Paneer Snacks by Tarla Dalal – review
Hasn’t food in the UK come a long way? We now know what an aubergine is. Most of us enjoy trying new dishes, and Indian...
Traditional Indian Cooking by Ramola Parbhoo – review
I have reviewed Indian cookbooks written by Indians in India, by Indians living in England and those living in the USA. Ramola Parbhoo adds another...
Cooking with Olive Oil by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
An acquaintance gave me this book, Cooking with Olive Oil. I was rather surprised. No, in truth I was shocked. The title ‘Cooking with Olive...
No-Oil Cooking by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
There are many of us now who are overweight and an increasing number who are clinically obese. In some European countries that figure has increased...
La Porte des Indes Cookbook by Mehernosh Mody – review
Some of you, my dear readers, might be able to translate that title with ease (education is a marvellous thing). The Gateway to the Indies...
Dal and Kadhi by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
Sanjeev Kapoor is the Indian chef with the golden touch. His acclaimed TV series, Khana Khazana, has enjoyed a 15-year run, has won the Indian...
Royal Hyderabadi Cooking by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
This is a collaboration between two of India’s finest sons of the culinary arts. If you have not heard of Sanjeev Kapoor (Sanjeev is probably...
Khazana of Indian Recipes by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
Sanjeev Kapoor is the popular and charismatic host of the Indian TV show Khana Khazana. He has been presenting this award-winning programme since its birth...
Low Calorie Vegetarian Cookbook by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
You should expect something special when you are presented with a Sanjeev Kapoor cookbook. Low Calorie Vegetarian really is something a bit different and this...
660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer – review
Yes, I knew that a book of some 660 curries was winging its way to me but I had no concept of what a book...
Modern Spice by Monica Bhide – review
You know, dear reader, that Indian food is my passion. It’s been my pleasure to review many Indian cookbooks written by India-born Indians, UK-born Indians,...
An Indian Kitchen by Farida Khan – review
An Indian Kitchen is a cookbook that works for me on several levels. The author is relatively unknown; it’s spiral-bound so it’s a book you’ll...
The Complete Asian Cookbook by Charmaine Solomon – review
I first came across Charmaine Solomon in the 1970’s. My first recipe book was Charmaine’s Chinese Cookbook and I am still using it today (well,...
The Cinnamon Club Cookbook – Iqbal Wahhab and Vivek Singh
The title evokes pictures of colonial plantations with a menu of Anglo-Indian dishes and probably jam roly-poly in sweltering heat. That vision could not be...
The Cinnamon Club, Westminster – restaurant review
The Cinnamon Club was the brain-child of Iqbal Wahhab. Hmmm, that name rings a bell. Yes, my dear musing reader, you are right, Iqbal is...
Easy Indian Cooking by Hari Nayak – review
Hari Nayak is an Indian-born chef who now tempts the taste buds of Americans. In fact he, unlike most Indian chefs in the West, graduated...
Easy Indian Cookbook by Manju Malhi – review
This is a large format volume… seriously large but it’s spiral-bound and this reviewer loves that. What joy! A book that stays open on the...
Classic Indian Recipes by Manju Malhi – review
I am often put off by cookbook titles that include the word ‘classic’. That term sometimes indicates that the dishes are going to be over-fussy...
Anjum’s New Indian by Anjum Anand – review
Anjum Anand has a very popular second BBC TV series called Indian Food Made Easy, and this volume contains recipes from that series. Her last...
Contemporary Indian Cuisine by Anil Ashokan – review
This is a stunner! Contemporary Indian Cuisine has the light, airy, modern feel of a French Nouvelle Cuisine cookbook but still manages to convey the...