When Rukmini Iyer wrote the hugely successful Roasting Tin series, she never imagined just how crucial her simple, one-tray recipes would actually be – until she became a mum. Mix the sliced onion and cherry tomatoes in a medium roasting tin along with the remaining oil. [They] cook with mustard seeds, desiccated coconut, cook things in coconut milk – it’s about fresh, quick and easy stir-fries, whereas Bengal is a bit more fish-based. You’re in your own compartment, like the old fashion train carriages, and you’ve got vendors going up and down the train,” Iyer says. And we can’t talk about these regions of India without mentioning rice – which in true Iyer style is quick and easy.

Source: Irish Examiner October 06, 2022 00:41 UTC