Vegan Indian Cooking: 140 Simple and Healthy Vegan Recipes

measurements help. Indian food is
incredibly forgiving—if you add a 1½-
inch (3.8-cm) piece of ginger root rather
than a 1-inch (2.5-cm) piece, it’s no
biggie. But when you start out, I believe
precision will make you more confident.
That’s why in this book, I indicate that a
medium tomato, diced, measured out to
be a cup for me. For you, it might be a
little more or a little less. It doesn’t
matter much, but at least you know what
I used. I don’t want measurements to
hold you back from being creative;
instead, I want you to see them as a
foundation to build upon as you become
more comfortable with the recipes.