Where spice meets comfort, and every recipe carries a story. From treasured family favourites to fresh takes on classic dishes, these cookbooks celebrate the warmth, flavour and generosity at the heart of South African Indian cooking. Whether you’re craving slow-cooked curries, nostalgic bakes or vibrant everyday meals, these are the books you’ll return to again and again.
Four lucky readers will each win their choice of one of these spectacular cookbooks:
Madame Curry by Yudhika Sujanani is a collection of recipes that celebrates both beloved heritage dishes and the popular favourites that have become part of our shared national palate. Through every dish, Madame Curry invites you to cook with your hands and your heart.
Naqiyah Mayat’s The Journey brings together simple and decadent Indian recipes that balance nostalgia with a modern twist, showing how the essence of Indian cooking is carried across generations and cultures, with each adding its own style, flavour and flair.
In All Dhal’d Up, Kamini Pather reimagines ancestrally inspired recipes with updated ingredients and techniques. Rooted in comfort and good-mood food, the collection honours her heritage while embracing the influences that shape the way she cooks today.
Fatima Saib’s The Hungry Table weaves story and memory through more than 90 contemporary recipes inspired by her South African-Indian heritage, celebrating the powerful connection between food, emotion and nostalgia.
How to enter
Tell us which of the cookbooks above you’d like to win. Competition closes 17 July 2026.
