Maunika Gowardhan is an Indian chef and author. Born and raised in Mumbai, India she is now based in the UK. Through her work in food she creates and shares traditional Indian dishes with exciting flavours and ingredients that are reflective of her upbringing and heritage. Her approach to cooking is simple and enticing with the use of earthy spices, fresh herbs & blends that are synonymous with India, based around dishes that are accessible and recipes are cooked from communities across India; many of which have been part of her own family for generations.
Maunika’s career in Indian food, spanning over a decade has stemmed from her love for authentic flavours, techniques of cooking and being able to share a fresh perspective on the cuisine. She strives to bridge cultural understanding between the East and the West working tirelessly via her cookery events, books, features, TV appearances and social media presence.
Maunika’s brand new cookbook ‘Curry’ celebrates regional Indian cooking with recipes from diverse communities across India. ‘Curry’ is a book offering variety of Indian cuisine by sharing recipes you can recreate in your own home kitchens. She is also the author of Tandoori Home Cooking, Thali and Indian Kitchen that have received rave reviews and features in the New York Times, Guardian, Telegraph and the Sunday Times.
Authentic but achievable
Indian recipesSUNDAY TIMES
She firmly believe that to really develop skills and knowledge in a particular style of cooking you need to immerse yourself in it. With family roots in India, she spends a lot of her time extensively travelling across the Indian sub continent exploring spices, recipes and cooking in her family homes. She also regularly meets with restaurateurs, food traders and friends in cities across India who share her passion for authentic Indian cooking.
