Tom Norrington-Davies

Chef

A profound influence on my life. I left home for university clutching this book (thanks mum) and lived on many of the various dal recipes. It was a cheap and nutritious way to eat as a student. Many years and countless trips to the subcontinent later I now own some grander, more comprehensive collections of Indian recipes but this one is still closest to my heart.

Laura Mason

Author and food historian

Simple, delicious Indian inspired recipes using relatively ordinary ingredients. Everyone loves the food. My copy is dog-eared and stained, and the pages stick together.

Roopa Gulati

Chef, food writer and broadcaster

I have the original version of this book, published in 1982 - its pages are well worn and smudged with turmeric and ghee – a tribute to its enduring appeal.

Beverly LeBlanc

Author

Indian food no longer has the mystique it had when this was written, but the recipes are still as enjoyable to eat and fail-proof.

Daisy Jones

Journalist

I lived in India for two years and this is the book I used then — and still use — for authentic curries and side dishes.

Jeremy Cherfas

Producer and host of Eat This Podcast

Very old, very stained, and still one of my absolute favourites.

Naomi Duguid

Writer and photographer

John Henry Dixon

Author

Lizzie Mabbott

Author of 'Chinatown Kitchen' and Hollow Legs

Alison Swan Parente

Co-founder of School of Artisan Food

Kristen Aiken

Editor

Charles Campion

Critic and Author

Chris Stueart

Co-founder, FOOD-X

Jamie Schler

Blogger, Life’s a Feast and Plated Stories

Justin Gellatly

Co founder and Master Baker at Bread Ahead

Debbie Major

Food writer and food stylist

Joan Nathan

Cookbook author and food journalist

Jake Tilson

Artist, graphic designer and author

Janet Floyd

Professor of American Literature & Culture

Jane Baxter

Chef

Jay Rayner

Food writer and broadcaster