Sunshine on a Plate

First cookbook from hugely popular BBC MasterChef 2012 winner Shelina

She is already being dubbed the new domestic goddess by fans and it seems Shelina Permalloo is firmly on her way to rivalling Nigella

Shelina Permalloo was the star of this year’s MasterChef right from the start. And not just for her Nigella-esque voluptuous figure, or her apple cheeks and burnished skin. Her food, inspired by her Mauritian heritage, was at once enticingly exotic and reassuringly familiar.

MasterChef normally favours erratic, eccentric mad scientist types, but Shelina was happy to stick with making the delicious Mauritian dishes that had John and Gregg raving […] the food she served was exceptionally vibrant and elegant.

In 2012 over 6.5 million viewers watched Shelina triumph in the MasterChef final: with her instinctive spicing and intense flavours, she brought Mauritian food to TV for the first time, inspiring legions of home cooks to try out her recipes at home. 
 
Mauritius is a melting pot of cultures and Shelina's food reflects that, encompassing Creole, French, Indian, African, British and Chinese influences. From Gajaks, street food such as chilli cakes and daal puri (flatbreads with split peas), to vegetarian chickpea and sweet potato curry and black lentil fricassée, there is an emphasis on freshness and subtle spicing. The island's French heritage can be seen in classic Mauritian dishes such as Lamb 'La Daube', aubergine toufé and king prawn rougaille. Many of the curries, pulses and rice dishes are vegetarian and gluten-free. Plus, from the 'Mango Queen', there are enticing desserts including mango creme brulée and spiced tea rum baba. 
 
Sunshine on a Plate showcases the food of this beautiful island in Shelina's unique home cooking. With family-friendly, time-saving recipes and beautiful photography on location in Mauritius, this book will make Shelina a true star of the cookery world.

100 deliciously full-flavour weeknight fixes

What to Cook When Everyone's Hungry

Shelina’s food has always been colourful, full of flavour and the sort of unfussy cooking you actually want to eat. Her new book is full of accessible, vibrant recipes that are perfect for everyday cooking and have deservedly made her the internet sensation that she is. A great and useful book for any home.

Instantly inspired – I want to make every dish

This book is truly full to the brim of recipes that bring flavour and convenience to the forefront. Whether you’re in a rush, don’t want to do any washing-up or just need to grab lunch, Shelina has got you covered. Every single recipe is exactly what you want to eat when everyone’s hungry. That crispy rice salad ooft that’s a bit of me!

In our house, it’s full-blown chaos from the moment the day starts with two wild little boys, endless snacks, and the eternal question: what’s for dinner? This book is an absolute lifesaver. Shelina has created the kind of recipes every wrecked parent dreams of: proper home-cooked meals, full of flavour, fast on the table, and total crowd pleasers.

Banishes breakfast, lunch and weeknight dinner dilemmas for good. Each page is packed with an eclectic mix of exciting, zero-fuss meals that'll restore serenity in your kitchen. It's the perfect recipe book for busy, hungry humans that respects both your time and tastebuds.

So colourful, with an explosion of different flavours, and easy to follow. This should be a staple on anybody’s bookshelf for inspiration, to get those taste buds working. I love it.

An instant classic – the ultimate jolting antidote to the frazzled sense of overwhelm that we all occasionally feel in the kitchen. Bursting with non-nonsense wisdom, clever tips and tricks, infectious creativity, and the sort of achievable, flavour-forward recipes that are built around real lives. Joyous and ingenious. No one does it like Shelina.

Shelina Permalloo grew up inspired to cook by her Mauritian family and heritage, and in 2012 she won MasterChef UK launching a career that has seen her write two cookbooks, appear regularly on TV, and run her own restaurant for eight years. As a single mum, she balances her busy life with creativity in the kitchen and shares her quick and delicious everyday recipes online at @shelinacooks.

'A great and useful cookbook for every home' - SABRINA GHAYOUR 
'This book is an absolute life-saver' - DONAL SKEHAN 
'Instantly inspired – I want to make every dish' - NATHAN ANTHONY AKA BORED OF LUNCH 
 
Quick and easy recipes that bring the flavour every time 
 
In this vibrant and colourful cookbook, much-loved TV and home cook Shelina Permalloo shares 100 crowd-pleasing recipes that will ensure you never eat a boring meal again! 
 
Combining familiar weeknight favourites with her signature zest for flavour, these are brand-new and exciting dishes your whole house will enjoy. 
 
With every dish designed to be super easy and use clever twists to cut down on time, this is a game-changing cookbook that's perfect for sharing with those you love. Fun and filling, these recipes are your answer for what to cook when you next hear 'I'm hungry!'<ul><li>Pistachio Croissants</li><li>Mauritian Noodles</li><li>Chicken Peri Peri Traybake</li><li>White Chocolate and Raspberry Tiramisu</li></ul>

Shelina Permalloo

Get Some Sunshine into Your Life, Lose Weight and Feel Amazing – Over 120 Delicious Recipes

Shelina knows how easy it is to let a busy lifestyle get in the way of looking after your health. Here, the food-loving MasterChef winner shares her favourite healthy recipes, inspired by exotic holidays and her Mauritian heritage, that helped her lose over 20 kilos (3 stone). 
 
Her diet is simple - homemade, whole food, packed with flavour and colour. Her recipes will keep you feeling full and happy as you shed the pounds and get into the best health - try Steamed Hake with Wasabi, Soy and Ginger, Baked Moroccan Eggs, Braised Chicken with Tamarind and Pak Choi, Roasted Aubergines with Fennel and Labneh and Make-ahead Banana Bread and Orange Blossom and Rose Creme Brulee. This is healthy eating made simple, effortless and sustainable. 
 
Includes beautiful food photography and each delicious recipe comes with a calorie, sugar and fat count per portion so you know exactly what you're eating. All recipes have been nutritionally approved.

Shelina Permalloo

Books by Shelina Permalloo

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