Heat the sesame oil in a wok over a high heat, add the cooked rice, the radishes and pak choi and toss for 2–3 minutes, then add the kimchi.

Add all the ingredients, except the cauliflower, to a large mixing bowl. Mix well and taste for seasoning. Put the cauli florets into a saucepan. Measure/weigh how much water it takes to cover the cauliflower florets in the pan and then add 4 per cent of this weight (of the water) in salt to the water (so if you are using 500mlof water, you’ll need to add 20gof salt). Mowgil Street Food was well-received and won the 2018 World Gourmand Cookbook Award for Best Indian Cuisine Book in the UK. You may have also seen it on BBC2’s Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge, Sunday Brunch, and BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet.

Aubergine Dhansak

Finish by splitting the pomegranate seeds into each pani puri, add a few fresh coriander leaves and a pinch of sev noodles. Recipes from Jess Elliot Dennison, who's appearing at Spot on my Apples festival in the East Neuk of Fife Heat the remaining oil until hot, then pour it over the chillies in the jar until they are submerged. Stir in the lemon juice, seal and leave to cool. Store in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks.

This is a typical Bengali dessert. Baked yogurt is gently sweetened with a light tang and has a firm texture rather like cheesecake. For a pretty pink colour, try to find a genuine Indian rose syrup (in the Asian aisles of supermarkets or in Indian grocers). Other rose syrups will not give such a depth of colour, but will still taste wonderful. You can either make this in a large dish or in individual dishes. Either way, it is the perfect dessert for entertaining as it can be made ahead of time and is super easy. Stir-fry for 1–2 minutes to brown the veg slightly and take on the spicy kimchi flavours. Serve sprinkled with the toasted seeds, chopped coriander and lime wedges on the side. Season with lemon juice and garnish with the chopped coriander before serving. Baked Rose Yogurt (SERVES 4) Although we’ve found it difficult to choose, we’ve narrowed down our top three favourite recipes in this book. I eat in Mowgli twice a day. I am forever in the kitchen looking at new permutations and combinations of what lies within to perk up my lunch. I found myself often going in to chat to the chefs, dipping the Fenugreek Kissed Fries into the sauce of the Tamarind Treacle Ribs. This is how this dish evolved, from my hungry childlike meddlings around the Mowgli hobs. These fries are sweet, you don’t need many, but there is something so wrong yet so right about them. And I bet they are the only Treacle Tamarind Fries on the planet.

Add the paneer and cook for 3–4 minutes, or until starting to colour all over, then add the diced mango, cashews, coconut cream and measured water. Cover with the pan lid and simmer for 6–8 minutes, or until the paneer is cooked through, adding a splash more water if needed.

Heat 3 tbsp of the oil in a saucepan over a medium–low heat. When hot, add half of the panch phoron and let it sizzle briefly. Be careful not to let it burn or it will taste bitter. Remove from the heat and add the chopped green chillies, turmeric and salt. Beware of spluttering! Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, wide pan that has a lid over a medium heat. When hot, add the cinnamon and stir for 30 seconds, or until fragrant, then add the red onion. Cook for 4–5 minutes, then stir in the garlic and ginger paste and cook for a further minute. Add the chopped aubergine and potato with the salt and stir together before adding the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, spices and the sugar. Cover with the pan lid and cook for 8–10 minutes, or until the vegetables start to soften. In a jug, mix together the Greek yogurt and condensed milk until well combined without any lumps, then add the rose syrup and vanilla extract. Add the lentils, plus their soaking liquid, and 350ml/12fl oz/scant 11/2 cups of the boiling water to the pan. Cover and simmer for a further 10–15 minutes, or until the lentils and vegetables are cooked and soft. Keep an eye on the water level and don’t let it get too dry. In a large mixing bowl combine the semolina, flour, soda water and salt. Mix until it forms a stiff dough, then knead well for 5 minutes. Rest under a damp cloth for 15 minutes.Bring up to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 8–10 minutes or until the potatoes become soft but still hold together. The mad thing is my favourite food is sushi. It’s the subversiveness in me: you’d never have raw fish in India, there’s no way. I like the really good, filthy, proper sushi, like sea urchin – the weirder the better, frankly. Once the chillies have really softened, remove from the heat, stir in the ground panch phoron and transfer to a sterilized jar.