Throw away those measuring tools and let your senses guide the way! Cooking begins with the
senses and nobody knows this better than Bilal Bhatti. Before he became @GoldenGully Bilal
grew up learning to cook by paying close attention to his mother in the kitchen. He quickly
realized that in order to cook like her he’d need to rely on his senses instead of traditional
measuring tools. She’d call for a “saucer” of flour when making roti and a “mug” of rice when
making biryani using typical household items as a standard for measurement rather than cups
and teaspoons. On the surface Beyond Measure is a book about Pakistani cuisine. But at its
heart this book is for anyone who wants to learn to cook intuitively. This book will encourage
you to learn flavor and ingredient profiles learn basic (and some not so basic) cooking
techniques and then make the dishes your own. Like his mother and grandmother Bilal
encourages his followers not to be afraid of “failure” in the kitchen as the commitment to
persistence is core to immigrant home cooking. Whether you’re looking to create the perfect
blend of spices for your chai or to master making roti dough by feel cooking requires a lot of
trial and error. Take your time and enjoy the process.
