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The Spice Tree
Indian Cooking Made Beautifully Simple
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Ideal for home cooks interested in mastering authentic Indian flavours and anyone eager to explore both traditional and inventive curry dishes with confidence.
Shows you what spices and ingredients always go together in the Indian kitchen - its foolproof, secret spice formulas. This title includes everything you need to know to cook authentic Indian such as: Butter Chicken, White Onion and Nigella Seed Red Dahl, Steamed Trout with Mustard, Lamb Raan and Quail with Kale, Garam Masala and Ginger.
Mowgli founder and Liverpudlian, Nisha Katona, shares the secrets - tried-and-tested flavour formulas - at the heart of all Indian family cooking and shares her favourite traditional and modern dishes.
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The Spice Tree by Mowgli founder and Liverpudlian, Nisha Katona, shares the secrets—tried-and-tested flavour formulas—at the heart of all Indian family cooking and presents her favourite traditional and modern dishes.
Discover how to cook authentic family-style and takeaway favourite curries at home with Nisha Katona, the renowned 'curry evangelist'.
"Nisha's book is brilliant—stunning recipes" — Tom Kerridge
"Beautiful, tasty, delicious food that I could eat every day." — Simon Rimmer
"Nisha's food is good for the soul—bowls of comfort and platefuls of joy. Her recipes are simple and utterly delicious" — Lorraine Kelly
"This is simply one of the best books on Indian food I've come across" — ★★★★★ Reader review
"By far the best cookery book I've ever bought" — ★★★★★ Reader review
"Every recipe has been a hit!" — ★★★★★ Reader review
Nisha Katona introduces her concept of the 'spice tree'—a simple infographic formula that reveals which spices and ingredients complement each other perfectly. Learn how to achieve an authentic curry flavour every time.
Delve into new and inventive recipes that showcase the harmonious flavour pairings of the Indian kitchen, including:
- Steamed Bengali Trout
- Salmon and Cauliflower Curry
- Mackerel with Nigella and Tomato
- Goan Fish Curry
- Butter Chicken
- Quail Masala
- Railway Goat Curry
- Spiced Ginger Lamb Raan
- Green Dahl with Rhubarb and Ginger
- Puy Lentils with Cardamom and Garam Masala
- Peanut and Potato Powa
With stunning photography, easy-to-follow recipes, and accessible explanations of flavour pairings, The Spice Tree will revolutionise the way you approach Indian cuisine!
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"Nisha's food is good for the soul - bowls of comfort and platefuls of joy. Her recipes are simple and utterly delicious." – Lorraine Kelly
"Nisha’s book is brilliant - stunning recipes." – Tom Kerridge
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781785035470
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 June 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Ebury Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 197.0mm
Height: 227.0mm
Weight: 772g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Liverpudlian-born Nisha Katona MBE (@NishaKatona) is the founder, executive chef and development chef of Mowgli Street Food restaurants and founder of the Mowgli Trust charity. Previously a full-time Barrister, Nisha used all her savings to open the first Mowgli Street Food restaurant in her home city of Liverpool in 2014 and has grown Mowgli into 27 restaurants across the UK, beloved for bringing fresh and tasty Indian home cooking to cities across the country. Mowgli Street Food is recognised as one of the nation's fastest growing companies according to The Sunday Times Fast Track 100. Mowgli was ranked in the Top 25 of the 'The UK's Top 100 Best Large Companies to work for' category at the 2023 Best Companies Awards, as well as being ranked in The Sunday Times 2024 Best Places to Work. Nisha films regularly for the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV and is a familiar face on This Morning, The Great British Menu, Lorraine, Sunday Brunch and Saturday Kitchen, whilst also hosting her own show on ITV, Nisha Katona's Home Kitchen. Nisha is the author of six cookbooks including The Spice Tree and The 30 Minute Mowgli. This is her 7th book.
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