Page 12 - Flavours Food Festival 2018 Guide: October 20 and 21

Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October
Guest Chef
Mira Manek
A former travel writer of Indian heritage, born in the UK, Mira is an important new voice in Indian food and wellness.
Having suffered from digestion issues and become obsessed with dieting, Mira began to look for a healthier way of eating and found it in the traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes of her
mother and grandmother, who are from the Gujarati region of India. She has brought these recipes up to date to create lighter, more wholesome Indian dishes. From chilli kick grain bowls and masala grilled aubergines
to saffron muesli and brown rice kheer with poached cinnamon apples, Mira’s food is colourful, fragrant and full of flavour.
She also uses spices for their healing properties. Recipes such as detox cumin water, fennel seed smoothies, and dips infused with mustard seed demonstrate how the Indian spice box can be used in our daily life. Mira’s recipes have featured in Stylist, Red Magazine, The Independent, Grazia, Healthy Magazine, Waitrose Magazine and Women’s Health. She has also featured on BBC radio and on the BBC Asian Network. Her first book, Saffron Soul was published by Jacqui Small in April 2017.