""Dakshin" is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning "south." It symbolizes what this cookbook is all about - the best and most delicious of South Indian vegetarian cuisine. Filled with tempting recipes and evocative photographs, Dakshin Vegetarian Cuisine from South India presents the finest cooking from this region." "From sambars and rasams, to cooling desserts and sweet treats, Dakshin takes you through the elements of South Indian meals, including chutneys and pickles, rice dishes, pakoras, payasams, poriyals, kootus bondas and vadais."--Jacket.