Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation (2013 - 2013)

Madhur Jaffrey explores the culinary history of the Guajaratis in the UK, uncovering the African influence in their food, and also finding classic Hindu recipes cooked in Britain.

Bangladeshis traditionally ran most British high street curry houses. In this episode, Madhur learns what Bangladeshis really eat at home and discovers very different dishes to the ones so often served with a pint in a pub.

The Nepalese community in Aldershot is Britain’s newest South Asian community. In this episode, Madhur Jaffrey explores their cooking with Pemba Lama, one of the Gurkha regiment’s Master Chefs.

Madhur Jaffrey explores Britain's best known South Asian community, the Punjabi area of Southall in North West London. She also samples delicious Sikh home-cooked favourites.

Madhur road-trip takes her to Scotland, where she discovers haggis curry in Glasgow and visits a community café selling home-cooked Punjabi recipes in Edinburgh.

The Pakistanis are well established in British Culture and in this episode, Madhur Jaffrey explores two favourite dishes – spiced meats, and what is considered a true Biryani.

As a young woman living in London, Madhur Jaffrey learned traditional recipes from the letters her Mother sent her from India. Now she meets with a new generation of young British Indians, to see what they are cooking today.