Everything is Indian Authentic flavours, easy modern recipes

by Narayan, Justin; Jordan, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9781761500343
• ISBN10: 1761500341
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781761505652
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2025-03-11
• Publisher: Murdoch Books
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Summary

Indian flavors have finally entered weeknight rotation.

We all love the flavors of Indian cooking, but why aren't they as common in our pantries as soy sauce and tomato paste?

Welcome to Everything is Indian – a joyous, delicious, permissive journey modernizing the flavors we love for tonight's home cooks. Think of it as a rebrand.

Justin Narayan draws on his Fijian-Indian heritage and his multicultural upbringing in Australia to create over 90 recipes that are familiar, exciting and above all easy, and take influences from all over the world.

We're talking roast potatoes taken to the next level with masala flavors, Masterchef-certified chicken curry tacos, or an insane cardamom-hit caramel slice. Leftover chicken tikka masala now belongs on the best pizza recipe you could ever make at home and your scrambled eggs are about to meet chilli and masala.

Recipes include how-tos and time-saving hacks so you can get the maximum deliciousness out of your time in the kitchen. They're presented in a gorgeous hardback package with fun, lively photography and a modern accessible feel.

It's the authentic flavours we crave, given new life at home. There are no rules, as long as it tastes great.

Author Biography

Justin Narayan's Fijian-Indian heritage shaped his penchant for creating beautiful food and community around the table. While his skills in the kitchen are versatile, it's his background that has perfected his love of Indian flavors. He may draw inspiration from chefs like Gaggan Anand and Gordon Ramsey, but really, it's his mom, Sunita, who Justin claims is hands down the best cook he knows. Justin was 13 years old when he started cooking. Mealtime was family time and one of his favorite memories was watching cooking shows with his Patti (grandma) and Tatha (grandpa). Justin decided to give his passion for cooking a go by entering MasterChef Australia 2021. It was a journey of growth where he was really challenged to learn new skills, grow in knowledge, and explore a wild variety of methods and flavors. It was this growth, his calm demeanor under pressure and finding the fun in most situations that saw him take home the title of Australia's 2021 MasterChef. He is now making his food his career including cooking classes, take-away tacos and upcoming restaurant ventures.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Family House How To Curry
-Breakout: Dhal Bhaat
-Breakout: I Am Curry

Part 2: Everything That Made Me Cook
-Breakout: Cooking Steak at 13: From Non-Stick to Cast Iron
-Breakout: How to Cook the Perfect Chicken

Part 3: Are We All The Same? Can You Cook Everything? Can I Cook Everything?
-Breakout: The Holy Trinity of Chicken
-Breakout: Desserts
Don't Overcomplicate Things
Condiments