Self-professed Masala Memsahib Karen Anand takes us on a journey across five Indian states Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and West Bengal and introduces us to mouth-watering local cuisines, diverse eating practices and fabulous culinary histories. Each of the books sections is a window into Karens remarkable adventures with food, interspersed with the most distinctive recipes from the regions she visits, from the piquant prawn balchao to the soulful Mulligatawny.

Illustrated throughout with absorbing photographs from kitchens as well as the streets, this spectacular cookbook from one of Indias most well-loved and widely travelled food writers goes far beyond the tired tropes of Indian cooking and brings home the authentic tastes and qualities of our nations myriad cuisines. Packed with 100-plus ludicrously delicious, easy-to-use recipes, it is a true collectible.

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