I hope the book will find a permanent home in the kitchen of anyone who is interested in food and spice (but not necessarily spicy food!) or the intricacies of Indian home cooking. It contains over 100 accessible step-by-step recipes and beautiful full-colour photographs. I share plenty of tips and tricks for successful dishes, alongside a wealth of information on Indian spices, suppliers, kitchen equipment, fresh ingredients, and menu ideas.

Where this book sets itself apart is the omission of standard ‘curry house’ favourites. Instead, I have built up my knowledge by travelling in India and learning first-hand from my husband’s Indian family. These are recipes that Indian families cook in the home on repeat. They are mostly easy, delicious, and healthy. Highlights include Indian Savoury Doughnuts, Pomegranate Raita, Dill Dal, Crispy Cumin Potatoes, Mussel Molee, Homestyle Bengali Chicken Curry, Beetroot Paratha, and a wide range of vegetarian dishes (this is the largest chapter in the book). For those with a sweet tooth, there is also a chapter on desserts that are mostly British but with an Indian twist, such as Tropical Pavlova with Cardamom Cream, Chocolate, Chilli, and Cinnamon Fondants and Strawberry and Black Pepper Kulfi. This is a collection of recipes to make time and again, based on dishes that are cooked every day in home kitchens across India. Chilli and Mint takes readers on an informative and intoxicating journey from breakfasts worth getting up for, comforting dals and punchy chutneys to sweet and savoury treats, staple Indian breads, and spice blends.