I learnt cooking by following the recipes of my mother and grandmother. Watching them cook, I developed my own version of many of the popular dishes. I have travelled widely throughout the world. My interest in all kinds of foods, especially Indian, led me to pen down these recipes for my first book Truly Punjabi. This book is a treasure chest filled with recipes of mine and my family's favourite dishes. My cooking style is heavily influenced by the discipline of many western chefs, which is to use the freshest of seasonal ingredients, preferably locally sourced, whilst never overpowering a dish with unnecessary spices. I hope this joyous book is read with the same way it is written—with a curiosity for ingredients, a passion for taste and fearlessness in making mistakes.