Dishoom: The first ever cookbook from the much-loved Indian restaurant

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And if you're ever in London and want somewhere different to go for a business lunch - Dishoom is the place. There are times when people have critcised Dishoom for giving too much homage to colonial India, the British Raj.

Indeed, if it wasn't for the fact that Dishoom's food is utterly scrumptious, the recipes wouldn't matter at all. One of my all time favorite cookbooks, this is one of the few cookbooks (out of 600+) that I make room for on my kitchen shelf.A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce.

It’s a celebration and example of how Parsi, Muslim, Hindu, and Christian traditions can harmonize through food. So when I found this cookbook, I knew it would make a perfect gift for my husband, who enjoys cooking and experimenting with new recipes. Dishoom Cookbook has been created around an imaginary day tour of Mumbai (then known as “Bombay”) stopping off at cafes and restaurants, hotels and Jazz gigs to pick up refreshments along the way. Subtitled 'From Bombay with Love' and with a note on the cover disclaiming the book as a 'highly subjective guide to Bombay', the pages are crammed with essays revealing the love the Dishoom creators have for this yesteryear part of India. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.

Since I'm a cookbook addict limited to one shelf in my kitchen it's lucky I had a detox cooking book with recipes that never quite turn out that I can get rid of.