Tastes of India on London’s Southbank

A Taste of Gujerat….

Last Summer we went to India on holiday. We were lucky enough to have three weeks – one in Kerala, one in Rajasthan and finally in Gujerat where my father comes from. It’s a huge state on the western coast and despite the fact that it has a huge coastline, the food is mainly vegetarian due to the influence of Hindusim. We stayed with my father’s family and the highlight really was watching my aunt and cousin cook. They found this incredibly bizarre but I learned a lot of new dishes – particularly my cousin Hetal’s Chai!

I’m delighted that I’ll be able to share some thoughts about Gujerat, Rajkot, my family and of course our recipes at The Vegetarian Cookery School in Bath. I’ll be teaching a Gujerati Thali course on course on 23 September. You can book online. It really is a wonderful place to learn. Read my Thai Cooking Day post for a flavour of what my course will be like.

…and a taste of everywhere else!

I’d also like to share some pictures of London’s first Taste of India festival which is on today and tomorrow on London’s Southbank. There are some fabulous stalls offering food from all over India. I ate so much last weekend but am ready to go back for more!

Breakfast of Bhel Puri and Pani Puri from Horn OK Please!