Vegan Indian Cooking: 140 Simple and Healthy Vegan Recipes

serrano and cayenne chiles. In my home,
we use Thai chiles, and we use the
maximum amount listed in each recipe of
this book. I want to be honest here—we
have a household that loves heat. But use
your common sense when using chiles
for yourself. If you can’t handle heat, use
the amount at the bottom of the suggested
range or omit the chiles altogether. You
can also remove the membrane and
seeds (using kitchen gloves), which
harbor the capsaicin, in order to manage
the heat while keeping the flavor. Whole
dried red chiles (sabut lal mirch) are
used extensively in Indian cooking and
in this book to make spice blends and
round out curries. These can range in