Roopa Gulati
Born and brought up in Cumbria, Roopa explored her taste for culinary adventure in India, her home for 18 years.
A Cordon Bleu trained chef, she blended western and Asian styles of cooking while working as a consultant chef with the Taj group of hotels, and while cooking on a daily live show broadcast on the Star TV channel.
Roopa returned to Britain in 2001 and lives in London where she is Deputy Channel editor for Good Food Channel. She is a regular broadcaster for BBC Radio 4, and a restaurant critic for Time Out magazine and guides. Her features have been published in many magazines, including BBC Good Food and New York-based food and travel magazine, Gourmet.
Books
Curry: Fragrant Dishes from India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, Dorling Kindersley, 2006
Curry Lover's Cookbook, Jacqui Small, 2007
Roopa Gulati's Recipes
The ultimate in fast home-cooked food. Turn a snack into a meal in just a few minutes with Roopa Gulati
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15 min
Rich onion gravy transforms this family favourite into a meal fit for a king from Roopa Gulati
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40 min
Home baking without effort - this fresh tasting carrot cake by Roopa Gulati is flecked with chopped walnuts and topped with a cream cheese frosting
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55 min
Simple, stylish and wonderfully colourful, add some spice to your entertaining with this tasty dish from Roopa Gulati
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55 min
A great British favourite, this chicken tikka masala from Roopa Gulati, is packed with garlicky flavour and cloaked in a rich tomato sauce
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40 min
Celebrate home baking and afternoon teas with a tray of cream-filled chocolate eclairs from Roopa Gulati
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1 hr 20 min
Show off your festive baking and make a centrepiece out of this classic Christmas cake
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4 hrs
This fresh-tasting mincemeat is laced with plenty of yuletide spirit and hints of warming spice
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30 min
Rich and indulgent, Roopa Gulati's chocolate ice cream is worth sneaking a second helping
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25 min
Double cooked chips are the secret to this British favourite from Roopa Gulati
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35 min













