Cooking Like Mummyji by Vicky Bhogal

'I have often thought it such a shame that the Western world is not let in on the secret of real Indian home cooking, as though it is a sort of long-standing trick, our last remaining jewel,' says Vicky Bhogal in the introduction to Cooking like Mummyji. 'Our home food is much simpler than what you find in Indian restaurants. We use very little spices. The same ingredients are generally used for everything, but, like musical notes, can be combined in many different ways to create beautiful melodies.' Vicky Bhogal is passionate about British Asian food. In over 100 recipes she reveals its secrets. Many of the names of her dishes will be familiar to afficionados of high-street Indian restaurants, but they will find Vicky's versions surprisingly fresher, healthier and more delicious, with simpler, more vivid flavours. Her cooking is also a good deal friendlier and less complicated than the recipes of most Indian cookbooks. This is the first book to showcase the contemporary food being created by young Asian people in Britain today. With Vicky's sharp, funny observations on British Asian culture, plus beautiful photographs of her family, her community and her recipes, this marks the arrival of a major new talent on the cookery scene. This 2003 Simon & Schuster Ltd Paperback is in good condition. Heavy.

ISBN: 9780743239820 SKU: 1550875 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.