spicy grilled chicken skewers

Chicken Skewers
Chicken Skewers

Chicken Skewers excerpted from Romy Gill’s India: Recipes from Home by Romy Gill. Photography by Sam A Harris.

Romy Gill's India: Recipes from Home by Romy Gill

‘Romy Gill conjures magic on the plate yet again. A deliciously versatile book that transports me back to my own mother’s kitchen. Easy to follow, written with verve humour and warmth and always a surprise. Another masterclass…’  – Nikesh Shukla

‘There’s a freshness and openness about Romy Gill’s books… and this love letter to India is more fresh air… an enticing mix of recipes and stories.’  – Sheila Dillon

‘Romy’s Punjabi and Bengali roots come together in this book to create her most vivid, unique and delicious version of home.’
– Minnie Driver

‘In addition to her lush design choices and gorgeous photographs, I am eternally grateful to Romy Gill for consistently fulfilling a crucial need: Recipes that impress my own Indian mother.’ – Priyanka Mattoo

Step into the heart of India’s vibrant culinary heritage with Romy Gill’s India. Renowned chef Romy Gill takes you on a charming journey through her ancestral kitchens in the Bengal and Punjab region, where she discovered the true essence of home-cooked Indian cuisine. (more…)

Spiced Chicken Skewers with Pickling Spices, Mustard & Chilli
Spiced Chicken Skewers with Pickling Spices, Mustard & Chilli

Spiced Chicken Skewers with Pickling Spices, Mustard & Chilli excerpted from Tandoori Home Cooking: Over 70 Classic Indian Tandoori Recipes to Cook at Home by Maunika Gowardhan. Photography copyright © Issy Croker 2023.

Tandoori Home Cooking: Over 70 Classic Indian Tandoori Recipes to Cook at Home by Maunika Gowardhan

Cooking in a tandoor (clay oven) is a technique that dates back to the Bronze Age, and traditionally has always been about bringing the flavor from the clay oven to the vegetables, meats and fresh breads cooked in it. Communal kitchens have centred around the Tandoor for generations across the northern frontier of India, making their way through the Indian subcontinent, and always providing warmth, good food and flavor.

In Tandoori Home Cooking, Maunika Gowardhan, bestselling author of Thali, takes you on a tour to share an explosion of tandoori flavours, spices, recipes and culinary heritage found across the streets and restaurants of India, with dishes that can be made in conventional ovens and grills in your home all year round.

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