The best of Alamelu's cookbooks and TV recipes in one volume!"I highly recommend Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu to readers who want to take advantage of the powerful, healing antioxidant qualities of spices and at the same time, indulge in the flavor-rich, wholesome offerings of Indian cuisine." Dr. Bharat Aggarwal, author of Healing Spices: How to Use 50 Everyday and Exotic Spices to Boost Health and Beat Disease**As seen on MPTV!** This cookbook contains the recipes featured on the first three seasons of Alamelu Vairavan's popular MPTV/PBS cooking series "Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu," along with favorites from her previously-published cookbooks, Healthy South Indian Cooking and Indian-Inspired Gluten Free Cooking. Longtime fans and Indian cooking novices alike will enjoy this collection of more than 120 easy-to-follow, flavorful recipes--each with a color photo. With a focus on vegetables and protein-rich legumes, the recipes include soups, curry sauces, crunchy salads, and a host of vegetarian specialties that are not only low-calorie and low-fat, but packed with nutrients, fiber and flavor. Each recipe is written in a step-by-step format that makes it easy for readers to create authentic Indian dishes at home. Create authentic Indian dishes at home:Step-by-step recipes with a variety of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free optionsGuides to spices and ingredients like dals, grains, and chilesClassic recipes like Chettinad Chicken Masala and Stuffed Dosas plus fusion recipes with Swiss Chard Lentil Crumble and Salmon-Quinoa BurgersSuggested menus and shopping lists Alamelu has been teaching for over 20 years about the health benefits of spices, such as turmeric, cumin, ginger, fenugreek, and asafoetida, and inspiring good eating habits through Indian cooking techniques. Her recipes are based upon the spice combinations and ingredients used in her native South India.**Watch episodes anytime online on the MPTV website!**