SUVIR SARAN is the author of the widely acclaimed Indian Home Cooking: A Fresh Introduction to Indian Food, with More Than 150 Recipes (Clarkson Potter/Publishers). Already a respected food authority at age 34 and a contributor to Food Arts magazine, Saran established new standards for Indian food in the United States when he teamed up with co-chef Hemant Mathur in 2004 to create the authentic flavors of Indian home cooking at Dévi in Manhattan, which received a one-star rating in the Michelin Guide New York City 2007. He teaches and lectures all over the U.S. and beyond for such culinary centers as Culinary Institute of America, Sur La Table and Institute for Culinary Education. In 2006, the global foodservice company Sodexho appointed Saran as its firstever International Concept and Brand Development Partner. His upcoming cookbook, American Masala, will be published by Clarkson Potter in October 2007.

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