TLC to roll out 'Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation'
To air Monday to Friday at 8 PM starting June 2, the ten-part series reveals how it's possible to sample Indian cuisine without leaving the British Isles
BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | May 27, 2014
TLC celebrates Indian curries with culinary maestro Madhur Jaffery in Madhur Jaffery's Curry Nation. The 10-part series follows Madhur as she travels across Britain, visiting local Indian and South Asian communities, and reveals how it's possible to sample the whole of Indian cuisine without leaving the British Isles. The show premieres on June 2, 2014 and will air Monday to Friday at 8 PM.
From London to Birmingham and Glasgow to Leicester, Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation sees her creating her very own food map, witnessing first-hand how Indian food has been integrated into the national way of life and discovering why it's constantly voted as one of the nation's favourite foods.
Madhur showcases her favourite recipes with influences from all over the subcontinent: Punjabi, Goan, Parsi and Bengali amongst others. Her recipes reflect the vitality of the vibrant Indian culture, but stays true to her mantra that Indian food doesn't need to be complicated.
Rahul Johri, Executive VP and GM-South Asia and Head of Revenue, Pan- Regional Ad Sales & Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said, “TLC continues to present the best and premium range of cuisine programmes from across the globe. This June, we have culinary legend Madhur Jaffrey celebrating the British love affair with Indian cuisine.”
In each episode, Madhur demonstrates how to cook incredible curry step-by-step and takes viewers through an array of amazing recipes. Her style of cooking is always innovative and contemporary – she gives some traditional recipes a twist like pairing Aloo Gobi with a British roast lamb.
She also visits restaurants that create exciting new dishes, places of worship where traditional curries are served daily, and the homes of British South Asians, where she uncovers their different and varied culinary cultures. Madhur discovers that although traditional recipes are to be found everywhere, new British versions of classic dishes are emerging too. Whether it's the spicy, lentil-based specialties of Rajasthan, kebabs and kormas from Delhi, or coconut-infused curries from Kerala, viewers will get a chance to accompany Madhur on her very personal tour of the modern-day Curry Nation.