From Bombay to Britain Cookbook
[Ad-gifted] Did you know that Britain’s first Indian Restaurant was opened in 1810 by a charismatic Bengali entrepreneur named Sake Dean Mohomed? Since that momentous day, Britain’s love for curry has grown and grown and this is Britain’s favourite food. There are about 10,000 Indian restaurants across the UK alone and this number is growing by the day. If you love a good curry and have often enough dined in UK’s most popular restaurants and now would like to recreate the dish at home, then this book offers you the chance to do just that. There are about 50 signature recipes from UK’s finest Indian Restaurants featured in this cookbook. Aptly titled From Bombay to Britain and written by National Curry Week as well as Rhiana-Louise Hughes, all proceeds from the sale of the book goes towards the Curry for Change Charity which help change the lives of rural families in Asia and Africa who suffer from hunger. Do read on and try some of the recipes we have featured here, we are also giving a copy of this book away to our readers, so feel free to join the Competition if you love a little bit of curry in your life!
This is a fabulous coffee table book which we know for certain you will love! The book is well written with lots of attractive photos. What we love most about it is the history behind each dish as well as the story of how the particular restaurant came about. It is also wonderful to read how the featured dish was created. With a foreword by UK’s award-winning Chef Dipna Anand who is also the co-owner of Brilliant Restaurant in Southall, the book showcases popular recipes from famous restaurants around the UK. The restaurants are colour coded according to UK Regions, for easy identification espcially if you are looking for local restaurants. Do try of the recipes which we have shared here on the blog and join the competition to win yourself a copy of this wonderful book! Here’s to Curry, Britain’s most favourite dish!
Here are some recipes from the book for you to try to recreate in your home, this Beetroot Shami Kebab Recipe has been shared by Indian Tiffin Room, if you would like to try the original creation, you could head to their restaurants in Manchester, Cheshire or Leeds. This dish is based on the classic street food dish Shami Kebab which is more commonly a meat-based dish but they have recreated it to be vegetarian-friendly by substitution the meat with beetroot giving the kebab a new and fresh flavour to the dish.
The recipe for the Chicken Tikka Masala dish has been given to us by The Cat’s Pyjamas based in Leeds and York. The owner Alison White wanted to give people good Indian Street food inspired by the local dishes of India’s hawkers which the chef grew up eating. Hope you enjoy recreating this recipe.
Our final recipe share is the Kasundi Mooli Lamb Chops thanks to Dastaan. This dish is the most popular dish served at the restaurant as it is made using their signature marinade. Dastaan is located in Epsom and although just 3 years old, it already has a Michelin Bib Gourmand and an AA rosette award.
How to win yourself a copy of this book?
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How much is From Bombay to Britain Cookbook and where can I purchase a copy?
The hardcover book retails on Amazon for £14.43 and you can get yourself a copy here.
About the book
Title: From Bombay to Britain
ISBN Number : 978-1-907998-36-2
Size: 26 x 1.9 x 20.1 cm
Number of Pages: 158pages
Retail Price: £14.43
About National Curry Week
The first National Curry Week took place in 1998 and it was founded by the late Peter Grove. His vision was to drive awareness and appreciation of the burgeoning Indian restaurant industry, whilst also raising funds for charity. It is now a highly anticipated event in the social calendar and gives everyone all an excuse to revel in the nation’s favourite dish; curry! Celebrated each October for a week, it applauds the diverse culture in the UK and as a result of this, the many delicious dishes available to everyone on a daily basis. The curry week aims to honour the nation’s favourite cuisine, celebrate the burgeoning Indian restaurant industry and to raise money for poverty focussed charities at the same time. The UK’s love of curry is stronger than ever, and National Curry Week continues to grow in importance every year. The event is sponsored by India’s No.1 Beer, Kingfisher Beer which is also the leading Indian beer the world over. Brewed to an authentic and most venerable recipe for more than 150 years, it is the perfect partnership for the heat and spice of even the richest of curries.
About Curry for Change
Did you know that one in nine people around the world suffer from Chronic Hunger because they don’t have enough to eat? The majority of these people live in very remote areas of Asia and Africa, without the means or opportunity to speak out and change their situation for the better. Find Your Feet and Health Poverty Action are the UK charities behind Curry for Change, and they help vulnerable rural families to build a future free from poverty. Find Your Feet and Health Poverty Action help families grow more food so they don’t go hungry, earn an income so they can provide for their families, and access vital information on nutrition and health.
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* We were given a copy of the cookbook for free in return for a feature. All opinions are our own.
