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  • Published: 6 June 2023
  • ISBN: 9780241537749
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $59.99
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Desi Kitchen



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)

  • Published: 6 June 2023
  • ISBN: 9780241537749
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $59.99
Categories:

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Praise for Desi Kitchen

A mesmerising cookbook filled with gorgeous recipes from Desi kitchens all over modern Britain

Atul Kochhar

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

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

Included in 'Best New Cookbooks'

Delicious

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

A rare and privileged glimpse into desi kitchens from all over modern Britain

Asian Express

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

Effortless storytelling

Asian

'Beautiful book, great recipes, really well written and original'

Prue Leith

'What a book'

Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio 5 Live

'These recipes are guaranteed to satisfy your tastebuds'

Stylist

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