--- product_id: 125248875 title: "The Mughal Feast" price: "€ 66.14" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/125248875-the-mughal-feast store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # The Mughal Feast **Price:** € 66.14 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Mughal Feast - **How much does it cost?** € 66.14 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/125248875-the-mughal-feast) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Mughal feast is a delightful transformation of the original Handwritten Persian recipe book nuskha-e-shahjahani from the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s time. A culinary journey into the Mughal imperial kitchen, where food was cooked with just the right amount of spices to enhance the base flavours of the dishes, this book is divided into seven sections: Naan, aash, Aliya and do-piyazah, bharta, zeer biryani and Pulao, kabab and shiriniha. It contains a plethora of recipes, ranging from the familiar shami kabab and baqlawa to the more exotic Amba Pulao (tangy mango Lamb rice) and in de Rs a (sweet, deep-fried rice-flour balls). The book also provides helpful tips for cooking, including methods to clean fish and soften bones, throwing light on the creativity of the Mughal cooks. Complementing the mouth-watering dishes, Salma Husain’s informative introduction offers an intriguing glimpse into the royal lifestyle of one of India’s greatest empires. This book effortlessly recaptures the nostalgia of Mughal times while remaining a practical guide for the modern reader. Review: A GORGEOUS COLLECTOR'S ITEM - If you have someone in your life who is interested in Mughal cuisine, cooking, art, or just Mughal history, get this book for them - or yourself! It's expensive, yes, but the quality is fabulous and you get over 100 Mughal recipes with detailed instructions on high-quality glossy paper, as well as notes about history and a few miniature painting spreads. I love flipping through this book and we enjoy showing it to guests as well. The recipes are easy to follow, though the portions are very kingly (ha). There are no photos of the food, or illustrations, so manage your expectations. This is more of a cookbook for people who are experienced in the kitchen. Think biryanis, types of pulao, naan varieties, barthas, etc. About 95% of them feature lamb as the main ingredient. Enjoy! Review: A True Feast - The book presents a wonderful blend of culinary history and recipes. We tried out a number of recipes at home, and each time we were surprised by how good the food tasted. As these recipes tell us, the Mughal kitchen used a rather limited variety of ingredients compared to what we use today. There is, for instance, no use of spices like turmeric or chillies or ingredients like tomatoes or potatoes which are so common in contemporary Indian food. On the other hand we see use of such thickening agents like rice paste which have largely gone out of practice. This makes the Mughal dishes compiled by Salma Hussain taste wonderfully unique and very different from anything that you might be able to order today in a restaurant. And of course the sensation that you are tasting the exact same thing that emperor Shahjahan tasted more than three hundred years ago is priceless! Also, the lavish use of Mughal miniature paintings in this book gives it an aesthetic appeal that is usually missing from most cookbooks brought out by Indian publishers. This book is a true feast for the senses and it is a must have! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #107,457 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #744 in Food, Drink & Entertaining (Books) #1,387 in Asian History (Books) #7,283 in Society & Social Sciences | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 136 Reviews | ## Images ![The Mughal Feast - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81cHNLw8VuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A GORGEOUS COLLECTOR'S ITEM *by S***Y on 19 November 2023* If you have someone in your life who is interested in Mughal cuisine, cooking, art, or just Mughal history, get this book for them - or yourself! It's expensive, yes, but the quality is fabulous and you get over 100 Mughal recipes with detailed instructions on high-quality glossy paper, as well as notes about history and a few miniature painting spreads. I love flipping through this book and we enjoy showing it to guests as well. The recipes are easy to follow, though the portions are very kingly (ha). There are no photos of the food, or illustrations, so manage your expectations. This is more of a cookbook for people who are experienced in the kitchen. Think biryanis, types of pulao, naan varieties, barthas, etc. About 95% of them feature lamb as the main ingredient. Enjoy! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A True Feast *by S***Y on 28 August 2020* The book presents a wonderful blend of culinary history and recipes. We tried out a number of recipes at home, and each time we were surprised by how good the food tasted. As these recipes tell us, the Mughal kitchen used a rather limited variety of ingredients compared to what we use today. There is, for instance, no use of spices like turmeric or chillies or ingredients like tomatoes or potatoes which are so common in contemporary Indian food. On the other hand we see use of such thickening agents like rice paste which have largely gone out of practice. This makes the Mughal dishes compiled by Salma Hussain taste wonderfully unique and very different from anything that you might be able to order today in a restaurant. And of course the sensation that you are tasting the exact same thing that emperor Shahjahan tasted more than three hundred years ago is priceless! Also, the lavish use of Mughal miniature paintings in this book gives it an aesthetic appeal that is usually missing from most cookbooks brought out by Indian publishers. This book is a true feast for the senses and it is a must have! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Delightful *by U***A on 23 July 2019* I read some reviews that said the book is useless because it doesn't have photos. I have recipe books that were collected by my mum and those are excellent books but have no photo. My mum still managed to feel inspired and whip up excellent stuff out of those books !! It is lame to rate a recipe book on its photos . The content is beyond brilliant and informative. This is not for the beginner but an experienced cook will enjoy cooking from this book. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Mughal Feast: Recipes From The Kitchen Of Emperor Shah Jahan - The Lucknow Cookbook: A collection of recipes that celebrates the tehzeeb and nazaakat of Lucknow - The Jewels of the Nizam: Recipes from the Khansamas of Hyderabad --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/125248875-the-mughal-feast](https://www.desertcart.at/products/125248875-the-mughal-feast) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-07-11*