Kirjahaku

Chilli and Mint will be an instant favourite for anyone who is interested in food and spice (but not necessarily spicy food!) or the intricacies of Indian home cooking. Written by Torie True, an established food writer and cookery teacher, this beautiful cookbook contains over 100 recipes to bring a little more spice into your culinary repertoire. Chilli and Mint takes readers on an informative and intoxicating journey from breakfasts worth getting up for, comforting dals and punchy chutneys to sweet and savoury treats, staple Indian breads and spice blends. There are plenty of tips and tricks for creating successful dishes from scratch, alongside a wealth of information on Indian spices, suppliers, kitchen equipment, fresh ingredients and menu ideas. By following Torie's accessible step-by-step recipes, anyone can explore the everyday delights of India's wonderfully diverse cuisine at home.

Indian food isn’t just one cuisine, it’s a tapestry woven from centuries of travellers, settlers, and communities who brought their own flavours to the subcontinent. From the author of the highly acclaimed Chilli & Mint: Indian Home Cooking from a British Kitchen, Torie True returns with Seven Kitchens, a culinary journey into the rich stories and vibrant dishes of seven communities whose food traditions fused with the local to create what we know (and love) as Indian cuisine today. Inside you’ll find over 100 accessible recipes (with more than half vegetarian) spanning: Goan Portuguese Mughal Anglo-Indian Indo-Chinese Parsi Syrian Christian Tibetan-Nepalese Cook much-loved favourites like biryani, korma, and vindaloo, and discover lesser-known treasures such as courgette & prawn foogath, whole fish pollichathu, duck roast, and country captain chicken, pish pash, jardaloo salli boti and many more. Blending meticulous historical research with insights from her travels, Torie makes these diverse recipes accessible for every home cook. With stunning photography and evocative storytelling, Seven Kitchens is more than a cookbook, it’s a passport to India’s kitchens, past and present, bursting with flavour, colour, and joy. Seven communities. Over 100 recipes. Countless flavours to explore. This is Indian cooking like you’ve never experienced it before.