Hoppers: The Cookbook from the Cult London Restaurant: Recipes, Memories and Inspiration from Sri Lankan Homes, Streets and Beyond (Hardie Grant, 1)

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Amidst a plethora of extremely coveted recipes and absolutely stunning photographs lies the story of a very beautiful journey, which makes this cookbook a fantastic read as well. The book celebrates both home cooking and the food served at roadside shacks, kitchens and stalls across Sri Lanka. It will want to make you cook, it will want to make you eat, it will fill your heart with warmth and it will want to make you get on the next flight to Sri Lanka. Hoppers are bowl-shaped, fermented rice and coconut pancakes; crisp around the edges yet soft and fluffy in the centre. From spicy devilled dishes to Crab Kari (curry), crunchy deep-fried Mutton Rolls, Dosas and Sambols, Kalupol Chicken and satisfyingly rich Kothu Roti, Karan Gokani explores the classics as well as new recipes developed at Hoppers restaurants.

Karan first cooked this dish at an event held at a friend’s pub; it was meant to be a Sri Lankan take on the classic Moules Frites. Over the years Karan has written travel features and recipes on Sri Lanka and southern India for major national and international publications including The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, National Geographic, Conde Naste Traveller, The ES Magazine, Bloomberg, The Financial Times; and appeared on Sunday Brunch, Great British Chefs, Sorted Food's YouTube channel and various food festivals across the UK. Seven years, three restaurants and countless trips to Sri Lanka later, we couldn’t be more excited to finally announce OUR DEBUT COOKBOOK is finally here!

The almost coffee-like dark roasted spice powder, balanced with the fat from the pork belly and smoky citrus from the goraka, are a match made in heaven. There's a bit of a task making the spice powders but once they're made you can jar them up and get quite a few meals out of them.

We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. Born in Mumbai, India, nearly a thousand miles away from the island nation, he has an eye for what makes this food distinctive. My favourite versions are the ones found at The Dutch Burgher Union, Gallery Cafe at Paradise Road and Barefoot in Colombo.Welcome to Hoppers, where the flavours, colours, aromas and sights transport you to the tropical warmth of Sri Lanka. Karan is a supremely talented chef – his beautifully curated selection of recipes will enliven your senses and transport you on a journey to Sri Lanka.

A beautifully crafted collection of heartfelt, wonderful recipes from one of the most exciting chefs and restaurants of the past few years. A glorious celebration of Sri Lankan food adorned with stunning photography, Hoppers takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the island’s rich culinary traditions, serving up a host of exciting recipes developed at the renowned eponymous restaurant. It’s an easy, well-balanced one-tray supper but equally impressive when served with some sides as an alternative Sunday roast. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.The restaurant was awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2017 alongside a number of other prestigious awards. After having eaten countless unbelievably delicious meals at Hoppers, I can’t wait to now try out these recipes in the kitchen! For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. Karan is a supremely talented chef - his beautifully curated selection of recipes will enliven your senses and transport you on a journey to Sri Lanka.

While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use. We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from. From spicy devilled dishes to crab kari (curry), crunchy deep-fried mutton rolls, dosas and sambols, kalupol chicken and satisfyingly rich kothu roti, Karan Gokani explores the classics as well as new recipes developed at Hoppers restaurants.Stunning location photography, glorious food, warmth, personality and generosity suffuse the pages of this cookbook – join the Hoppers family in a personal and vivid journey exploring and celebrating the food from this extraordinary island. This dish of aromatic rice steamed over a rich curry is hugely popular in South Asia, with each region doing it slightly differently – be it the addition of potatoes, the variety of rice used, the spices that go into it or even the vessel it’s cooked in. Through it, we hope to bring a little piece of our restaurants, Sri Lanka and southern India into your homes, no matter whether you’ve already visited Hoppers or not,” – Author Karan Gokani. Stunning location photography, glorious food, warmth, personality and generosity suffuse the pages of this cookbook - join the Hoppers family in a personal and vivid journey exploring and celebrating the food from this extraordinary island.