Madhur Jaffrey is known as "the godmother of Indian cooking." For over forty years, her cookbooks have introduced the West to the vibrant cuisine of her homeland. In her latest book, Vegetarian India: A Journey Through the Best of Indian Home Cooking, the award-winning author travels all over the Indian subcontinent to collect meatless recipes and lets you know how to replicate them in your kitchen.

Recipes:

Madhur Jaffrey's Flattened Rice with Cauliflower and Peas

Madhur Jaffrey's Mangoes Mumtaz

Madhur Jaffrey's Punjabi-Style Beets with Ginger

Watch: Madhur Jaffrey in conversation with Leonard in The Greene Space from this year's Lopate & Locavores food series.