Curry – Maunika Gowardhan

And now here it is, one of my absolute favourite recipes, in this chicken chapter! Many of these recipes have been with me for years, jotted down in my little notebook when I travelled to India. If you want something quick, I recommend the Chettinad Chicken on page 108, which uses boneless chicken and coarsely crushed spices. The dish comes together effortlessly and is perfect with chapattis or parathas.

Many of the recipes in this chapter use chicken on the bone (I use a whole chicken from my local butcher, cut into pieces), which lends so much flavour but feel free to swap this for boneless thighs or drumsticks and adjust the cooking times accordingly.

Maunika, known as @cookinacurry, has built her career around her passion for authentic flavours and cooking techniques, offering a fresh perspective on Indian cuisine. Her writing has been featured in popular media publications including olive magazine, BBC Food, The Sunday Times, The Guardian andThe New York Times. Through her work in food, she shares traditional Indian dishes infused with exciting flavours and ingredients that reflect her heritage and upbringing in Mumbai.

Her approach to cooking is simple yet enticing, utilising earthy spices, fresh herbs, and blends synonymous with India. Her recipes are accessible and rooted in the diverse culinary traditions of Indian communities, many of which have been part of her family for generations. Curry is her fourth cookbook, following Tandoori Home Cooking, which features Maunika’s favourite recipes from Mumbai and other Indian cities, along with techniques for achieving classic tandoori flavours at home. Her second book, Thali, became a Sunday Times bestseller, showcasing inspiring ideas for regional thalis and menu plans that capture the joy and versatility of Indian cooking.

This followed her internationally acclaimed debut cookbook, Indian Kitchen. OceanofPDF.com OceanofPDF.com OceanofPDF.com OceanofPDF.com Contents 1. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 2. INTRODUCTION 3. CURRY, A NATION’S HERITAGE 4. REGIONAL DIVERSITY 5. SPICE ESSENTIALS 6. HOW TO COOK ONIONS 7. HOW I COOK CURRIES 8. Vegetables 9. Chicken 10. Lamb 11. Seafood 12. Accompaniments 13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 14. INDEX OceanofPDF.com Introduction Have you ever imagined eating your way through the Indian subcontinent?

Following a food trail around a land of exciting and magical flavours? Well, now is your chance. If you have ever visited India, it will keep you coming back for more – the noise, aromas, chaos and flavours are all-encompassing and all-consuming. It has taken me years to even begin to understand the diversity of Indian cuisine, culture and heritage; the sheer magnitude of this thriving country. And the more I delve into it, the more I yearn to find out, share and get people equally excited to explore the magnificent place where I spent my formative years.

India is vast, and so is the breadth of its culinary traditions. The climate, crops, culture and customs predominantly determine how food is cooked in each state. The distinct difference in curries cooked from the east to the west and from the north to the south of India, the spices and spice blends, locally sourced food and techniques of cooking, all make the dishes prepared across the 29 states interesting, intriguing and, crucially, incredibly varied.

Having worked in the food industry professionally for nearly two decades, it still surprises me how little is known of regional Indian cooking. Through my job as a cookbook author and chef, I have travelled the length and breadth of India documenting family recipes, searching out handwritten notes that have been passed down through generations and watching families at home rustle up local favourites.

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