My Thali
A Simple Indian Kitchen
$56.55
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
10 July 2023
Summary
Gourmand World Cookbook Award Best of the Best, Indian Food Culture, 1995-2025 Winner of the 2023 Gourmand World Cookbook Award - India Gold Winner of the 2024 Taste Canada Award - Regional/Cultural Cookbooks
The Indian answer to tapas or tagine, thali is as fun to eat as it is pretty to serve.
Like a tagine or casserole, a thali describes not only a type of kitchenware, but a type of meal. A thali is construc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781773271958 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1773271954 |
| Author: | Joe Thottungal, Anne DesBrisay |
| Publisher: | Figure 1 Publishing |
| Imprint: | Figure 1 Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 10 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 10g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 241mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
“Joe Thottungal is one of my greatest philanthropic culinary heroes.”—Margaret Dickenson, award-winning cookbook author“Chef Joe remains a symbol of compassion and generosity in our community.”—Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa”[Joe] has always been making dynamite South Indian food: it just took some of us awhile to catch up.”—Paul Wells, Maclean’s Magazine“Joe Thottungal’s My Thali transports the reader through an adventure for the senses. This book is a journey. The stunning photographs and collected recipes immerse readers in the fragrances and the tastes that these recipes represent.”—Apt 613“The book is a meaningful marker of Thottungal’s 25 years in Canada, and an homage to his Kerala heritage in more ways than the recipes.”—Laura Brehaut, National Post“Author, restaurateur, and Malayali chef Joe Thottungal is putting Indian thalis on the world food map”—South First“Thottungal infuses each recipe with a heartfelt narrative that instantly transports readers to his family kitchen and the bustling streets of India.”—Canadian Cookbooks
About The Author
Joe Thottungal
Joe Thottungal
Joe Thottungal is a Canadian chef and the owner of the restaurants Coconut Lagoon and Thali in Ottawa. Joe was born in Kerala, trained in Mumbai, and worked in the Middle East before moving to Canada, where he earned his Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC) designation. In 2008, Joe was named Ottawa Chef of the Year by the Canadian Culinary Federation. In 2016, he won the top prize at Ottawa’s Gold Medal Plates competition, followed by a silver medal at the 2017 Canadian Culinary Championships. His first cookbook, Coconut Lagoon, celebrated regional south Indian cuisine and won the gold at Taste Canada Awards in 2020. Joe lives in Ottawa with his wife and three children.
Anne DesBrisay
Anne DesBrisay is an award-winning food writer and author of Ottawa Cooks. As a journalist, she was the restaurant critic for the Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Magazine for twenty-five years, an editor for Taste & Travel magazine, and a judge for the Canadian Culinary Championships and Canada’s Great Kitchen Party. She lives in Ottawa.
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