So many exciting videos out over the last few weeks on Food Tube! This has got to be an all time favourite for most of us a spiced lentil curry with some fantastic spices including mustard seeds, chilli, curry leaves […]
This has got to be my favourite time of the year! As a brilliant summer comes to a close it’s the start of an exciting festive season to look forward to! With a frosty chill in the air, every meal […]
I am so very delighted to announce my debut cookbook ‘Indian Kitchen’ will be published by the fantastic team at Hodder & Stoughton in Spring 2015. If there is one way to sum up how I feel about writing my cookbook […]
A rice preparation from the west of India, ‘Kolambi Bhaat’ is similar to pulao where the spices are mixed with prawns and the rice is added at a later stage. Rice within the maharashtrian communities is known as ‘bhaat’ or […]
For the last few weeks I have been away in India which has been a constant reminder of how much I yearn for fantastic cultural food and also the authenticity of it all. It’s one of the main things that […]
I have eaten this dish so many times at restaurants in India and always yearn to recreate a similar taste. Saying that there are very few places in India that give you the truly authentic taste of what Kashmiri food […]
Caramelised onions, whole spices and moist chicken pieces peeping through fluffy basmati rice that clings to the pieces. The layers of flavours in this comforting dish make it so special. Indian pulaos are one pot dishes and something cooked as […]
Mughlai cooking in India is popular for all the right reasons. Deep, rich flavours with spices that are at the helm of curries. The warmth in these curries and the layers of flavours are second to none. Dishes like nihari […]
An authentic Bengali meat dish and one of my favourites. In India it is cooked with mutton though I have swapped lamb for it; marinated in a yoghurt mix, tossed in spices and cooked until the meat is moist & […]
In Tandoori Home Cooking, Maunika Gowardhan, bestselling author of Thali, takes you on a tour to share an explosion of tandoori flavours, spices, recipes and culinary heritage found across the streets and restaurants of India, with dishes that can be made in conventional ovens and grills in your home all year round.
