Mouth-watering Indo-East African dishes that will become instant
classics for home cooks.
A Spicy Touch is Noorbanu Nimji's celebration of her North Indian
Ismaili Muslim ancestry and the East African cuisine from her homeland
in Kenya. Noorbanu collaborates with food writer and tour operator Karen
Anderson to present more than 200 time-tested family favourites and new
recipes.
With beautiful photographs, the book takes the home cook step by step
through soups and snacks, samosa-wrapping, three chapters of main dishes
(including Noorbanu's famous Butter Chicken and Beef Nihari), a
dedicated chapter on Indian tandoori grilling, vegetables, daal, Indian
breads and rice dishes, chutneys and specialty Indian sweets. Learn how
to make:
- Bhajias - chickpea flour vegetable pakoras
- Kuka Paka - chicken, eggs and potatoes in a subtly spiced coconut
cream
- Chana wagharia - chickpeas and eggplant in a spicy tamarind sauce
- Bharazi and mandazi - pigeon pea curry with East African coconut
donuts
- Badam Pak - a creamy cardamom and almond fudge
- And many more
Many recipes are vegetarian and/or gluten-free and all original recipes
have been re-tested and rewritten to reflect the increased availability
of ingredients today. With an extended section on pantry items, and tips
and techniques that can only come from a master, readers will feel the
authors at their side while they prepare the 200+ recipes. Welcome
Noorbanu into your kitchen and find out for yourself why she's
considered the expert in her field by people all over the world.
