Indian Essence: The Fresh Tastes of India’s New Cuisine

Product Description
With this beautiful cookbook by one of the world’s top Indian chefs, readers can explore India’s rich and varied cuisine at home. Atul Kochhar was born and trained in India, and is one of the world’s only Indian chefs to receive a prestigious Michelin star. In Indian Essence, he presents over 140 recipes drawn from the restaurants, street stalls, and homes of every region of India. There are rich Moghul dishes, vegetarian delights from Tamil Nadu, coconut-based curries from Goa and Kerala, and seafood dishes from Calcutta. Atul provides insight into India’s diverse food culture and explains how to assemble authentic menus, from a Kashmiri wazwan — a traditional Northern feast — to a Gujerati thali — a selection of Southern dishes served on a banana leaf. Thoroughly researched and illustrated with colour photographs, Indian Essence is an inspiring culinary journey through a fascinating country.

About the Author

Born in Jamshedpur, east India, Atul Kochhar began his career at the exclusive Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi, before moving to London in 1994. Over the past nine years he has established himself as one of Britain’s most critically acclaimed chefs; while head chef at Tamarind he became one of only two Indian chefs in the world to be awarded a coveted Michelin star. Atul now has his own restaurant, Benares in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, which receives excellent reviews and nominations for several restaurant awards.

Fish, Indian Style: 100 Simple Spicy Recipes

FISH, INDIAN STYLE is a collection of over 100 brilliantly simple and delicious recipes that unites Indian spicing and techniques with the very best of British seafood – recipes such as Kentish Oyster Fritters with Cumin and Chilli-Apple Jelly, Whiting Goujons with Onion Raita and Chilli Fried Potted Shrimps set the tone and the flavour.

Wonderful traditional recipes are given a modern twist, while spicy Indian interpretations of some European classics such as Mumbai Fish Pizza and India-style Gravadlax bring originality and culinary wit.

Through all his recipes Atul Kochhar inspires and stimulates the reader to explore and experiment with the pleasures of the rich harvest of the sea and the vibrant flavours of the Indian sub-continent.