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Gunpowder: Explosive flavours from modern India

Gunpowder: Explosive flavours from modern India

byDevina Seth
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Gerry King
4.0 out of 5 stars Michellin starred home-style Indian cookbook
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on 28 August 2021
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I bought the Kindle edition of this partly because of a review titled "Kolanji is not Black Cumin" which it is according to Wikipedia and various retailers on Amazon. After buying a large bag of it for an Asma Khan recipe and I needed some ideas for the remaining 295g. That and the fact that Devina Seth and her husband also hail from Kolkata and serve "home-style" recipes albeit Michelin star winning ones.

Whereas Asma's recipes tend to have a short list of ingredients the ones in "Gunpowder" can be daunting. Over 30 in the case of Tandoori Paneer and Saag (although many are duplicates).

The Big Plates section does have half a dozen game recipes In the event Waitrose is out of pheasant, quail or partridges (they don't sell bunny rabbits) chicken would have to do.

I am particularly looking forward to tackling some of the sweet plates and drinks starting with their Bread & Butter pudding and "Gunpowder Regiment" which both feature Old Monk rum

Yet another 99p Kindle bargin
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Boingboing
3.0 out of 5 stars Kindle Cooking
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on 16 April 2019
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I've always been reluctant to buy cook books in Kindle format. I like to be able to flick through a cook book and look at the pictures, check out at a glance whether I have all the ingredients and then - more often than not - just cook an old familiar favourite instead. Recently I spotted three really great-looking cookbooks on Amazon for 99p each and I figured they must be worth a punt. 'Gunpowder' was the first I've actually read.

Confession time; I've not actually attempted to cook any of the recipes yet so I can't tell you how easy or followable they are.

Pros: I like the stories about why they picked the recipes, the links to the family histories of the owners and chefs at the Gunpowder restaurant. I like the breadth of regional coverage within India - there are recipes from all over - and on screen at least, the recipes seem to be quite straightforward.

Cons: not everything comes with photos - and it's always a good thing to have at least a rough idea what the finished dish is supposed to look like - and if, like me, you don't live in a major city with easy access to the rarer ingredients, not everything seems very viable.

The recipes cover a wide range of needs - vegetarian, pescatarian, omnivorous, starters, sides, mains, desserts and drinks are all included. There's no pressure to serve things in an authentic way - you can mix your dishes, your sub-regions, and eat what you like without feeling you have to meet any kind of rules.

Perhaps once I've had a go at some recipes I'll be back to upgrade or downgrade the rating.
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Michael Skipp
5.0 out of 5 stars Cook book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on 21 April 2022
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Lovely and easy to follow cook book
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Michael Ambjorn
5.0 out of 5 stars Tightly packed with explosive flavours
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on 22 December 2021
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Beautifully illustrated and clearly laid out collection of recipes from the excellent and eponymous small restaurants in London’s Spitalfields. So much to explore, so much to savour - and so much to enjoy.
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J.S
5.0 out of 5 stars really good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on 28 June 2021
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I like the market style scramble egg when having brunch there in gunpowder and when follow the recipe in this book, the flavour is even better!
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L
4.0 out of 5 stars Creative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on 12 August 2020
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Great inventive recipes in here. Loses a star for having some really niche ingredients which are difficult to source.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Kalonji is not black cumin!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on 12 August 2019
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apart from the insistence that kalonji was cumin when it is actually black mustard seed, even for somebody who has an extensive range of weird and wonderful spices in their cupboard some used in the book were just inaccessible. Some interesting recipes but too much fish and game for my taste, which made a small amount of recipes I was interested in
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on 9 April 2021
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In perfect condition! My partner who is an excellent cook thoroughly enjoyed this book!
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Gavin Steele
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book great recipes.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on 3 February 2020
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Some really good recipes in the book including some drinks too which is a nice gesture to add to an Indian meal made at home. Have now booked a table at Gunpowder in a few weeks time
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Nevin Mccloy
5.0 out of 5 stars Gunpowder Indian Cookbook
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on 3 September 2020
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The book arrived in exceptional condition as new and stated by the supplier. I would recommend both the book itself and the supplier.
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