Madhur Jaffrey

Madhur Jaffrey - Delicious Indian Cookery Techniques, Ingredients & Recipes A world authority on Indian cuisine, Madhur Jaffrey is author of many of the best books available on Indian cookery and an experienced presenter explaining the techniques, ingredients and serving combinations of the best of the sub-continent's delicious array of food. She first came to fame as an actress – and is credited with introducing film makers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant to each other. She acted in many of the Merchant-Ivory films including 'Heat and Dust' and 'Shakespeare Wallah', Her cookery books (Curry Easy, At Home with Maddhr Jaffrey, 100 Essential Curries, etc.) are fun to read, tempting to try and easily accessible. Her laid back approach in her TV shows takes any fear out of trying to cook what might be a new and challenging cuisine for many people. Stay with it, it's worth it. Indian food is very diverse, full of subtle and interleaving flavours and textures and a delight to eat. The website http://www.madhur-jaffrey.com/ gives you lots of information on Madhur Jaffrey, explanations and forums on Indian cooking, a good selection of her recipes and links to related cookery websites. Yummy. P.S. Lots of her cookery show TV clips on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=madhur+jaffrey+cooking&aq=2sx