{"product_id":"how-the-banana-goes-to-ratna-rajaiah-9789357761710","title":"How the Banana Goes to Heaven: And Other Secrets of Health from the Indian Kitchen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BOOK ABOUT THE HIDDEN BENEFITS OF INGREDIENTS COMMONLY FOUND IN MOST INDIAN KITCHENS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know that a couple of bananas a day can lower your blood pressure? That nineteenth century sailors used to eat potatoes to fight scurvy? That Ayurveda considers rice the perfect healing food? That George Bernard Shaw was a brinjal-loving vegetarian? That turmeric could be anti-carcinogenic? That urad dal is an aphrodisiac?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRatna Rajaiah takes a walk down memory lane, only to find it redolent with the aromas of her mother's and grandmother's kitchens, and lined with the spices and condiments of her youth. Pausing often, she meets old culinary friends - coconuts and chillies, mangoes and jackfruit, ragi and channa dal, ghee and jaggery, mustard seeds and curry leaves - and introduces us to almost-forgotten joys, like the sight of steaming kanji or the scent of freshly cut ginger. Taking detours, she shares recipes for old favourites (often with a surprising twist!) and reveals delightful slivers of trivia and fascinating nuggets of gastronomic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelving deep, she discovers that traditional fare is much more than comfort food (many local ingredients are health-giving and healing too!) and that much of what the West is discovering about herbs and spices has been known to our ancestors for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unabashed and wonderful ode to the blessings of simple, traditional vegetarian food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRatna Rajaiah has worked in advertising, television and journalism. She has written for publications like \u003cem\u003eThe Hindu, India Today\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMid-Day\u003c\/em\u003e. Her column, 'New Age Living', in the \u003cem\u003eNew Indian Express\u003c\/em\u003e was an attempt to revisit ancient wisdoms like Ayurveda, yoga, spirituality and traditional foods, and make them relevant to modern living. The success of that column led to the conception of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ratna Rajaiah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9357761713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789357761710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 6.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Ratna Rajaiah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640814751999,"sku":"9789357761710","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_76c2a528-78c1-414b-adda-ac7d9f5128e7.jpg?v=1740670583","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-the-banana-goes-to-ratna-rajaiah-9789357761710","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}