Beyond Brilliant: Inspired Indian Cooking

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I have never really tried to make any Indian myself, I was always a bit scared to do a curry as I thought they would be very complicated with the wide variety of spices. The book tells the story of Chef Dipna Anand's family restaurant and catering legacy through recipes, most of which date back to the 1950's. Its interesting to read that her mother didn’t know how to cook but with time and practice she now cooks and even says she could teach her husband a few things. If I lived in London I'd be signed up to take the authors cookery course and visit the restaurant to try the real food and hopefully get my book signed! She’s a woman on a mission – a mission to prove that Indian food can be tasty and good for you at the same time.

The recipes are well laid out and easy to follow a very handy chapter explaining about the different spices and health benefits, It is a cook book but could be classed as a coffee table book, Highly recommended. Dipna showcases her secret family recipes created by her grandfather Beyond Brilliant which includes authentic Punjabi recipes from the kitchens of her restaurant as well as a few of her own unique and creative recipes. It’s hard work but the book is fantastic and tells you how to prepare the ingredients and has loads of wonderful dishes from starts to mains to desserts. There is a section on Dipna being a student and then taking the role of a teacher, she does many lectures or food demonstrations. Add the mint paste to the yoghurt mixture and whisk for one minute until the ingredients are combined.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

I am a fairly experienced home curry cook and highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to get authentic, restaurant quality, results. I recently purchased my second book and posted it to him as he has been enjoying developing his repertoire.Here is one recipe which I tried at home from her new book “Beyond Brilliant”, Onion Bhajis (Punjabi Pakoras) with minty yogurt chutney. The recipes are easy to follow with the spices grouped together and I love all the illustrations and the story behind the wonderful Anand family. Beyond Brilliant is combination of amazing recipes and easy to cook with simple ingredients which are available in every Indian Kitchen. When I got a chance to meet and chat with Dipna Anand for her new book “Beyond Brilliant: Inspired Indian Cooking” is really big opportunity for me.