The Indian Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with Over 200 Easy and Authentic Recipes

An Indian-cookery sourcebook of ingredients and a wide range of more than 200 recipes. The entry for each ingredient is self-contained for ease of reference, and serves to illuminate the culinary, medicinal and even mythological properties.

Monisha Bharadwaj was born in Mumbai and was taught to cook by her mother, grandmother and aunts. She attended the Institute of Hotel Management in Mumbai and qualified as a professional chef. Monisha is also is an award-winning author and food writer. She contributes to several magazines such as Elle and Delicious in the UK and Cookery Plus in India. Monisha regularly cooks on TV, especially for Good Food Live on UK Food and has been food consultant to the Times of India (India's largest media group), creating menus for celebrities such as the deputy Prime Minister of India as well as several top film stars. She teaches at several cookery schools around the UK and also runs her own successful Indian cookery school in London.<