Inspired by the vivid descriptions of the food that fuelled their journey, from homemade picnics to elaborate dining car dinners, Rukmini set out on the Coromandel Express to experience it for herself, hoping to learn more about family recipes from East and South India along the way. India Express (Square Peg) is the latest cookbook from Rukmini Iyer who wrote The Roasting Tin series which has been a runaway success. I used cod which is what I had in the fridge and it sat for a couple of hours until I was ready to cook.

In the early days of their relationship, the pair would embark on long train journeys between her mum’s native Kolkata to her dad’s native Chennai to visit one another.The book has two chapters on one-roasting tin or one-pan curries and also provides a challenge for more advanced cooks who may want to spend more time in the kitchen. India Express is a substantial book packed with great ideas for quick-to-prepare dishes with some punchy flavours that are not overly spicy. Keeping with her ethos of ‘minimum effort, maximum flavour’, these dishes are vibrant, achievable and moreish. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin.

From quick snacks and weeknight curries to simple desserts, Rukmini Iyer has created a collection of South Indian and Bengali-inspired recipes with a modern twist.

From quick snacks and weeknight curries to simple desserts, Rukmini Iyer, bestselling author of the Roasting Tin series has created a collection of South Indian and Bengali-inspired recipes with a modern twist. She was so inspired by their descriptions of the dishes they would eat on these trips that Iyer suggested that they all take a train journey together from her mother’s hometown, Kolkata, to her father’s birthplace, Chennai. They’ve transformed the cookery space in the UK, leading the one-tin, one-pot and one-pan revolution, and remain firm favourites among fans of maximum-flavour, minimum-hassle cooking.