Food of the Grand Trunk Road: Recipes of Rural India, from Bengal to the Punjab by Anirudh Arora and Hardeep Singh Kohli

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    • Categories: Curry; Egg dishes; Lunch; Main course; Indian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: potatoes; hard-boiled eggs; garlic; onions; tomatoes; bay leaves; cinnamon sticks; green cardamom pods; whole cloves; fresh ginger; green chillies; turmeric; ground cumin; chilli powder; coriander leaves
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  • Spiced aubergine mash (Chokha)

    • mjes on May 23, 2020

      I didn't quite follow directions - as long as I was roasting eggplants and tomatoes, I also roasted the green chillies. I used Kashmiri dried red chiles as the variety or even heat was not specified. Feeling lazy, I served with pita rather than making a flatbread. I will definitely include this as a recipe to repeat when looking for a salad/dip.

  • Delhi-style lamb curry cooked in a sealed pot (Shahi korma)

    • debkellie on July 24, 2021

      Used the instant pot on low pressure for this one... gave it 90 minutes. Meltingly delicious meat. Sauce needed to be reduced for a while to thicken .. very tasty, would make again (but increase the chilli heat next time).

  • Spicy lamb curry (Rogan josh)

    • debkellie on May 20, 2016

      My husband just declared this the best rogan josh he'd ever had...really, really good!

  • Roasted sweet potatoes (Bhuni shakarkandi)

    • mjes on September 14, 2021

      This selection of seasonings make the sweet potato fit into a South Asian meal. Delicous.

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  • ISBN 10 1847739687
  • ISBN 13 9781847739681
  • Published Nov 05 2011
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 224
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher New Holland Publishers
  • Imprint New Holland Publishers Ltd

Publishers Text

The Grand Trunk Road is one of South Asia's oldest and longest roads. For centuries, it has linked the eastern and western regions of the Indian subcontinent, running from Bengal, across north India, into Peshawar in Pakistan up to Afghanistan. Today it is still a major route, the axis of India's heavily populated north. "The Food of the Grand Trunk Road" is a fascinating look at the food, culture and traditions that have sprung up along this route, promising recipes that reflect the eating traditions of the real India. In addition, it presents a beautifully illustrated history of the road since its emergence as India's first route for traders. This book follows Hardeep Singh Kohli's travels along this age-old route, starting in Calcutta, linking with Lucknow, Aligargh and Delhi before curling north into the Punjab region of northwest India. The recipes are provided by Anirudh Arora, head chef at Moti Mahal in London, who has devoted his career to researching the long-forgotten recipes of rural India as found along the old Grand Trunk Road. Nostalgic favourites include 'bhalla papadi chaat', a dish discovered in the streets of North India featuring crisp-fried pastry and chickpeas with a tamarind and mint chutney. From the seductive barbecued flavours of the Punjab to the sublime dals and vegetarian food of Lucknow, this will be an eye-opening look at Indian food.

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