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Sanjay's recipe for success

HARLEQUIN HEAD HONCHO, Sanjay Majhu has published 'The Ashoka Cookbook, Simple, Tasty Indian Recipes' to give curry lovers a chance to recreate the intoxicating aroma of the Ashoka cuisine in their own kitchens.

Containing a comprehensive range of mouth-watering curry recipes from all over India, the Ashoka Cookbook shows curry lovers, in easy-to-follow steps, how to prepare the full spectrum of Indian cuisine from north, south, east and west of the Indian sub-continent.

All the secrets of the Ashoka kitchens are revealed in colourful recipes, including a whole host of starters and accompaniments from pakora to spiced onions, as well as favourite curries from creamy chasnis and kormas to the full bhoona, and a selection of delectable Indian desserts.

'Food should be simple,' said Sanjay. 'That's why I've have always insisted that our Ashoka chefs use the freshest ingredients and keep the flavour simple. It's easy to get carried away with the spices, but a good chef knows when cardamoms should be used, or how much chilli powder to use. All the dishes in this book are easy, delicious recipes, offering a selection of my favourite dishes.'

Curry lovers can pick up their own copy from any Harlequin restaurant at the special discount price of £12.99 or order a copy on www.ashokacookbook.com, while the spices used in all the ingredients in the book can be found at www.ashokaspiceshop.com