Madhur Jaffrey was born in Delhi, India and is an actress and cookbook writer. She graduated with Honors from RADA, and went on to appear in more than 20 films, including Merchant Ivory’s “Heat and Dust”. As a TV food personality and cookbook writer who demystifies Indian cooking for English-speakers, she is regarded by many as the world authority on Indian food. Her classic first book, An Invitation to Indian Cooking, was published in 1973. She has starred in many award-winning cookery programmes on TV and written more than 15 bestselling cookbooks. She won James Beard Awards in 1982, 1994, 2000, 2002, and 2004, and awarded an honorary CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004. In 2006, she published Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India, and her latest book, Curry Easy (2010), was named Cookery Book of the Year by The Sunday Times.

Madhur is supported by the Asia: New Zealand Foundation

Website: madhur-jaffrey.com