Chetna's Indian Feasts

Name: Chetna's Indian Feasts
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780600637677
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Everyday meals and easy entertaining

By Chetna Makan

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Chetna's Indian Feasts by Chetna Makan offers a delightful culinary journey through the vibrant flavours of Indian cuisine, focusing on creating sumptuous feasts. The book provides easy-to-follow recipes for a variety of traditional and contemporary dishes that are perfect for gatherings, emphasising rich spices and dynamic ingredients. It's an invitation to explore the joy of Indian festivities through delicious food.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this book if you love exploring vibrant and diverse Indian cuisine and wish to host memorable gatherings filled with flavourful dishes. This cookbook provides accessible recipes, capturing the essence of Indian feasts, perfect for both novice cooks and seasoned food enthusiasts looking to add some spice to their culinary repertoire.

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A collection of over 80 delicious Indian recipes to enjoy with friends and family.

Chetna Makan is the queen of Indian home cooking. An award-winning food writer, Chetna was first introduced to us on The Great British Bake Off and has since authored a number of bestselling cookbooks, combining her inventive flavours with a love of simple Indian cooking.

In her newest recipe collection, Chetna provides us with flavour-packed feasts designed to please a crowd. Chetna's accessible style and supermarket-friendly ingredients prove that you don't need to be an expert to entertain. Chetna's Indian Feasts provides a varied array of delicious dishes, grouped together by theme so you know exactly how to pair your platters. Whether it is a big celebration or a quick-fix family dinner, there is something in this book for you.

A treasure trove of recipes that are generous, simple to make and delicious, Chetna's Indian Feasts is all about bringing people together and making mealtimes special, no matter the occasion.

CONTENTS INCLUDE:

Friday Night Feasts

Onion chickpea bhajis
Chicken tikka masala
Prawn vindaloo

Chaat

Dal papdi chaat
Smashed alu tikki
Coriander yoghurt chutney

Fast Feasts

Spicy garlic-ginger chicken
Cauliflower masala
Prawn coconut curry

Feasts for Two

Chana dal chutney
Okra masala
Sticky spicy chicken wings with tomato curry

Barbecue Feasts

Paneer skewers
Garlic chilli corn
Caramelised walnut and coffee pavlova

Picnic Feasts

Chutney club sandwich
Paneer samosas
Coffee and walnut cake with cardamom

Festive Feasts

Peanut aubergine masala
Mint raita
Gulab jamun

Sunday Brunch

Hearty wholesome dal
Street-style egg curry
Chocolate and cardamom caramel cake

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780600637677

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hamlyn

Illustration: 101 illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 238.0mm

Weight: 880g

Pages: 224

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Chetna Makan Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Non-Fiction TV & Celebrity Cook Books

About the Author

Chetna Makan was born in Jabalpur in Central India. She has a degree in fashion and worked in Mumbai as a fashion designer before moving to the UK in 2004. Chetna was part of The Great British Bake Off in 2014 and since then has written 8 cookbooks. They range from baking, Indian street food, healthy Indian food, vegetarian and quick Indian. She also has a very popular YouTube channel 'Food with Chetna' where she shares her creative flair for all things cooking and baking. She has previously collaborated with Jamie Oliver and Waitrose.

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