Desi Kitchen

Hardback

Main Details

Title Desi Kitchen
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sarah Woods
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 197
Category/GenreCelebrity chef cookbooks
National and regional cuisine
ISBN/Barcode 9780241537749
ClassificationsDewey:641.5941
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Michael Joseph Ltd
NZ Release Date 6 June 2023
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A beautiful cookbook showcasing how British Indian food varies around the UK depending on the migration history of the region; from Nepali influences in Kent to Punjabi cuisine in the Midlands Desi Kitchen is a wonderful celebration of the fusions which have taken place between British cuisine and food traditions from all over the Indian subcontinent. Recipes include- - Whole roast tandoori chicken dinner (Birmingham punjabis) - Neeps and tatties keema pie (Glaswegian Pakistanis) - Sticky mango chicken wings (Harrow's African Indians) - Fish tacos in thepla flatbread (Leicester's gujurati hindus) - Kottu roti (London's Sri Lankans) - Carrot and kale bhajis (Mancunian Bangladeshis) - Welsh rarebit with curry oil (Welsh bengalis)

Author Biography

After her TV debut on BBC One's 'Britain's Best Home Cook', Sarah Woods left her corporate role at a leading pharmaceutical company to pursue a career in food. She honed her cooking skills at Ashburton Chef's Academy in Devon, prior to taking the leap. During the Covid lockdown she established a thriving desi food collection business, and now hosts regular supper clubs and pop-up restaurants in her home town of Wilmslow, in Cheshire. She has a passion for making authentic Indian home cooking accessible to all.

Reviews

I've longed for a book like this. A map that locates and explores the culinary heritage of the diaspora of the Indian subcontinent in Britain, how its been maintained and how it's evolving to absorb other influences. A fascinating read with glorious recipes * Diana Henry * Desi Kitchen is an evocative visual feast that speaks to your very heart. The mouth-watering recipes leap off the page and I am left wanting to bookmark nearly every dish * Lara Lee, author of Coconut and Sambal * A mesmerising cookbook filled with gorgeous recipes from Desi kitchens all over modern Britain * Atul Kochhar * Included in 'Best New Cookbooks' * Delicious * 'Beautiful book, great recipes, really well written and original' * Prue Leith *