Indian 101: Real Indian Recipes Made Simple

by Karan Gokani

Overview

'An incredible book, full of flavour, on one of the most exciting cuisines in the world. A must for anyone who enjoys Indian food.' TOM KERRIDGE

'What a beautiful book. Karan is the perfect guide to help you cook incredible Indian food at home.' JAMIE OLIVER

'Karan reveals the geographic soul of Indian cooking while keeping our weeknight sanity intact. This is cooking that's practical, varied, and utterly genuine.' YOTAM OTTOLENGHI


Indian 101 introduces beginners and seasoned home cooks to Indian recipes in a simple and intuitive way, making real Indian home cooking enjoyable for everyone.

Mumbai-born food writer and chef Karan Gokani's easy-to-follow recipes are packed with flavour and introduce you to the breadth of dishes that this amazing country has to offer. 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.

Indian 101 is your go-to cookbook for exciting weekday meals as well as shareable weekend feasts.

'Brilliant, easy-to-follow recipes that are a joy to eat.' ANGELA HARTNETT

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781035066995
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Publication date:	09/11/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	97 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Mumbai-born Karan Gokani originally trained as a solicitor before working in professional kitchens and travelling across India and Sri Lanka to immerse himself in the foods and cultures there. In 2015 Karan opened Hoppers, a Sri Lankan and South Indian restaurant in Soho, London. The restaurant went on to secure its Michelin Bib Gourmand and another two other restaurants soon followed in the Franchise. Gokani published his first book, Hoppers in 2022 and his second Indian 101 in 2025. He has written travel features and recipes on Sri Lanka and southern India for the Sunday Times, Telegraph, Guardian, National Geographic, Condé Nast Traveller, Food and Travel magazine and many more. He is a regular on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen and has made appearances on BBC's Masterchef UK and been a guest chef on Jamie’s One Pound Meals on Channel 4. In the US, Karan has cooked on NBC’s primetime Today Show.

Karan lives with his wife Sunaina and two young sons in London. He loves cooking and writing in his free time and his Instagram account featuring Indian and Sri Lankan food has over 500k followers.

Mumbai-born Karan Gokani originally trained as a solicitor before working in professional kitchens and travelling across India and Sri Lanka to immerse himself in the foods and cultures there. In 2015 Karan opened Hoppers, a Sri Lankan and South Indian restaurant in Soho, London. The restaurant went on to secure its Michelin Bib Gourmand and another two other restaurants soon followed in the Franchise. Gokani published his first book, Hoppers in 2022 and his second Indian 101 in 2025. He has written travel features and recipes on Sri Lanka and southern India for the Sunday Times, Telegraph, Guardian, National Geographic, Condé Nast Traveller, Food and Travel magazine and many more. He is a regular on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen and has made appearances on BBC's Masterchef UK and been a guest chef on Jamie’s One Pound Meals on Channel 4. In the US, Karan has cooked on NBC’s primetime Today Show.

Karan lives with his wife Sunaina and two young sons in London. He loves cooking and writing in his free time and his Instagram account featuring Indian and Sri Lankan food has over 500k followers.