Ingredients

All of the ingredients in this book can be found at supermarkets or specialty groceries in the United States. For a state-by-state directory of Indian groceries: www.thokalath.com. This has proved reliable when checked against known Bay Area resources.

For general Indian supplies (rice, dals, spices, jaggery, etc.), try the following: Sinha Trading,121 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016. No Web site, but a good, well-stocked shop and courteous mail-order service. Telephone 212-683-4419, fax 212-2510946. Kalustyan at www.kalustyans.com. (Note that kalustyan.com gets you the parent corporation in New Jersey.) Telephone 800-352-3451. The shop at 123 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016 is well worth a stop for its wide range of products. Namaste at www.namaste.com. 695 Lunt Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Telephone 312-373-1777.