Meat Free Mowgli: Simple & Delicious Plant-Based Indian Meals

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You’re left with this absolutely trailblazing band of people who were allowed in the kitchen, and that was widows,” she says.

Cover and simmer for a further 10–15 minutes, or until the lentils and vegetables are cooked and soft. Nisha Katona is on a mission to preserve the authentic Indian cooking of her mother and grandmothers, translating it for a Western audience into recipes that are quick and easy to prepare, healthy and super tasty – perfect for today’s busy lives.I worked as a barrister on domestic violence for 20 years and the mantra of abusers was: “I shout because I care. Raised the daughter of a Hindu Brahmin priest, there was always a fug of disdain in our house for meat eating. In July 2021, Katona was selected to join the newly formed Hospitality Council, a team of leading industry experts assembled to deliver the government’s Hospitality Strategy.

Photograph: Alex Lake/The Observer Nisha Katona, chef-owner of Mowgli restaurants: ‘I rail against that “Yes, Chef! On 6 September 2021, it was announced that Katona would be one of the members of the new judging panel of Great British Menu joining the former champion Tom Kerridge and the comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble.There are very few Michelin-star places where I necessarily remember the things that I’ve eaten, but Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume is the dream. Every day is a school day with Nisha Katona, who is animatedly talking about the reasons why vegetable-focused dishes are so prominent in Indian cookery. While thousands of pubs and eateries were forced to close during the pandemic, the Mowgli chain remained intact, which Katona puts down to the regional locations of her restaurants – all but one of which are situated outside the capital. To predicate a restaurant on the basis of something that will perish in five minutes is totally foolhardy, but thank heavens it worked. Nisha Katona is on a mission to preserve the authentic Indian cooking of her mother and grandmothers, translating it for a Western audience into recipes that are quick and easy to prepare, healthy and super tasty – perfect for today's busy lives.