Love Indian food? Want to learn more about cooking it and eating it, in an informal setting, while tucking into an authentic three-course meal? Mallika Basu, passionate food writer, author of ‘Miss Masala: Real Indian Cooking for Busy Living’, and most recently of Jamie Oliver Food Tube fame is hosting an intimate dinner (including fabulous wine and a welcome cocktail) and cookery tutorial.
Mallika is the author of Miss Masala: Real Indian Cooking for Busy Living, which was published by Harper Collins worldwide. She writes the popular www.quickindiancooking.com blog and has featured on Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation TV show, as well as on Jamie Oliver’s FoodTube, the chef’s YouTube channel cooking a Chicken Korma for his 1.25million subscribers to rave reviews. Mallika regularly contributes to media interviews. Elle Magazine called her one of the “leading influencers of tomorrow”.
Book now to nab one of the limited seats at an introductory £60pp. Signed copies of Mallika’s book will be available for purchase at the event at £10 (RRP £14.75). Please note: this is not a BYOB event. Half a bottle of red/white wine will be provided per person, matched to perfection with the menu.
Menu
Welcome Drink
Lychee Chilli Bellini or Fresh Lime Soda
Starters
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Succulent cubes of soft chicken in home-made tandoori marinade
Proper Onion Pakoras
Crispy fried onions bhajis in a spiced chickpea flour batter
Served with…
Dhaniya Pudina Chutney
Tangy and spicy coriander and mint sauce
Mains
Mutton Korma
Traditional lamb on the bone stewed in a rich yoghurt cashew cream
or
Paneer vegetable korma (V)
Paneer, carrots and beans in a rich yoghurt cashew cream
Gobi Mattar
Sautéed cauliflower and peas spiked with cumin and chillies
Mom’s Berry Dal
Subtly spiced yellow moong dal
Served with…
Steamed Basmati Rice
Freshly-made chapattis
Cucumber and mint raita
Dessert
Amrakhand
Mango Shrikhand – thick cooling yoghurt blended with powdered cardamom and saffron, topped with highly-prized charoli seeds
