Dadi’s Kitchen

Chef Moiina Ramchandani

Moiina Ramchandani is the quintessential grandmother, as her granddaughter (who affectionately calls her Dadi) will proudly announce at every chance she gets. Her hobbies include knitting, reading, and remembering everyone’s birthdays, but her real superpowers come alive in the kitchen. For decades, she has delighted hundreds of family members and thousands of customers with flavours only she could produce… until now.

From Dadi’s kitchen to yours, take a trip around the world with her cakes, flans, biscuits, fried rice and curries. No matter what you’re in the mood for, or what your level of experience in the kitchen, Dadi is ready with a recipe and guiding hand. Just this once, her family is willing to share their beloved Moiina with you. Not out of the kindness of their hearts, but because everyone deserves to taste food this delicious. This is a no frills, no images book; It’s just pure simple cooking.

That’s enough reading now; time to go to the kitchen!

Chef Moiina Ramchandani

Thank you to John Isaac for insisting on my penning down the recipes he had tasted while staying with me, and for so much more. Thank you to Vedika Anand for all her support in this venture; for digitizing all of my recipes and putting them together. I would also like to thank my granddaughter Saniya for writing the foreword, and for her various inputs in compiling the recipes. And finally, to my son Ranjan: without his help in the final stages, this book would have never seen the light of day.

Contents

Foreword

Glossary

Soups
To Warm the Soul

Indian Pickles and Chutneys
Tradition to Tingle your Tongue

Vegetarian Snacks
Greens Never Tasted so Good

Non-Vegetarian Snacks
Bold Bites for Big Appetites

Vegetarian Mains
Plants that Pack the Flavor

Non-Vegetarian Mains
A Feast for the Carnivores Heart

Chinese
A Symphony of Sweet, Sour and Spice

Deserts
Delicious Endings that Steal the Show

Cakes and Bakes
From Batter to Bliss

Indian Sweets
Sweetness the Desi Way