144 comments
I need this book in my life. I love curry in pretty much all forms. I would make everything in this book!
Yes you would love the book Stacie as it teaches you how to make restaurant favourites right at home
the chicken curry looks really good! I’ve never tried the kebabs but Ive tried curry before and I’m a fan of that
You must try making the chicken tikka masala
I’m a big fan of Indian cuisine and love cooking it and eating it.
Indian cuisine is so vast, rich and tasty
I love the flavors in Indian cuisine, and these recipes don’t disappoint! Those lamb chops look to die for.
Yes they certainly do! They are also easy enough for you to make at home
Wow, this looks like such an amazing cook book. I must admit, I love my recipe books!
This looks like it would have some really delicious recipes.
You need to add this book to your collection Alexandra
I love cooking curries and am always looking out for new recipes to experiment with, especially meat dishes, as I have just 2 or 3 that I cook over and over again.
Loads of fun and interesting meat recipes in the book for you to try to recreate at home
I would love to be able to make authentic tasting curry instead of buying jars of sauce.
With the book, you would be able to make simple and quick recipes from scratch
Because I love curry
Yes we love curry too
I just love curry but I’m rubbish at making it
No dont worry about it, the book has step by step instructions
I absolutely LOVE indian food! And I like how you showed various recipes. Ive never attemped to cook it myself but I may with this book. Now I’m hungry lol
Good luck to you if you have joined the competition as its a fab book with so many inspiring recipes to try making
I’d love to surprise my fiance with some home cooking – I’m rubbish at it!!
What a lovely thought, your fiance would totally love this idea
I love Indian cuisine & would love to learn new dishes to make.
Absolutely Lisa, good luck to you
The curry chicken looks so good. I just love curry chicken.
The Tikka Masala is a good recipe to start, you would definitely enjoy that
I’ve always wanted to try making more curry. My mom used to make great recipes so I want to get back into it.
This book will set you on the right course Hollie
THERE ARE SOME AMAZING RECIPES IN IT WHICH I WOULD LOVE TO TRY
Hope you do Jackie
I really enjoy Indian food and often cook my family curries & Indian dishes. This recipe book would be great to explore the cuisine further.
Absolutely and we can’t agree more Chloe
Oh, I would love to win this book! You can never have too many cookbooks, right? Especially when they are dedicated to the Indian Cuisine, which I love so much. I actually make a really decent curry myself. 🙂
No never have enough cookbooks in your house! Glad to hear that Joanna, with this cookbook you would elevate your curry making skills even higher
I love curry actually, and I would love to have this book.
Glad to hear that Monidipa, curries can be so wonderful and different depending on where they originate from
I have never actually had curry! I am dying to try it though as I do love trying new foods!
You are missing out on such wonderful and new flavours Tonya hope you do get the chance to try our these recipes
One of my favorite recipes is the coconut curry vegetables from PF Chang’s! I love curry!
Oh how wonderful to hear that Sara!
I love cookbooks and this one looks awesome!
Glad to hear that Katie, this one is all about spices
I need to get this cookbook. I love Curry. That Chicken Tikka Marsala looks amazing.
Yes it certainly does Julia, its such a fab book to own especially if you love curries
Looks like a great cookbook to check out. I know I would love to make some of those recipes!
Glad to hear that Catherine, you would love these
I love curries and I love trying new receipes
Glad to hear that, hope you give these recipes a try Iain
Thanks for all the fun facts on curry and for the cookbook information. I absolutely love curry!
Glad to hear that Julie, we love curry too
I love finding a new recipe to try. I’m always so scared I am going to mess it up somehow. This looks a great guide in cooking.
Yes it is Preet, hope you get the book and give these recipes a try
I love good flavoursome recipes but could do with some new recipe inspiration as i’m finding i’m sticking to the same thing each week and need to really expand my meal choices.
Totally agree with you there Lisa, we tend to do the same too, something different is sometimes nice to try
It sounds like this cookbook has a lot of flavorful dishes for you to try. Love a good dish.
Yes it does Fatima, it is nice to change up the dishes you cook at home especially since there are popular dishes of famous restaurants
to make my hubby a nice curry
What a lovely thought that is! Good luck to you Clair
I love Indian food so much and would love to win this.
Good luck to you Lewis, hope you win it
I honestly cannot cook and would love something like this to inspire me 😍💗
You would love this book Emily! So many inspiring dishes here
Am not very good at making a nice balance curry so hopefully this would help.
