A Cordon Bleu trained chef, she blended western and Asian styles of cooking while working as a consultant chef with the Taj group of hotels, and while cooking on a daily live show broadcast on the Star TV channel.

Roopa returned to Britain in 2001 and lives in London where she is Deputy Channel editor for UKTV Food. She is a regular broadcaster for BBC Radio 4, and a restaurant critic for Time Out magazine and guides. Her features have been published in many magazines, including BBC Good Food and New York-based food and travel magazine, Gourmet.


Books
Curry: Fragrant Dishes from India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, Dorling Kindersley, 2006
Curry Lover's Cookbook, Jacqui Small, 2007