

Summers Under the Tamarind Tree is a contemporary Pakistani cookbook celebrating the varied, exciting and often-overlooked cuisine of a beautiful country. Winner 'Best First Book' - Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2016 Former lawyer-turned-food writer and cookery teacher Sumayya Usmani captures the rich and aromatic pleasure of Pakistani cooking through more than 100 recipes as she celebrates the heritage and traditions of her home country and looks back on a happy childhood spent in the kitchen with her grandmother and mother. While remaining uniquely its own, Pakistani food is influenced by some of the world's greatest cuisines. With a rich coastline, it enjoys spiced seafood and amazing fish dishes ; while its borders with Iran, Afghanistan, India and China ensure strong Arabic, Persian and varied Asian flavours . Experience the wonderful flavours of Pakistan with: Aloo ki bhujia (spicy potatoes with nigella seeds and fenugreek) Hyderabadi-style samosas , filled with red onion, mint and green chilli Sweet potato and squash parathas Attock chapli kebab (mince beef flat kebab with pomegranate chutney) Cardamom and coconut mattha lassi, and many more sensational recipes. Learn to cook some of the rich, varied and delicious Pakistani dishes with this beautiful showcase of the exotic yet achievable recipes of Pakistan. Review: which was excellent. Will try more recipes - Lovely book. I made the chicken Salam, which was excellent. Will try more recipes. Review: Smruti Divate - A wonderful book!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 186 Reviews |
E**H
which was excellent. Will try more recipes
Lovely book. I made the chicken Salam, which was excellent. Will try more recipes.
S**D
Smruti Divate
A wonderful book!
C**O
Il gusto del Pakistan
Ben confezionato, bella fotografia, ottima presentazione (Madhur Jaffrey), cura editoriale tipicamente inglese; la prima cosa che mi ha attratto del libro è stata la copertina con il disegno dell'albero di tamarindo, leggermente in rilievo. Ma a parte questo, e a parte il fatto che la cucina del Pakistan non è una assoluta novità, il ricettario è molto buono, realizzato in modo semplice, chiaro, compresa la parte introduttiva sulle miscele di curry e sulle modalità di cottura. Una attenzione particolare è dedicata ai pani tipici.
P**N
Beautiful, original cookbook
This is a beautiful, original cookbook. The recipes are easy to follow and although the author uses a lot of spices they are easy to find in South Asian shops or online (amazon has all of them). The section on drinks is excellent and original, I'm sure you can impress your friends with some of her drinks. The meat and vegetable section is also really good, some vegetarian main dishes are included, soups, dahls and curries. I really recommend this book, especially if you are looking for something new for your repertoire and new flavors. The book also includes the memories of the author of her country of origin, so it makes the book not only a good recipe book but an excellent before bed reading!
M**E
Great pics and written in a very candid and simple manner
Amazingly written with great pics. Have to try making the recipes now. 😋
F**R
Long delivery time but worth it!
There aren't very many Pakistani cook books out there and this one is truly a gem -- full of authentic and diverse recipes!
A**S
Summers Under the Tamera Tree
Not what I expected but interesting. I spent a year in Pakistan and loved the food. It will be great to have recipes so I can make them myself. YUMMMMM!
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