This cookbook represents a comprehensive collection of over 70 traditional vegetarian recipes. They have been handed down by indentured immigrants from India by word-of-mouth and practical example for over four generations. From delightful snacks to dinner-party specials - each recipe has been kitchen-tested and, therefore, meets a high standard of accuracy. Some of the dishes are beautifully illustrated in color to tempt your appetite.
Dr Kumar Mahabir received his BA and M.Phil. degrees in English from The University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. He did his Ph.D. in Anthropology at the University of Florida. As a doctoral student, he won a Florida Caribbean Institute Award, an A. Curtis Wilgus Fellowship, and an Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowship. He is the author of six books including two (2) national bestsellers: (1) Caribbean East Indian Recipes and, (2) Medicinal and Edible Plants used by East Indians of Trinidad and Tobago. He has also published several articles in scholarly journals including the New West Indian Guide, Caribbean Studies, Florida Journal of Anthropology, and the Toronto South Asian Review.
He is the President, of the Association of Caribbean Anthropologists (ACA), Dr Mahabir lectures at COSTAATT (Community College), and the University of the West Indies (UWI). He is the CEO of the company, Chakra Publishing House. For several years, he has been involved in research on Indian Culture in the Caribbean. He did research on Indians in Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenada.
