Author : Tarana Husain Khan
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9354927610
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (549 download)
Book Synopsis Degh to Dastarkhwan by : Tarana Husain Khan
Download or read book Degh to Dastarkhwan written by Tarana Husain Khan and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2022-10-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tarana was an indifferent eater and an unenthusiastic cook until a chance encounter with a nineteenth-century Persian cookbook in Rampur's fabled Raza Library started her off on a journey into the history of Rampur cuisine and the stories around it. Part food memoir and part celebration of a cuisine, Degh to Dastarkhwan answers the question-'what constitutes and distinguishes Rampur cuisine?' Each chapter represents an emotion, an observance or a celebration. The spread of Rampuri food from the grand royal cuisine to the simple daily fare becomes the arena to express love, loss, forgiveness and spirituality. Peopled with compelling characters from all walks of life, the book is a tour de force that includes recollections of a princess to the spiritual ambience of a Sufi shrine, with stories of khansamas, weddings and funerals.