Dakshin is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning south. It symbolizes what this cookbook is all about, the best and most delicious of South Indian vegetarian cuisine. Filled with tempting recipes and evocative photographs, Dakshin: Vegetarian Cuisine from South India presents the finest cooking from this region.

From sambars and rasams, to cooling desserts and sweet treats, Dakshin takes you through the elements of South Indian meals, including chutneys and pickles, rice dishes, pakoras, payasams, poriyals, kootus, bondas, and vadais.

With its use of fresh produce and a healthy and balanced approach to eating, Dakshin is an ideal cookbook for today's lifestyle for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike and the perfect introduction of South Indian cuisine.

Contains over 130 mouth-watering recipes from one of South India's leading culinary writers, with over 100 beautiful full-color recipe photographs, suggested menus and a glossary of terms and ingredients.