After Centuries, the Vegetarian Feast of India Finally Arrives

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After Centuries, the Vegetarian Feast of India Finally Arrives

 

By JULIA MOSKIN

Published: March 24, 2004

 

 

UVIR SARAN, a chef at the ambitious new Indian restaurant Amma, in Midtown,

has never tasted the restaurant's tandoor-grilled lamb chops. " My family in

Delhi have been vegetarians for generations, " he said. " At least since the

15th century. Before that we are not so sure. " Jehangir Mehta, the pastry

chef at Aix on the Upper West Side, grew up in Mumbai, where about 30

percent of the 12 million residents are vegetarian. " The vegetarian cooking

of India is excellent training for a pastry chef, " he said. " It teaches you

how much range can be achieved with spices and herbs. "

 

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