Rotis & Reminiscence

ANURADHA RAVINDRANATH's new book is a tribute to the hospitality of a bygone time, to family, tradition and togetherness.

- Primrose Monteiro-D'Souza

She writes of a childhood imbued with an innocent hospitality, of memories of her father's joy in cooking, of 'open houses' in the true sense of the words. "This book is my tribute to those times and an attempt to bridge the chasm by handing down a collection of recipes - just roti recipes," writes author Anuradha Ravindranath of Roti: 90 Simple Recipes for the Indian Bread and Its Accompaniments (DK India; ₹999) "Those (rotis) that I grew up with, as well as those that were so affectionately shared. It is an attempt to ensure that cooking at home and recipes that emerged and complemented are not lost."