''The recipes are pure gold.'' - Diana Henry ''A thoroughly modern classic.'' - Tom Parker-Bowles '' Roopa''s masterpiece - I want to make and eat every single thing in it.'' - Bee Wilson In this joyful new book, Roopa Gulati travels through India and celebrates the wonderfully varied food that makes up a nation, making pitstops at the homes of the people who cook it every day, and the result is over 100 delicious, fresh and vibrant recipes that you''ll want to cook from time and again. From dals to masalas, and quick and easy suppers to feasts for a crowd, the easy-to-follow recipes are bursting with authentic flavours using ingredients found in your local supermarket. Recipes include aubergine pakoras with onion and tamarind relish, potato and paneer tikki , sweetcorn bhajis , Tandoori sea bass , home-style Punjabi chicken curry , Kashmiri lamb with saffron, cardamom and red chillies, cumin potatoes , Bengali-style butternut squash with tamarind and jaggery, channa dal with spinach, black eye beans in garlic tomato masala , phirni with honey, orange and saffron syrup and pistachio and cardamom biscuits . From the monsoon-washed backwaters of Kerala to the crowded markets of Mumbai, and from remote kitchens in Gujarat, with shelves stacked high with pickle jars, to the old French quarter of Ponducherry, where lunch is served on banana leaves picked fresh from the garden, this celebration of regional cooking will bring the sights, sounds and flavours of India to your table.

Autorentext
Roopa Gulati is all about making the most of Indian spices in your own kitchen. Brought up in Cumbria, she crossed continents and worked as a chef in New Delhi's kitchens, where she cooked in huge hotels, street bazaars, palace kitchens, TV studios and on stoves across India. Now based in London, Roopa continues to create recipes, write about food and share her skills with fans of regional Indian cooking. Indian Kitchens is her second book.

Klappentext

'The recipes are pure gold.' - Diana Henry
'**Roopa's masterpiece - I want to make and eat every single thing in it.' - Bee Wilson
'A book that perfectly captures the vibrancy and deliciousness of Indian food. Wonderful.' - Gary Lineker
A GUARDIAN BEST FOOD BOOK OF 2025**

In this joyful new book, Roopa Gulati travels through India and celebrates the wonderfully varied food that makes up a nation, making pitstops at the homes of the people who cook it every day, and the result is over 100 delicious, fresh and vibrant recipes that you'll want to cook time and again.

From dals and masalas, to quick suppers and feasts for a crowd, the easy-to-follow recipes are bursting with authentic flavours using ingredients found in your local supermarket. Recipes include Aubergine pakoras with onion and tamarind relish; Bengali-style butternut squash with tamarind and jaggery; Goan chorizo rolls; Tandoori sea bass; Home-style Punjabi chicken curry; Kashmiri lamb with saffron, cardamom and red chillies; Pistachio and cardamom biscuits and many more of the most-loved dishes from all corners of the nation.

From the monsoon-washed backwaters of Kerala to the crowded markets of Mumbai, the remote kitchens in Gujarat to the old French quarter of Pondicherry, where lunch is served on banana leaves picked fresh from the garden, this celebration of regional cooking will bring the sights, sounds and flavours of India to your table.

Zusammenfassung
A vivid, contemporary portrait of a country through its food and the ordinary, extraordinary, people who make it.

Inhalt

Introduction
Key techniques
Spice blends

Small plates
Large plates
Vegetable sides
Dals and pulses
Sweet
Accompaniments