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Hoppers : the cookbook : recipes, memories and inspiration from Sri Lankan homes, streets and beyond / Karan Gokani.

Gokani, Karan, (author.). Hoppers (Restaurant) (Added Author).

Summary:

"Welcome to Hoppers, where the flavours, colours, aromas and sights transport you to the tropical warmth of Sri Lanka and southern India. Serving up the best of Sri Lankan cooking, Hoppers: The Cookbook showcases signature recipes from the cult London restaurants, while also going beyond their four walls to explore the dishes, places and people that inspired them. The book celebrates both home cooking and the food served at roadside shacks, kitchens and stalls across Sri Lanka. From spicy devilled dishes to crab kari (curry), crunchy deep-fried mutton rolls, dosas and sambols, kalupol chicken and satisfyingly rich kothu roti, Karan Gokani explores the classics as well as new recipes developed at Hoppers restaurants. Stunning location photography, glorious food, warmth, personality and generosity suffuse the pages of this cookbook - join the Hoppers family in a personal and vivid journey exploring and celebrating the food from this extraordinary island"--Publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9781787138704
ISBN: 1787138704
ISBN: 9781787138704
Physical Description: 352 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm
Publisher: London : Quadrille Publishing, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index

Formatted Contents Note:

Forwords by Fay Maschler and Danny Meyer -- Introduction -- The Sri Lankan kitchen -- Larder -- Herbs & Spices -- The essential curry powders -- Notes on cooking, storage and substitutions -- utensils -- Short eats & snacks -- Rice & bread -- Buriani -- Kothus -- Lamprais -- Sambols, mallungs, chutneys & pickles -- Fries, curries & everything in between -- Grills, roasts, barbecue & more -- Desserts -- Drinks -- Garnishes -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Cooking from this book -- Index.