Beyond Brilliant: Inspired Indian Cooking

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Beyond Brilliant gives a good introduction to the history of brilliant so you can earn how it got started in Kenya and how it became the great restaurant it is today. There is a section on Dipna being a student and then taking the role of a teacher, she does many lectures or food demonstrations. Being born and brought up in a family of chefs and restaurateurs and of course always being surrounded by so much food could only mean one thing right! At school I was never very academic and more of a vocational skilled type of student. My A* grades were always in sports and food technology so I knew towards the end of school where life was leading me and where my true passion was. I was destined to follow in my grandfathers and father’s footsteps and have no regrets whatsoever.

Saying no to a restaurant opportunity in India and saying no to being a judge on MasterChef India​ as my diary at those times did not allow me to pursue the opportunities. Its in this section that you learn a bit about basic preparation, how to make a green chilli paste, different ways of cutting/chopping an onion and then toasting and crushing spices. Which colleague, mentor or employer has had the biggest influence on your approach to the hospitality business?​ She is Co-Owner of the famous Brilliant Restaurant in Southall and author of the "Beyond Brilliant" cook-book and also runs her very own cookery school. Dipna has an exclusive partnership with Restaurant Associates and Levy (part of the Compass group) for whom she is brand Chef for a Punjabi range of dishes she has created for the company. Her "Dip In" videos which are now available across her social media channels, showcase her delicious recipes proving the secrets of cooking Indian food and innovative recipes can be mastered within minutes and how simple it is to create magic in the kitchen.

Dipna is also a Guest Chef Lecturer in Catering and Hospitality at The University of West London, a demo Chef and is working on her range of ready meals called DAMM. Her passion and dedication in the food world keeps her striving higher and this enables her to continue her food journey.

Like in any career path, it’s not just a straight road. Hospitality and catering is a tough yet very rewarding career path. I just wish I had been told and trained from a very young age as to why it’s so important to manage finances and also understanding finance and how its crucial for your future goals. I could have by now made many more valuable investments that way. Award winning Celebrity Chef Dipna Anand is cooking up a storm across the nation with her television series "Dip In Kitchen" aired on B4U Music.

I really think these bits of information really add to the recipes of the book as it helps you understand where the passion comes from, passion to me is very important when it comes to food and cooking. Its obvious that Dipna and the entire Brilliant family have a to of love for what they do and passion for Indian food.

Passionate about cooking

It’s one of the most rewarding and satisfying careers so long as you are passionate and have interest in it. You have to be a people’s person in this industry and have one mindset which is the harder you work, the better it gets. Work from your heart, keep smiling and keep your feet humbly on the ground. I have never really tried to make any Indian myself, I was always a bit scared to do a curry as I thought they would be very complicated with the wide variety of spices. To showcase my talent to the world and write my two cook-books as well as pass by skills and knowledge on through my cookery school and of course the cookery shows on television for which today I am recognised. I feel truly blessed.