I don’t usually write a review before testing a few recipes, but I was inspired to do so in the case of AMMU. I have over a dozen Indian cookery books, so finding one that I want to keep is increasingly rare, but AMMU is a real keeper. The book is well laid out. A complete index, plus recipes broken down in the front of the book under headings such as vegan, vegetarian, fish, brunch, dairy free, BBQ, family celebrations, comfort food, indulgent feats, etc. The print is dark enough and in a reasonable font size to make reading easy. This cookbook hits all of my must-haves: unique cuisine that I’m unfamiliar with (Bengali), clearly presented ingredients and recipe steps, photographs of each dish, and wonderful written explanations.

Ammu: Indian Home Cooking To Nourish The Soul - Daunt Books

Heart-warming and full of comforting aromatic Indian flavors: Indian food from home, cooked with heart A] sumptuous salute to her Indian heritage with recipes and stories … Khan’s menus, technical guidance, and soulful stories make this outing a pleasure every step of the way. The result is a delectable homage to a rich culture and its food.” It is interesting to read that Khan’s mother, Ammu, was herself a pioneer in challenging the patriarchal restrictions by which women continue to be constrained. She founded a food business in India and Khan is the heir to her recipes. Asma has furthered her mother’s legacy and, through food, has worked to develop how women are thought about whether in domestic or professional kitchens. The book itself contains a variety of recipes that Asma loved from her childhood and she evocatively describes her memories of each dish so as to underscore its importance in her personal development whether as a child in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Madras, or a student at Cambridge University. The recipes traverse a number of regions and bring to the table a variety of dishes with influences from Bengali, Afghan, Mughlai and Turkish cuisines. Ingredients: potatoes; coriander leaves; mint leaves; green chillies; gram flour; ghee; chilli powder; ground turmericA heart-warming cookbook of comforting aromatic Indian flavors: Indian food from home, cooked with heart. Asma Khan... is one of the most articulate, powerful voices in the world of food, and this book is her masterpiece...More than a cookbook, this is a meditation on the power of food to nourish and heal.' - Bee Wilson, The Times This book mirrors the author’s cooking journey … personal and intimate, gentle and full of love … Recipes are stunningly photographed, and well-written, paying attention to minute yet essential details … There are dishes for special occasions as well as casual meals. The book is a beautiful tribute, like an autobiography of the author’s relationship with her mother, built around recipes. Reading it and cooking from it are both a delight.” This book mirrors the author’s cooking journey ... personal and intimate, gentle and full of love ... Recipes are stunningly photographed, and well-written, paying attention to minute yet essential details ... There are dishes for special occasions as well as casual meals. The book is a beautiful tribute, like an autobiography of the author’s relationship with her mother, built around recipes. Reading it and cooking from it are both a delight. San Francisco Book Review Chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author Khan (Asma's Indian Kitchen, 2018) takes readers on a walk down memory lane as she presents her family life, the foods her mother made for her, and the food she enjoys cooking as a mother herself ... The recipes—which are easy to follow and mostly accompanied by tempting photography—include mouthwatering dishes such as aloo bonde (potato balls) ... and mini lamb koftas with mint-yogurt dip. Showing readers the connection between food and love, this book is highly recommended for families that cook together and beginner chefs seeking to recreate their own joys of enjoying food with family. Booklist

Ammu: TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 Indian - WHSmith

Ammu is a collection of recipes from Asma Khan's childhood, her Indian family kitchen. It is a celebration of where she comes from, of home cooking, and the inextricable link between food and love. It is also a chance for Asma to honor her ammu--mother--and to share with us the recipes that made her and rooted her to home. Indian family food with heart - the mouthwatering new cookbook from Asma Khan, founder of the iconic Darjeeling ExpressIf you have already submitted another request to index a book or magazine yourself, please do not make any additional requests until you have indexed and submitted that book or magazine. Digital Reads A Curse For True Love : the thrilling final book in the Once Upon a Broken Heart series Asma Khan... is one of the most articulate, powerful voices in the world of food, and this book is her masterpiece...More than a cookbook, this is a meditation on the power of food to nourish and heal. Bee Wilson, The Times A new cookbook from the star of Netflix's Chef's Table and one of the world's most prominent female chefs I had to make some adjustments (no onions) due to current dietary restrictions, but I thought this was incredibly delicious. There was just the right amount of fenugreek to perfume but not overwhelm the dish. I used ground byadgi chile and whole sannam chiles and I thought the heat level was perfect.