Indian 101 : Real Indian Recipes Made Simple
By Karan Gokani
2026 • Bluebird
Bestselling food writer and chef-patron of Hoppers, Karan Gokani breaks down the secret to simple, authentic Indian cooking at home with 101 delicious, vibrant and diverse recipes.
Indian 101 introduces beginners and seasoned home cooks to authentic Indian recipes, in a simple contemporary and intuitive way – going beyond the stereotypes of Indian food and making authentic Indian home cooking easy for everyone.
Indian-born recipe writer and chef-patron Karan Gokani wants to showcase the depth and breadth of Indian cooking, giving readers a flavour of all that the country’s cuisine has to offer.
Karan's easy-to-follow recipes from across the country push boundaries of flavour and experience. As you cook from the book, you will begin to associate curry leaves and coconut milk with the south of India, dairy with the north, mustard oil with the east, and vegetarian delicacies with Gujarat in the west.
Karan gives tips and hacks to make the trickier methods quicker and easier to follow at home without compromising on authenticity or taste. There are air fryer methods, tray bake alternatives and ingredient variations to help you flex your cooking methods while remaining true to the unique and hugely diverse Indian traditions.
From full meals out to individual dishes, Indian 101 is your go-to cookbook for weekday meals as well as weekend feasts.
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