Zaika

Included in the Observer 20 best food books of 2019, Romy's first book is packed with delicious vegan recipes celebrating the zaika or ‘flavours’ of Indian cooking that bring a renewed spiced excitement to plant-based food. A must-have for vegan and non-vegans alike.

Inspired by her own heritage, Romy Gill has skillfully drawn together a recipe collection that delivers incredible flavour and yet are simple to follow.

Romy is an enthusiastic champion of great plant-based food and through her work reminds us of the benefits of a vegan diet – both for our health and our planet. She's also been a brilliant advocate for Hodmedod and our efforts to get more UK pulses into restaurants and home kitchens. She helped to make the first British Dal Festival a huge success and has generously shared her culinary expertise.

"Veggies like you've never seen them before - Romy is a genius" Jamie Oliver

Romy Gill MBE is a British/Indian chef, food/travel writer and broadcaster. She was the owner and head chef at Romy’s Kitchen and is now one of the chefs on the BBC One new series of Ready Steady Cook as well as being a regular on BBC Radio 4 Food Programme