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Munish Manocha

Munish was born in Delhi, the capital of India. At the age of 20 Munish decided to pursue a career in food, and took 2 years off work backpacking all around India, gathering culinary secrets and cooking methods from the remotest corners of the country. Munish has a wealth of experience in Indian food from working as a Head Chef in a top 5 star hotel to consulting for some of the finest Indian restaurants in London. He has worked with Sharwoods for over 5 years and has been instrumental in developing recipes for Sharwood's and developing and launching the Sharwood's Indian brand range.

Munish gets his inspiration from his regular travels to India, always excited by the new discoveries he makes. His favourite dish is Raan Sikandari (marinated leg of lamb), cooked in a tandoori oven.

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Making Curry

Chef Update

You'd be surprised how quick a Lamb Balti is to prepare at home

Cooking Tip

Tiffin boxes

Tiffin boxes, also known as ‘dabbas’, are the two or three-tiered lunch boxes used in India. In Mumbai, a mind-boggling yet completely efficient system ensures delivery of the ‘dabbas’ from suburban homes to city offices.

Insight

The Balti dishes so popular in the UK actually originate in Birmingham rather than India! They get their name from the flat-bottomed wok in which these aromatic curries are cooked and served.