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Author of bestsellers, Pure & Simple: Homemade Indian Vegetarian Cuisine and Pure & Special: Gourmet Indian Vegetarian Cuisine, Vidhu Mittal is a well-known culinary expert based in Delhi, India. She has been conducting cookery classes for over 20 years besides making regular contributions to magazines and specialized websites.Vidhu developed an interest in cooking very early in her life and what was a hobby became a passion that she loves sharing with others. A vegetarian, Vidhu has created a wide range of recipes that retain and enhance natural flavours, textures, colours, and above all, these recipes are simple and easy. Compared to traditional Indian cookery, which can sometimes be too rich and elaborate, her recipes are healthy and appealing. She has constantly been evolving her recipes and enjoys experimenting.

Praise for Pure & Simple: Homemade Indian Vegetarian Cuisine

Praise for Pure & Special: Gourmet Indian Vegetarian Cuisine

‘An amazingly lucid, simple and thoughtful book... Vidhu Mittal’s Pure and Simple: Homemade Indian Vegetarian Cuisine excels in its step-bystep photographs for over 100 classic and contemporary vegetarian recipes.’

‘Her first smart move is expanding the new age Indian cook’s larder by adding goosefruit leaves, Indian water chestnut and lotus stems to the repertoire, in addition to vegetables usually perceived as being “Western”, such as olives, broccoli, and sweet basil. Her second is creating accessible recipes that can be served anywhere in the world... Mittal’s meticulously crafted recipes aims to prove that Indian cooking can be light, healthy and stylish.’

The Times of India ‘Inventive, practical and appealing, Vidhu’s cookbook is for beginners whom she describes as “busy young professionals who have trouble using salt, oil and spice in the right proportions”. Her recipe instructions are meticulous and very basic, so even Mama’s boys can use this book to cook some phenomenally tasty food.’

Nutritious food cooked with clean and fresh ingredients brings together well-known author Vidhu Mittal and nutritionist Radhika Karle to devise a plan for your health and well-being. Presented in an easyto-follow format and step-by-step photographs, these recipes will help you rediscover and explore traditional Indian vegetables and ingredients like millets, sorghum and ragi – all packed with vital nutrients and minerals. With its blend of traditional dishes and innovative renditions, Pure & Healthy is packed with recipes suitable for everyone, including practical weekly menu suggestions for those with medical conditions such as diabetes, gluten allergies and thyroid issues. It also helps how food groups and servings can be determined and distributed.

The Hindu

Connecting with the cycle of nature by eating fresh, seasonal and local, Pure & Healthy is a joyful celebration of Indian food that is delicious and wholesome.

Mid-Day

Vidhu graduated with Home Science as her major. She has a diploma in Fashion Designing and has travelled widely in India and abroad. She loves entertaining friends and family and enjoys playing bridge.

Radhika Karle holds a master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. She has more than ten years of work experience as a nutritionist and personal trainer at a leading fitness centre in the United States. Her clients include Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kunal Kapoor and Naina Bachchan.

Nutritionist RADHIKA KARLE

‘I love good food but I also like to be healthy – this book offers you easy-to-use recipes that taste good and are fool proof. A must have for all kitchens!’ ISBN: 978-81-942068-1-1

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