Essentially East Indian Seafood: Recipes from Abby’s Hearth

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Best in the World – Seafood Category – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards Winner 2025

The Portuguese ruled Bombay from 1534 to 1661, when they gave the island to the British. The East Indian community absorbed their culture and flavours into their homes and kitchens – and never let them go. This is that cooking: 55 Indo-Portuguese seafood recipes that most of the world has never tasted.

In our family, Wednesday and Friday were ‘fishy-day’ – a beloved tradition in many East Indian homes. From the modest Pakat (Skate/Ray) or Mushi (Milk Shark) Lonvas to Stuffed Pomfret and Surmai Moile, and the monsoon delights of Gaboli (Fish Roe), these are Mom’s and Granny’s recipes, written so anyone can make them.

Essentially East Indian Seafood: Recipes from Abby’s Hearth features 55 recipes of coastal Indo-Portuguese seafood cooking – fish, shellfish, sides, and accompaniments.