Madhur Jaffrey

Indian Cookery, broadcast in Britain in 1982, gave viewers a clear route into making dishes that deserved more specific attention than the word curry. Jaffrey explains ingredients and sequences with the confidence of someone who wants the flavour to make sense. Her television work helped widen what a British home cook might attempt. Choose her for learning how spices and preparation work together, while keeping the distinctions between individual dishes in view.