BiBi The Cookbook: Stories from my Bibi by Chet Sharma

BiBi The Cookbook: Stories from my Bibi is the debut cookbook by chef Chet Sharma. It presents recipes and personal essays connected to Sharma’s work at BiBi, his Indian restaurant in London.

Key details

• Debut cookbook by Chet Sharma
• Includes recipes for 60 signature dishes
• Interwoven with personal essays on memories, heritage, and food
• Features an ‘Essentials’ section covering masalas, stocks, and core components
• Includes reflections from guests including Andoni Aduriz, Aziz Ansari, Mark Birchall, Ryan Chetiyawardana, Brett Graham, Tom Kerridge, Henrietta Lovell and Richard Hart, Trevor Noah, Olly Smith, and Hans Zimmer

Synopsis

Chet Sharma draws on his heritage and professional journey to frame a collection of 60 detailed recipes from BiBi’s repertoire, alongside essays that revisit the Indian subcontinent and the personalities and dishes that shaped his cooking. The approach is described as modern and progressive, while remaining rooted in flavours that would still feel recognisable to an Indian grandmother.

Recipes include dishes such as Nimbu Pani, Wookey-hole cheese papad, and Sharmaji’s Lahori Chicken, as well as Sharma’s takes on classics including Seekh Kebabs and Alphonso Mango Lassi. An ‘Essentials’ section sets out the bespoke masalas, stocks, and other foundations that underpin the restaurant’s menu.

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