Lands of the Curry Leaf (Affiliate Link) is a brand new cookbook from acclaimed chef, author and TV personality Peter Kuruvita.
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The beautiful cover of Lands of the Curry Leaf by Peter Kuruvita
Photo Credit: Alan Benson
One of the joys of what I do is receiving books, especially cookbooks, to review and share with you. Frequently I’m sent a book before it is even available for purchase. This particular cookbook takes us on a vegetarian food journey from Sri Lanka to Nepal.
Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes
Peter Kuruvita shares over 100 vegetarian and vegan recipes as his way of taking us on a culinary adventure of discovery through the subcontinent – from Bhutan, Napalming and Afghanistan to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and his home country of Sri Lanka. Spiced with the flavors of his life and travels these dishes reflect not only the diversity of the regions, but their legendary hospitality, their energy and excitement, extraordinary landscapes and their rich history.
Fried Leek Pastries from Afghanistan served with Mint Chutney
Photo Credit: Alan Benson
Lands of the Curry Leaf is a treasure trove of plant-based flavors with recipes for street foods, pulses and legumes, salads, dairy based dishes, curries, stir-fries and stews, rice, soups, chutneys and sauces. To help you understand the ingredients there is a detailed glossary as well as advice on setting up a subcontinental pantry. Kuruvita shows you how to temper and blend spices and adapt authentic regional cooking methods for the home kitchen.
Bhutanese Buckwheat and Cabbage Momos
Photo Credit: Alan Benson
This book is truly a celebration of all things vegetable and their growing prominence at our tables. Vegetables, grains and pulses can be culinary stars. And Peter takes simple, honest, health-giving ingredients, adds a variety of exciting spices, and then transforms them into a complete and joyous meal.
About the Author
Author Peter Kuruvita
Photo Credit: Alan Benson
Peter Kuruvita was born in London to an Austrian mother and a Sri Lankan father. He spent much of his childhood in Sri Lanka before moving to Australia with his parents. That is were his career as a chef began. His culinary journey has taken hime from Sydney to prestigious restaurants in London, the United States, Fiji, the Hayman Islands and Bali. When he is home in Australia, Peter brings his signature style and focus on seafood to Noosa Beach House on the Sunshine Coast. His memories of an idyllic childhood spent in Sri Lanka inspired his first book, Serendip which was published in 2009. This was followed by Peter’s first television series, My Sri Lanka, and by three subsequent TV series: Island Feast, Mexican Fiesta and Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen.
Lands of the Curry Leaf (Affiliate Link) by Peter Kuruvita is published by Murdoch Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
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