On a recent buying trip to London, we made a point to stop for a meal at Dishoom, a Bombay-inspired restaurant with a devoted following. The array of fragrant dishes and flavorful drinks that we tried that evening was so incredibly tasty that we went back a second time before the week was through.
I brought a copy of Dishoom's cookbook back to the States with me and have spent many a weekend afternoon poring over its recipes and letting myself be transported to the Irani cafes of Bombay.
Chef and restauranteur Yotam Ottolenghi calls it "A love letter to Bombay told through food and stories". With recipes and narratives as rich as the delicious food we tried that evening, this book was one I couldn't wait to share with you.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
-April, BGS Founder and Owner
From the Publisher:
At long last, Dishoom share the secrets to their much sought-after Bombay comfort food: the Bacon Naan Roll, Black Daal, Okra Fries, Jackfruit Biryani, Chicken Ruby and Lamb Raan, along with Masala Chai, coolers and cocktails.
As you learn to cook the comforting Dishoom menu at home, you will also be taken on a day-long tour of south Bombay, peppered with much eating and drinking. You'll discover the simple joy of early chai and omelette at Kyani and Co., of dawdling in Horniman Circle on a lazy morning, of eating your fill on Mohammed Ali Road, of strolling on the sands at Chowpatty at sunset or taking the air at Nariman Point at night.
This beautiful cookery book and its equally beautiful photography will transport you to Dishoom's most treasured corners of an eccentric and charming Bombay. Read it, and you will find yourself replete with recipes and stories to share with all who come to your table.
'This book is a total delight. The photography, the recipes and above all, the stories. I've never read a book that has made me look so longingly at my suitcase' Nigel Slater
Written by: Shamil Thakrar, Kavi Thakrar, Naved Nasir
Published by: Bloomsbury
Specifications:
- 10.6" x 7.4"
- hardcover
- 400 pages
- woven bookmark
- color photography throughout plus a fold-out map
