Chef Sumtha gave me this recipe while filming Coconut Coast. She was about to get married, having met her fiancé on the internet. She casually dropped into the conversation that 4,000 of her closest friends would be invited. I was so overwhelmed that I forgot to ask her where this dish originated. Dak bungalows are travellers’ rest houses, made famous by Kipling and still to be found here in this green and pleasant land.
Curry leaves, coconut and hints of sta
