Darjeeling Express

Simon Britten

Continental Chef Supplies

Premium Supplier 24th May 2024
Simon Britten

Continental Chef Supplies

Premium Supplier

Darjeeling Express

We recently sat down with Asma Khan to discuss everthing from food & pottery to charity. Asma Khan is one of the UK and India's brightest culinary stars. An award winning chef, best-selling cookbook author and the owner of Darjeeling Express.

"The food is true homage to my royal Mughlai ancestry and the busy streets of Calcutta, where Asma grew up. What results is a lovely melange of street food like channa chaat and slow-cooked tamatar gosht, which takes you on a journey from calcutta in the east of India to Hyderabad in the south. Food here is served the way Indian food is meant to be eaten - platters of dishes boasting texture and flavours which compliment each other, encouraging you to gather and share in the style of the traditional 'daawat'(feast)"


"Darjeeling Express started as a dinner for 12 guests at home, serving Indian food lovingly cooked from family recipes. An all-women team...runs the kitchen at Darjeeling Express and have been doing so from day one. What you will taste is home-style food, cooked with passion and the aim to nourish your body and soul."


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