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Monica Haldar

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Ten years ago, Monica Haldar opened a pop-up restaurant in her Manchester family home with the idea of serving authentic Indian cuisine from the heart, giving rise to The Spice Club.

Two cooking schools, an online cooking course, a product range and a new cooking series on Fine Dining Lovers later, Monica's love of Indian cookery has inspired a global following.

Monica has also recently launched SHIKSHAK – an online Indian cookery school, born out of the desire to connect people through cooking during the pandemic.

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The Secrets of Indian Cooking: Chutney
Monica Haldar's Secrets of Indian Cooking series on Fine Dining Lovers is the ultimate guide to creating authentic subcontinental food in your own kitchen. Here she takes a look at chutney, and offers a great, easy chutney recipe.
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The Ultimate Indian Street Food
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Indian street food by Monica Haldar
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One Dough, Three Indian Breads - Tips from an Expert
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Monica Haldar bread recipe
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The Secrets of Indian Cooking: Indian Bread
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The Secrets of Indian Cooking: Indian Street Food Recipes
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The Ultimate Tadka Dal Recipe, Step-by-Step
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Tadka dal Monica Haldar recipe

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