Madhur Jaffrey in NZ
The time-pressed gourmets among us, particularly those with a penchant for the delicious spiciness and diversity of Indian cuisines, are in for a treat this week as one of the most acclaimed Indian food writers in the world visits New Zealand.
Delhi-born, US-based Madhur Jaffrey has had decades of experience researching, compiling and presenting mouthwatering curry recipes in books and on TV shows in the UK and US. She is renowned for having ingeniously adapted the complexities of Indian cuisines to our fast-paced age.
With support from the Asia:NZ culture programme, Madhur Jaffrey is in New Zealand this week to take part in the 2011 Auckland Writers and Readers Festival (AWRF), which began on May 11. She will also speak at a dinner in her honour in Wellington on Thursday, May 19.
Ms Jaffrey’s naming had a symbolic, prescient connection to food (her chosen name, “Madhur” means sweet as honey in Sanskrit) and Madhur “was left with honey on my palate and my deepest soul,” as she tells in her 2006 memoir Climbing the Mango Trees, one of over 15 popular books she has authored.
With 175 easy recipes, Ms Jaffrey’s latest bestseller, Curry Easy, is a tantalising culinary journey across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and allows foodies to recreate the tastes of South Asia with a minimum amount of work.
“Indian food isn’t always complicated to make, and you don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen,” says Madhur Jaffrey. “With just a few very easy steps, you can get a Goan prawn curry or a Sri Lankan beef curry with coconut milk. That is what Curry Easy is going to show you how to do.”
At the Auckland Readers and Writers Festival on Friday May 13, Ms Jaffrey will talk about her fascinating life journey from the banks of the Yamuna River in Delhi to Manhattan.
“The innocent Indian honey of my infancy is now mixed with the pungencies of Indian spices, the sour and bitter, the nutty and the tinglingly aromatic,” says Madhur Jaffrey in Climbing the Mango Trees.
“We are delighted to have been able to bring culinary legend Madhur Jaffrey to New Zealand,” said Asia:NZ culture director Jennifer King.
“The vividness of her life story is suitably complemented by the richness of her recipes – and we’re glad New Zealanders will get a taste of both, through our cooperation with the AWRF in Auckland and the New Zealand Guild of Food Writers in Wellington, which made these events possible.”
On Sunday May 15, Madhur Jaffrey will be the guest presenter at a lunch in her honour at the Langham Hotel in Auckland, where the hotel’s Indian chefs will prepare an authentic Indian feast drawn from her cookbooks.
Wellingtonians will also be able to sample Madhur Jaffrey’s recipes and hear her talk at a degustation dinner, organised by the New Zealand Guild of Food Writers, with support from Asia:NZ and the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor. The dinner is at 6pm on 19 May at the James Cook Hotel; tickets are $95 per person for a six-course menu including drinks and pre-dinner snacks.
Madhur Jaffrey’s latest cookbook Curry Easy is now available online and from bookshops in New Zealand.
- Asia-NZ Foundation
The time-pressed gourmets among us, particularly those with a penchant for the delicious spiciness and diversity of Indian cuisines, are in for a treat this week as one of the most acclaimed Indian food writers in the world visits New Zealand. Delhi-born, US-based Madhur Jaffrey has had decades...
The time-pressed gourmets among us, particularly those with a penchant for the delicious spiciness and diversity of Indian cuisines, are in for a treat this week as one of the most acclaimed Indian food writers in the world visits New Zealand.
Delhi-born, US-based Madhur Jaffrey has had decades of experience researching, compiling and presenting mouthwatering curry recipes in books and on TV shows in the UK and US. She is renowned for having ingeniously adapted the complexities of Indian cuisines to our fast-paced age.
With support from the Asia:NZ culture programme, Madhur Jaffrey is in New Zealand this week to take part in the 2011 Auckland Writers and Readers Festival (AWRF), which began on May 11. She will also speak at a dinner in her honour in Wellington on Thursday, May 19.
Ms Jaffrey’s naming had a symbolic, prescient connection to food (her chosen name, “Madhur” means sweet as honey in Sanskrit) and Madhur “was left with honey on my palate and my deepest soul,” as she tells in her 2006 memoir Climbing the Mango Trees, one of over 15 popular books she has authored.
With 175 easy recipes, Ms Jaffrey’s latest bestseller, Curry Easy, is a tantalising culinary journey across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and allows foodies to recreate the tastes of South Asia with a minimum amount of work.
“Indian food isn’t always complicated to make, and you don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen,” says Madhur Jaffrey. “With just a few very easy steps, you can get a Goan prawn curry or a Sri Lankan beef curry with coconut milk. That is what Curry Easy is going to show you how to do.”
At the Auckland Readers and Writers Festival on Friday May 13, Ms Jaffrey will talk about her fascinating life journey from the banks of the Yamuna River in Delhi to Manhattan.
“The innocent Indian honey of my infancy is now mixed with the pungencies of Indian spices, the sour and bitter, the nutty and the tinglingly aromatic,” says Madhur Jaffrey in Climbing the Mango Trees.
“We are delighted to have been able to bring culinary legend Madhur Jaffrey to New Zealand,” said Asia:NZ culture director Jennifer King.
“The vividness of her life story is suitably complemented by the richness of her recipes – and we’re glad New Zealanders will get a taste of both, through our cooperation with the AWRF in Auckland and the New Zealand Guild of Food Writers in Wellington, which made these events possible.”
On Sunday May 15, Madhur Jaffrey will be the guest presenter at a lunch in her honour at the Langham Hotel in Auckland, where the hotel’s Indian chefs will prepare an authentic Indian feast drawn from her cookbooks.
Wellingtonians will also be able to sample Madhur Jaffrey’s recipes and hear her talk at a degustation dinner, organised by the New Zealand Guild of Food Writers, with support from Asia:NZ and the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor. The dinner is at 6pm on 19 May at the James Cook Hotel; tickets are $95 per person for a six-course menu including drinks and pre-dinner snacks.
Madhur Jaffrey’s latest cookbook Curry Easy is now available online and from bookshops in New Zealand.
- Asia-NZ Foundation
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