Madhur Jaffrey
Madhur Jaffrey was born in Delhi and began her career as an actress.
At 19 years old, Madhur came to London to study drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and taught herself to cook through correspondence with her mother.
She wrote her first book in 1974, and in 1982 the BBC series Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking made her a household name. She has written over 15 bestselling cookery books on Asian cuisine.
Madhur returns to television in 2012 with Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation, a series exploring the Brittish love affair with Indian cuisine.
See recipes and more on Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation.
Books
Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation
Curry Easy
Indian Cooking, Barron's Educational Series, 2003
Ultimate Curry Bible, Ebury Press, 2003
Flavours of India, BBC Books, 1995
World Vegetarian Cookbook , Ebury Press, 1998
Madhur Jaffrey's Recipes
Madhur Jaffrey shares her family’s version of this strong and aromatic garam masala spice mix
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15 min
Madhur Jaffrey recreates Jagdish Kaur from Punjab’n de Rasoi's simple lamb meatballs, or kofte, served in a rich chilli sauce
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1 hr 50 min
Madhur Jaffrey recreates this dosa filling, from Chennai Sangeetha Restaurant in London, as a vegetarian alternative to a meaty dosa filling
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1 hr 20 min
Madhur Jaffrey recreates Southall Gurdwara’s slow-cook dal recipe – it's simple to make and only needs the occasional stir
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2 hrs 55 min
Madhur Jaffrey’s golden saffron rice is known in India as meetha pullao - it is bursting with warming spices, sweet sultanas and soft almonds
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1 hr 35 min
Madhur Jaffrey's flavoursome lamb biryani is studded with onions, sultanas and almonds and topped with hard boiled eggs
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2 hrs 40 min
Madhur Jaffrey recreates the Indian vegetable dish is known as aloo gobi. In Gurbax Kaur's recipe, cumin seeds, fenugreek and dried spices infuse it with authentic flavour
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1 hr 20 min
There’s no skimping on taste here – Madhur Jaffrey uses plenty of cream, lemon and garlicky flavourings in this Indian-Brit favourite
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1 hr 20 min
Carmine-coloured and speckled with cumin seeds, Madhur Jaffrey's side dish makes a vibrant addition to any Indian banquet - perfect as a foil for a hot curry
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1 hr
For a flavoursome way to pep up some chicken, try Madhur Jaffrey’s delicious recipe
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1 hr 5 min
