The writing is so vibrant that, when reading it, one might feel as though they've fallen into the pages and come out sitting at a café table in the early-morning sun, dunking sweet bun maska into a cup of chai.

Food52, Best Cookbooks of the Year

[My copy] already looks well used . . . The first time I cooked [the ramja], my husband was out, so I set some aside for his supper. He woke me at 1 a.m. to sing its praises . . . It's that good.

New York Times Magazine, Cookbooks You Need This Year

A love letter to Bombay told through food and stories, including their legendary black daal.

Yotam Ottolenghi

This book is a total delight. The photography, the recipes and above all, the stories. I've never read a book that has made me look so longingly at my suitcase.

Nigel Slater

A book for both the coffee table and the kitchen.

Meera Sodha, Guardian Review

Over 100 comfort food recipes - inspired by Parsi, Muslim, Hindu and Christian traditions - take you from dawn till dusk, starting with breakfast and ending with dinner and a nightcap. Given the time, I'd cook every single one of them.

BBC Good Food Magazine