DeepSummary
The episode features an interview with Nisha Katona, a chef, restaurateur, and entrepreneur, who discusses her journey from being a barrister for 20 years to opening the restaurant chain Mowgli. She shares her love for Indian cuisine, provides tips and tricks for cooking authentic Indian dishes, including a quick and easy prawn curry recipe incorporating English mustard.
Nisha talks about her upbringing as an Indian immigrant in a small English town, facing discrimination, and how food played a significant role in her childhood memories. She also discusses her transition to Christianity, her love for Hungarian cuisine due to her husband's heritage, and her charity work through the Mowgli Trust, which supports girls' education in India.
The episode delves into Nisha's diverse interests, including her role as the chancellor of a university, her passion for animals, and her involvement in hosting a charity dog show. She shares anecdotes about her family, her parents' recipes, and the importance of instilling a sense of purpose in her business endeavors.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Nisha Katona shares her journey from being a barrister to becoming a successful restaurateur with her chain, Mowgli.
- She provides valuable tips and insights into cooking authentic Indian cuisine, including a three-spice formula for curries and the use of English mustard in a prawn curry recipe.
- Nisha discusses her upbringing as an Indian immigrant in England, facing discrimination, and how food played a significant role in her childhood memories.
- She talks about her transition to Christianity, her love for Hungarian cuisine, and her charity work through the Mowgli Trust, supporting girls' education in India.
- The episode highlights Nisha's diverse interests, including her role as a university chancellor, her passion for animals, and her involvement in hosting a charity dog show.
- Nisha emphasizes the importance of instilling a sense of purpose in her business endeavors and her commitment to making a positive impact through her work.
- She shares anecdotes about her family, her parents' recipes, and the emotional connection she has with her culinary heritage through Mowgli.
- The episode showcases Nisha's expertise, passion for food, and her ability to balance her professional and personal interests in a meaningful way.
Top Episodes Quotes
- βAnd it's amazing because what happened is, about eight years ago, my David dog went to the entry dog show. We were just driving past. We nipped in. He's a little mongrel and he came back with super supreme champignon. And so we sort of.β by Nisha Katona
- βSo turmeric with it being a root, it's just with potatoes, honestly, it's synergistic, deepens the earthiness of root. So it's not just. It's not about a turmeric. The last thing turmeric's about is color, to be honest. It's about that earthy note.β by Nisha Katona
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