Yes we are sure it would
My kids and I all love Indian food but I tend to cook the same old recipes so this book would inspire me to try some new dishes
Wonderful to hear that, good luck to you too
I can’t get enough of Indian cooking so winning this book would be curry heaven for me
Good luck to you Clifford
I’d really love to learn how to make curry from scratch since i eat it so much!
Its not that hard Victoria, the book can help
Because around our way there are only 3 curries available; the red one, the yellow one and the brown one. Making my own would get me away from this nonsense.
Yes we totally agree, nothing like making your own curry at home
Always up for trying new things being a foodie
How wonderful to hear that Rich
I love to learn recipes from other parts of the world, especially ones with lots of different spices
Then this is the book for you Stacey
What a great recipe book! I’m a big fan of curry so I’ll be sure to check this cookbook out! xo, Suzanne
Glad to hear that Suzanne
Would be nice to cook some new recipes! They all look delicious
They certainly are Geri, hope you are lucky to win yourself a copy
Fab giveaway, love indian food
Thanks Kara
I love curries and cooking them, but normally, they all turn out tasting the same!! It would be great to have a ‘proper’ cook book so I can make some lovely dishes from Bombay.
Absolutely! You would love this book, most of the dishes which originated from Bombay have somehow been adapted for British people
I love a curry but never attempted to make my own, hope this would give me a push in the right direction
Yes it certainly would Julie
I love cooking and trying recipes from different countries, especially cooking with spices, so I think I would really like this.
Good luck to you too, the book is so inspiring
I love eating curry but have little experience of making it – this book would be a great help
Yes it would Carole, good luck to you
I just love cooking and im always looking for something different to make
Why not? Be adventurous Tracy, cooking is so fun!
I love cooking indian food but seem to cook the same few things over and over. This book would increase my repertoire and my family would be eternally grateful!
Yes we are sure they would, good luck to you!
I love curries and trying new recipes so would love this
Fab Paula! Wishing you luck x
I cook indian curries from scratch, and am looking to be a little more adventurous and your book looks really fab….
Absolutely! The book by National Curry Week is such a winner!
Indian is my absolute favourite cuisine so I would love to be able to cook an authentic curry from scratch rather than always relying on takeaways
This book would be able to help you Pauline
Love a curry & make my own. Any curry recipe is welcome & this looks great!
Yes its tasty and loads of great recipes there too
What an amazing competition! this book seems like a must-have for Indian food lovers!
Thank you, hope you have joined it too Nati
I absolutely love cooking, and curries are a firm family favourite. I would love to add this inspiring book to my collection to try out new and exciting recipes 🙂 x
Good luck to you Tracey, its a great book to add to your collection
Would love to make more curry from scratch
Its a great feeling cooking from scratch esp if its a good curry
I love creating new dishes for our meals and would like to experiment with spices more!
Fab reason Lynn, good luck to you with the competition
I would love to actually know how to cook a proper curry.
What a great reason! Good luck to you Allan
I love curry and love trying to cook curries
Its a great dish and very appetising of course
I love to try out new dishes to cook for the family – and I love curries!
Good luck to you, its a fab book to win
I am always looking for new inspiration, have numerous cook books and these recipes look delicious
Yes they certainly are Sharon, good luck to you
I’m always cooking the same old boring dishes. I would love this to help spice up our family meals.
Absolutely and this book will be able to help you create yummy dishes
It looks a fab book and I would love to learn how to make curry properly
Good luck to you Alison, its a great book
We love curry in our house but we stock with jars and it would be great to make it from scratch
Yes its nice to make a curry from scratch as the flavour is very tasty and authentic in flavour
I would love to try some different curries.
The book will allow you to try the different recipes
I have found a new passion for cooking, my family and I love curry, would love to try cooking a few more than the couple I already do.
What a fabulous answer Robyn, good luck to you as well
I would love to learn some new Indian recipes and this book looks great.
Yes its a great book Adrian! Good luck to you too
i love to cook new things
Yes us too Carol, good luck to you
i would love to be able to cook my hubby different curries, has he loves them, I would also love to be able to cook a proper meal with all the right spices
What a fabulous answer, good luck to you
I love cooking different recipes and this one sounds splendid, I would love to try the recipes.
Good luck to you, yes always fun trying out new recipes
I’m rubbish at cooking curry and it’d be really helpful to learn and impress my family x
It certainly would impress them Natalie x
I absolutely love curry, but can never recreate very good ones at home. I would love some great recipes to help me out!
Good luck to you Melissa, this book would be a great help to you!
love trying new things fingers crossed x
Good luck to you Laura, its a great book
My family all love curries. This book would inspire me to cook something a bit more adventurous.
Sounds like a great reason Fiona, good luck!