Yatra

YATRA (noun): Journey, a trip

Take the ultimate culinary adventure across India

Join Michelin-starred chef Rohit Ghai in a celebration of the incredible flavours and local delicacies of 10 regions of India. Packed with innovative yet easy-to-make dishes, this cookbook explores the key ingredients and influences of each area, with a selection of their best recipes. You’ll find classic favourites alongside authentic regional discoveries:

• From the region known for its tangy flavours, ANDRA PRADESH, try a decadent Egg Kurma or crispy Pesarattu Dosa.
• From coastal GOA, enjoy Cafreal Fish or skewers of coconutty Chicken Xacuti.
• From PUNJAB, famous for the tandoor, make the crowd-pleasing classic Butter Chicken or creamy Dal Makhani.
• From the eastern state of BIHAR, discover fragrant Laung Lata sweet dumplings or slow-cooked and sumptuous Champaran Mutton Curry.

This a trip across India you don’t want to miss.“The dazzling treasure chest of Indian cookery has many compartments: a host of different regional cuisines, each with their own ingredients and techniques, their own histories and traditions.
Michelin star chef Rohit Ghai has presided over some of the world's finest Indian restaurants, but - thanks to his mother's guidance - he also has a profound understanding of cooking superb Indian food at home. Yatra offers home cooks not just an exhilarating culinary travelogue, but all the keys they need to unlock that treasure chest."
– Bill Knott, chef and food and drinks journalistRohit Ghai's love affair with food began in his mother's kitchen, in his native Punjab, India. He went on to study Hotel management at the Institute of Culinary Management in Gwalior, which is affiliated with Pusa University in New Delhi. He then trained at two of the biggest hotel groups in India - the Taj Hotel and Resort Group and the Oberoi Hotel Group. After moving to the UK, Rohit worked in and headed kitchens at some of London's leading Indian restaurants including Benares, Trishna, Gymkhana, Hoppers and Jamavar. Rohit is the first Indian chef to have won a Michelin star. In 2018, he launched his first solo London restaurant, Kutir, followed by KoolCha, and then Manthan in Mayfair. Most recently, he opened Rivayat restaurant at the Oberoi hotel in Marrakesh and the brand new Himalayan-inspired Vatavaran in Knightsbridge. He has 409K followers on Instagram.

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