Summers Under the Tamarind Tree

Sumayya Usmani grew up in Karachi, Pakistan and moved to London over ten years ago, but has found home in Glasgow, Scotland. A food writer and cookery teacher, Sumayya is passionate about sharing the flavours of her homeland with a view to highlighting Pakistani cuisine as a distinct one.  Sumayya advocates cooking by "andaza", (sensory and estimation cooking), which is how she learnt to cook from her mother and grandmothers from a very young age. She appears frequently in many online and print publications, on television, and co-presents BBC Kitchen Cafe weekly on BBC Radio Scotland.

• Summers under the tamarind treePakistan: The spirit, the passion, the flavourChildhood tales: Growing up in the kitchenCooking methods: Pakistani techniques explainedA note on spice: What to buy and how to use itMasala blends: Traditional family recipesAwakening the senses: BreakfastTantalising the taste buds: Street food and snacksBreaking bread and sharing rice: Breads and rice dishesMeaty markets and weekdays bazaars: Beef, lamb and muttonBirds from the Empress: Chicken and other birdsSailing the seas: Seafood and fishMy grandmother’s garden: Vegetables, fruit and saladHomegrown guavas: Chutneys and picklesUnder a motia-filled sky: Celebration feastsThe sweet taste of mango heaven: DessertsChai-pani: Hot and cold drinksAcknowledgementsIndex