TLC PRESENTS THE QUEEN OF CURRY IN A BRAND NEW SERIES
MADHUR JAFFREY S CURRY NATION
To premiere onJune 2, Monday to Friday at 8 PM
New Delhi, May 26, 2014:TLC celebrates Indian curries with the culinary maestro MadhurJaffery in MADHUR JAFFERY’S CURRY NATION.The 10-part series follows Madhur as she travels across Britain, visiting local Indian and South Asian communities and reveals how it’s possible to sample the whole of Indian cuisine without leaving the British Isles.
MADHUR JAFFREY’S CURRY NATION will premiere on June 2 and will air every Monday to Friday at 8PM only on TLC.
From London to Birmingham and Glasgow to Leicester, MADHUR JAFFREY’S CURRY NATION sees Madhur creating her very own food map,witnessingfirst-hand how Indian food has been integrated into the national way of life and discovering why it's constantly voted as one of the nation's favourite foods.
In MADHUR JAFFERY’S CURRY NATION, Madhur showcases her favourite recipes with influences from all over the subcontinent: Punjabi, Goan, Parsi and Bengali amongst others. Madhur’s recipes reflect the vitality of thevibrant Indian culture, but stays true to her mantra that Indian food doesn’t need to be complicated.
Rahul Johri, Executive Vice President and General Manager-South Asia and Head of Revenue, Pan- Regional Ad Sales & Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said,“TLC continues to present the best and premium range of cuisine programmes from across the globe. This June, we have culinary legend Madhur Jaffreyin her new series MADHUR JAFFERY’S CURRY NATIONcelebrating the British love affair with Indian cuisine.”
In each episode, Madhur demonstrates how to cook incredible curry step-by-step and takes viewers through an array of amazing recipes. Madhur’s style of cooking is always innovative and contemporary — shegives some traditional recipes a twist like pairing Aloo Gobi with a British roast lamb.
She also visits restaurants that create exciting new dishes, places of worship where traditional curries are served daily, and the homes of British South Asians, where she uncovers their different and varied culinary cultures. Madhur discovers that although traditional recipes are to be found everywhere, new British versions of classic dishes are emerging too.Whether it’s the spicy, lentil-based specialties of Rajasthan, kebabs and kormas from Delhi, or coconut-infused curries from Kerala, viewers will get a chance to accompany Madhur on her very personal tour of the modern-day Curry Nation.
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TLC is a global lifestyle and entertainment destination, presenting non-scripted and scripted programming featuring real life stories and universal themes that resonate with viewers around the world. TLC's programming is told through the lens of larger than life characters and adaptable formats, celebrating everything from relationships and life stages, to makeover and transformation to food and travel. Launched in Asia-Pacific on September 1, 2010, TLC is currently distributed to over 139 million subscribers in the region. For more information, visit TLC at www.tlcasia.com.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world's #1 nonfiction media company reaching 2.5 billion cumulative subscribers in 224 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity through 190 worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science and Investigation Discovery, as well as U.S. joint venture networks OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, The Hub and 3net. Across the Nordic region, Discovery owns and operates SBS Discovery Media, a top-three portfolio of television brands that feature leading nonfiction content, as well as locally produced entertainment programs, sports and the best scripted series and movies from major studios. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including Revision3, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. In Asia-Pacific, eight Discovery brands reach 590 million cumulative subscribers in 36 countries with programming customised in 15 languages and dialects.