Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation

Season 1

By travelling the length of the nation, Madhur covers the breadth of Indian cuisine. From Punjabi families, to those of Bengali, Parsi and Sri Lankan descent, Madhur tastes their traditional dishes and learns how to prepare these wonderfully vibrant meals for herself, being taught by the communities that first created them – and who are now adapting them.

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10 Episodes

  • State of the Nation
    E1
    State of the NationKicking-off her road trip through this Great British Curry Nation, Madhur Jaffrey discovers how Indian food has been both standardised and absorbed into UK pub culture, but also given exciting new flavours and approaches. She samples street food in Southall, sees a modern presentation of very authentic food in Roti Chai. Vivek Singh at the Cinnamon Kitchen shows Madhur his French/Indian fusion and Madhur tastes British Chip Shop Curry Sauce for the first time… and quite likes it.
  • Kashmiris in Yorkshire
    E2
    Kashmiris in YorkshireMany of Yorkshire’s South Asians are from a small area of Pakistani Kashmir called Mirpur. In this episode, Madhur Jaffrey meets members of this community and learns the secrets of their richly spiced curries. Madhur sees how one of Yorkshire's most successful curry restaurants, Mumtaz, makes unbelievably quick curry cooked in fresh in seven minutes.
  • South India
    E3
    South IndiaNot all curries are rich and meat-based as Madhur Jaffrey discovers when she explores the South Indian cuisine on offer in the UK, with its unique spice blends and delicious Masala Dosas.
  • Gujaratis of Leicester
    E4
    Gujaratis of LeicesterMadhur Jaffrey explores the culinary history of the Guajaratis in the UK, uncovering the African influence in their food, and also finding classic Hindu recipes cooked in Britain.
  • Bangladeshi Cuisine
    E5
    Bangladeshi CuisineBangladeshis traditionally ran most British high street curry houses. In this episode, Madhur learns what Bangladeshis really eat at home and discovers very different dishes to the ones so often served with a pint in a pub.
  • Nepalese food and Sunday lunch
    E6
    Nepalese food and Sunday lunchThe Nepalese community in Aldershot is Britain’s newest South Asian community. In this episode, Madhur Jaffrey explores their cooking with Pemba Lama, one of the Gurkha regiment’s Master Chefs.
  • Southall Punjabis
    E7
    Southall PunjabisMadhur Jaffrey explores Britain's best known South Asian community, the Punjabi area of Southall in North West London. She also samples delicious Sikh home-cooked favourites.
  • Punjabis of Scotland
    E8
    Punjabis of ScotlandMadhur road-trip takes her to Scotland, where she discovers haggis curry in Glasgow and visits a community café selling home-cooked Punjabi recipes in Edinburgh.
  • Pakistani cooking
    E9
    Pakistani cookingThe Pakistanis are well established in British Culture and in this episode, Madhur Jaffrey explores two favourite dishes – spiced meats, and what is considered a true Biryani.
  • Tthe new generation
    E10
    Tthe new generationAs a young woman living in London, Madhur Jaffrey learned traditional recipes from the letters her Mother sent her from India. Now she meets with a new generation of young British Indians, to see what they are cooking today.

 

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