Like so many people, my love of cookery began from a very early age. I was born in Burnpur, West Bengal near Calcutta where my father worked in the local steel plant. The community I lived in was not only close knit but incredibly multicultural too. All the families in the community shared different cuisines from different parts of India, which allowed me to learn different Indian languages and dishes very easily. When I moved to the UK 15 years ago my love for Indian cookery increased dramatically because I really pined for proper home cooking. I started giving cooked dishes to my friends, neighbours even my post lady! I started doing dinner parties for my friends and before I knew it I was doing teaching cookery classes too. During my visits to India I now go to different places and watch how local people prepare the food, discuss their method of cooking and most importantly, learn how to use the correct herbs and spices with different kinds of food. Throughout my website I’m going to share with you some of my findings in the hope that you’ll be able to re-create authentic Indian cooking at home.