'It was completely based on my choices, the flavours I grew up with, the things I enjoy cooking for my family,' Great British Bake Off alum Chetna Makan says of her new book You can save this article ...

Cook Like is a column in which Forbes Vetted asks some of the food space’s most notable personalities about the kitchen items they reach for the most. Whether you’re hosting a gourmet dinner party or ...

‘It’s a great way to finish a nice Indian meal,’ says Chetna Makan of her saffron barfi You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Reviews and ...

Chetna explains she started writing the book last spring, and “it took six months of writing and testing the recipes after which we shot images for the book and the long process of editing followed”.

DON'T expect to find your standard chicken tikka masala and bhaji recipes in Chetna Makan's new cookbook, because Chetna doesn't do the expected. In her first cookbook, The Cardamom Trail, the 2014 ...

THERE are a lot of misconceptions around Indian food: that it’s a ‘cheat’ meal from your local takeaway, or can only be made at home if you spend hours slaving over a hot stove. These kind of ...

A peek inside the plentiful cupboards of the Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Chetna Makan My kitchen is … simple and open-plan. I love eating and cooking at the same time. When we moved, I wanted ...

The Great British Bake Off alum tells Prudence Wade about her latest cookbook - and it's all about saving some time in the kitchen. There are a lot of misconceptions around Indian food: that it's a ...

Chilla – light and healthy savoury pancakes – are a popular snack in Kolkata and many other parts of India. They taste wonderful with coriander and spinach chutney or chilli and garlic chutney, and ...

One of our favourite bakers from last year's series of BBC One's The Great British Bake Off was CHETNA MAKAN: the stylish designer from Kent who narrowly missed out on the final despite wowing the ...

To me, a chutney is a fresh condiment that makes any meal sing. Most chutneys in India are freshly prepared, ready in minutes and still pack a punch, so I was surprised to find that in Britain ...