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Summers Under the Tamarind Tree

Recipes & Memories from Pakistan
By Sumayya Usmani
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Summers Under the Tamarind Tree by Sumayya Usmani is a delightful culinary journey that explores Pakistani cuisine through authentic recipes and evocative storytelling. Drawing inspiration from her heritage, Usmani shares the flavours and aromas of her homeland's rich culinary traditions, blending personal anecdotes with vibrant dishes that celebrate the essence of Pakistan's diverse food culture.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a passion for exploring the diverse flavours of Pakistani cuisine, enriched with personal stories and vibrant cultural insights. Sumayya Usmani invites you on a culinary journey that fuses traditional recipes with captivating memories, perfect for anyone who enjoys a mix of cooking, heritage, and storytelling.

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A contemporary Pakistani cookbook featuring more than 100 recipes.

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Summers Under the Tamarind Tree is a contemporary Pakistani cookbook celebrating the varied, exciting, and often-overlooked cuisine of a beautiful country. Winner of the Best First Book award at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2016, it is a testament to the rich and aromatic pleasure of Pakistani cooking.

Written by former lawyer-turned-food writer and cookery teacher Sumayya Usmani, this book offers more than 100 recipes that celebrate the heritage and traditions of her home country. Usmani looks back on a happy childhood spent in the kitchen with her grandmother and mother, sharing family favourites and cherished stories.

While uniquely its own, Pakistani food is influenced by some of the world's greatest cuisines. With a rich coastline, it enjoys spiced seafood and amazing fish dishes; while its borders with Iran, Afghanistan, India, and China ensure strong Arabic, Persian, and varied Asian flavours.

Experience the wonderful flavours of Pakistan with:

  • Aloo ki bhujia (spicy potatoes with nigella seeds and fenugreek)
  • Hyderabadi-style samosas, filled with red onion, mint, and green chilli
  • Sweet potato and squash parathas
  • Attock chapli kebab (minced beef flat kebab with pomegranate chutney)
  • Cardamom and coconut mattha lassi, and many more sensational recipes.

Learn to cook some of the rich, varied, and delicious Pakistani dishes with this beautiful showcase of the exotic yet achievable recipes of Pakistan.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711256033

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: White Lion Publishing

Edition: New Edition

Illustration: colour photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 910g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Sumayya Usmani grew up in Karachi, Pakistan and moved to London over ten years ago, but has found home in Glasgow, Scotland. A food writer and cookery teacher, Sumayya is passionate about sharing the flavours of her homeland with a view to highlighting Pakistani cuisine as a distinct one. Sumayya advocates cooking by "andaza", (sensory and estimation cooking), which is how she learnt to cook from her mother and grandmothers from a very young age. She appears frequently in many online and print publications, on television, and co-presents BBC Kitchen Cafe weekly on BBC Radio Scotland.

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