Biting through the Skin: An Indian Kitchen in America's Heartland

Contents

Contents Author’s Note xi Prologue xiii 1. Transformation 1 2. Two Brides 15 3. Little India 22 4. Journey 31 5. Table Grace 42 6. Small Things Satisfied 49 7. Indian Breads 53 8. Grand Lake Menu for a Guru 59 9. An Indian Kitchen in Kansas 68 10. Attic Fans and Flying Typewriters 77 11. Mother Tongue 82 12. On the Road with Amiya and Rani 92 13. All Our Tupperware Is Stained with Turmeric 100 14. Strength of a Nation 105 15. Street Foods 114 16. Six Recipe Cards, a Wing and a Prayer, Circa 1984 121 17. Bishshwayya 134 18. A (Not So) Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Didu’s House 146 19. Pop Culture India 153 Acknowledgments 165 Recipe Index 167 ...