'The recipes are pure gold.' - Diana Henry'Roopa's masterpiece - I want to make and eat every single thing in it.' - Bee Wilson'A book that perfectly captures the vibrancy and deliciousness of Indian food. Wonderful.' - Gary LinekerA GUARDIAN BEST FOOD BOOK OF 2025In this joyful new book, Roopa Gulati travels through India and celebrates the wonderfully varied food that makes up a nation, making pitstops at the homes of the people who cook it every day, and the result is over 100 delicious, fresh and vibrant recipes that you'll want to cook time and again.From dals and masalas, to quick suppers and feasts for a crowd, the easy-to-follow recipes are bursting with authentic flavours using ingredients found in your local supermarket. Recipes include Aubergine pakoras with onion and tamarind relish; Bengali-style butternut squash with tamarind and jaggery; Goan chorizo rolls; Tandoori sea bass; Home-style Punjabi chicken curry; Kashmiri lamb with saffron, cardamom and red chillies; Pistachio and cardamom biscuits and many more of the most-loved dishes from all corners of the nation.From the monsoon-washed backwaters of Kerala to the crowded markets of Mumbai, the remote kitchens in Gujarat to the old French quarter of Pondicherry, where lunch is served on banana leaves picked fresh from the garden, this celebration of regional cooking will bring the sights, sounds and flavours of India to your table.