Description: A beautiful cookbook showcasing how British Indian food varies around the UK depending on the migration history of the region
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) Includes metric measures.
Review Quotes: 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
Fascinating exploration and celebration of the food that migrants from the Indian sub-continent have brought to the UK. Each chapter shines a spotlight on a region and gives voice to first-, second- and third-generation diaspora. There are dozens of wonderful recipes, each with its own story of origin and adaptation--BBC Good Food 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 The picture Sarah paints is of a dynamic food culture that is both influenced by its surroundings and, in turn, influences them--Waitrose Weekend 'Book of the Week' An ode to the unique twists on South Asian cuisine--India Weekly Included in 'Best New Cookbooks'--Delicious A rare and privileged glimpse into desi kitchens from all over modern Britain--Asian Express Effortless storytelling--Asian Fascinating exploration and celebration of the food that migrants from the Indian sub-continent have brought to the UK. Each chapter shines a spotlight on a region and gives voice to first-, second- and third-generation diaspora. There are dozens of wonderful recipes, each with its own story of origin and adaptation--BBC Good Food