# Desi Kitchen - Hardcover

by **Sarah Woods** (Author)

**Join Sarah Woods on a mouth-watering celebration of British and South Asian fusion recipes, featuring the Desi communities who created them**

'Fascinating exploration and celebration of the food that migrants from the Indian sub-continent have brought to the UK. Each chapter shines a spotlight on a region and gives voice to first-, second- and third-generation diaspora. There are dozens of wonderful recipes, each with its own story of origin and adaptation' BBC GOOD FOOD  
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'These recipes are guaranteed to satisfy your tastebuds'** STYLIST

**'I've longed for a book like this. A fascinating read with glorious recipes'** DIANA HENRY

**'What a book'** NIHAL ARTHANAYAKE, _BBC Radio 5 Live_

**'An evocative visual feast that speaks to your very heart. The mouth-watering recipes leap off the page and I am left wanting to bookmark nearly every dish'** LARA LEE, author of _Coconut and Sambal_

**'Beautiful book, great recipes, really well written and original'** PRUE LEITH  
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Sarah Woods has spent her whole life surrounded by a fusion of South Asian and British cooking. Now, she speaks to the many desi communities across the UK to provide a unique culinary roadmap to the diaspora of the Indian subcontinent in Britain today.

Travelling from the **Pakistani community of Glasgow** to the **Nepalese community of Kent** and everywhere in between, the book explores how groups from different regions have blended their food and culture to create a cuisine that is distinct, special and diverse.

With Sarah's expert guidance, you will . . .

\- Cook **Gujarati Hasselback Potato Shaak** for an alternative take on a side dish  
\- Make a **Ugandan Chapatti Rolex** for a great way to use leftover curry  
\- **Sticky and Spicy Mango Chicken Wings** are quick and easy to make and finger licking good  
\- Try **Welsh Chilli Rarebit with curry oil and crispy shallots**  
\- Dive into **Peshawari Bread and Butter Pudding** with honeyed figs

Packed with recipes, stories and authentic voices from each of the communities covered, Sarah Woods, finalist of BBC One's _Britain's Best Home Cook_ and herself a second-generation Punjabi, has brought together this **collection of mouth-watering dishes** and provided **a rare and privileged glimpse into desi kitchens from all over modern Britain.**  
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**'A mesmerising cookbook filled with gorgeous recipes from Desi kitchens all over modern Britain'** ATUL KOCHHAR

### Author Biography

After her TV debut on BBC One's 'Britain's Best Home Cook', Sarah Woods left her corporate role at a leading pharmaceutical company to pursue a career in food. She honed her cooking skills at Ashburton Chef's Academy in Devon, prior to taking the leap. During the Covid lockdown she established a thriving desi food collection business, and now hosts regular supper clubs and pop-up restaurants in her home town of Wilmslow, in Cheshire. She has a passion for making authentic Indian home cooking accessible to all.

**Number of Pages:** 272

**Publication Date:** April 25, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 55.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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