And now sharing with all of you the Certificate I received from GOURMAND INTERNATIONAL SPAIN declaring my Cookery Book ANGLO-INDIAN CUISINE – A LEGACY OF FLAVOURS FROM THE PAST as BEST CULINARY HISTORY BOOK FROM INDIA at the GOURMAND WORLD COOK BOOK AWARDS 2012
FEATURE ON ME AND ON ANGLO-INDIAN CUISINE IN THE JAN – MARCH 2013 ISSUE OF THE UPPERCRUST MAGAZINE. PAGES 42 TO 45
ANGLO-INDIAN CUISINE – A LEGACY OF FLAVOURS FROM THE PAST has been selected as WINNER FROM INDIA under the category BEST CULINARY HISTORY BOOK by GOURMAND INTERNATIONAL SPAIN COOK BOOK AWARDS 2012
ANGLO-INDIAN CUISINE – A LEGACY OF FLAVOURS FROM THE PAST is a comprehensive and unique collection of easy- to- follow Recipes of popular and well loved Anglo-Indian dishes. The repertoire is rich and vast, ranging from the outright European Cutlets, Croquettes, pasties, roasts, etc, to mouth watering Curries, Side dishes, Spicy Fries, Foogaths, Biryani and Palaus, Pickles, Chutneys etc, picking up plenty of hybrids along the way. The very names of old time favorite dishes such as Yellow Coconut Rice and Mince Ball (Kofta) Curry, Pepper water, Mulligatawny Soup, Grandma’s Country Captain Chicken, Railway Mutton Curry, Dak Bungalow Curry, Crumb Chops, Ding Ding, Stews, Duck Buffat, Almorth, etc, which were so popular during the Raj Era are sure to bring back nostalgic and happy memories. These popular Anglo-Indian dishes will take you on an exotic nostalgic journey to Culinary Paradise.
It is a practical and easy guide to delectable cooking. The book with its clear step-by-step instructions, describes the preparation of a variety of Anglo-Indian Dishes. The easy-to-follow directions make cooking simple and problem- free.
Price per book : India : Rs175..00, Australia: A$15.00, UAE: Rs.350.00, Canada C$15.00, UK: GBP 8.00, USA: $15.00
ANGLO-INDIAN CUISINE – A LEGACY OF FLAVOURS FROM THE PAST is also available in Soft Paper Back and EBook Version from http://www.authorhouse.com and ww.amazon.com
ISBN 9781477251638 6 x 9 perfect Bound Soft Cover US$ 18.24 / £11.95
ISBN 9781477251645 E-Book US $3.99
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CHOCOLATE NUTTY FUDGE
Makes 24 pieces Preparation time 1 hour
Ingredients
300 grams sugar
100 grams cocoa powder
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
100 grams chopped walnuts and cashew nuts
Heat the milk in a suitable pan. When warm mix in the sugar, vanilla essence and cocoa powder. Simmer on low heat stirring continuously. When the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan, add the butter and chopped nuts and mix well. Remove from heat and pour onto a greased plate. Cut into squares or diamond shapes when slightly cool.
ANGLO-INDIAN CUISINE – A LEGACY OF FLAVOURS FROM THE PAST – GOURMAND WORLD COOK BOOKS AWARDS 2012
Today I received an email from GOURMAND INTERNATIONAL informing me that I was selected as the ‘WINNER FROM INDIA’ at the GOURMAND WORLD COOK BOOKS AWARDS 2012 . under the Category ‘BEST CULINARY HISTORY BOOK’ for my recipe book ANGLO-INDIAN CUISINE – A LEGACY OF FLAVOURS FROM THE PAST and that I now qualify for the next GOURMAND BEST IN THE WORLD COMPETITION at the Awards Night to be held in Paris on 23rd Feb 2013. They have also invited me to be a part of this Awards Night.
This prestigious Award is ‘THE OSCARS’ for Cook book writers. Awards are given every year for various categories and genres ie for Cook Book Authors, Cook Books, Chefs, Wine makers, etc.
I submitted my recipe Book ANGLO-INDIAN CUISINE – A LEGACY OF FLAVOURS FROM THE PAST to the GOUMAND INTERNATIONAL based in Spain as an entry for the GOURMAND WORLD COOK BOOKS AWARDS 2012 about a month ago barely making it before the closing date. In the preliminary round one must be selected from out of the entries submitted by each country. The winner will then qualify to compete for the World Award ‘FOR BEST IN THE WORLD’at the awards night to be held in Paris on 23rd Feb 2013.
I now qualify for the finals for the ‘FOR BEST IN THE WORLD’ AWARD under the category BEST CULINARY HISTORY BOOK
Here is the email I received from them
They will be sending me my certificate shortly for having won ‘WINNER IN INDIA’
This is the link to the GOURMAND website http://www.cookbookfair.com
The Steamroller Chicken is an old Colonial Dish, which got its name only because the pieces of chicken used in its preparation was cut lengthwise and then flattened with a cleaver or Rolling Pin. The Chicken eventually looked as if it was flattened with by a heavy object such as a “Steam Roller or Road Roller”. This dish is very subtly flavoured.
Serves 6 Preparation Time 1 hour
Ingredients
8 chicken breasts
4 teaspoons pepper powder
2 teaspoons chopped mint
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons oil
5 tablespoons lime juice or vinegar
3 tablespoons corn flour
Wash the chicken well. Beat each piece with a large knife or cleaver and then flatten with a rolling pin. Marinate the flattened chicken with the pepper powder, mint, salt, lime juice / vinegar, corn flour and one tablespoon butter and keep aside for one hour.
Heat a little oil in a nonstick pan and fry each chicken piece separately on medium heat till tender. When all the pieces are fried put them all back in the pan, add 2 tablespoons butter and sauté the chicken for about 5 minutes on low heat. Serve with butter rice or bread. (Alternately the chicken can be baked in an oven using the same recipe)
