must need and is by far one of the best cookbooks I own. I couldn’t praise it highly enough.

I like this series very much and it was a real find on amazon. My lovely South Indian neighbour spoils me so much with home cooking that I haven’t yet found occasion to try any recipes but it looks perfectly authentic.

Oh my goodness, the food far exceeded my expectations. Obviously I had to make dishes for which I could find the ingredients, but the recipes are simple and the flavours divine. I made a prawn curry and cabbage with coconut from the book.

Small book but very authentic keralian dishes instruction and no pictures but great instructions love the book

I found the book interesting in its introduction to the customs and culinary rituals and conventions of Kerala. But the recipes are not very user-friendly, nor is the index. More of a guidebook (good) than a cookbook(less good).