Seven Kitchens

Seven Kitchens is a fascinating culinary journey through India, weaving a complex and nuanced story of the country’s cultural history and heritage via its food. A refreshing deep dive into the incredible diversity of cuisines that India has to offer, this carefully researched cookbook presents over 100 achievable recipes for any home kitchen.

Seven Kitchens is a fascinating culinary journey through India, weaving a complex and nuanced story of the country’s cultural history and heritage via its food. A refreshing deep dive into the incredible diversity of cuisines that India has to offer, this carefully researched cookbook presents over 100 achievable recipes for any home kitchen. Taking a closer look at many dishes that we know, love and recognise from Indian cuisine, Seven Kitchens delves into the culinary traditions, techniques, flavours and ingredients of seven distinct communities across India. Beginning with Anglo-Indian food and stretching as far back as the Mughal empire, each chapter travels to the heart of one region’s cuisine and explores the fusion of influences that created delicious recipes that are still enjoyed in India today. From familiar favourites like vindaloo, korma and biryani to lesser known dishes of Goan Portuguese, Indo-Chinese, Syrian Christian, Parsi and Tibetan Nepalese origin, every page offers a glimpse into the vibrant kitchens of India’s past and present.