An evening with a culinary icon.
This is an online event hosted on the British Library platform. Bookers will be sent a link in advance giving access and will be able to watch at any time for 48 hours after the start time.
For over 45 years Madhur Jaffrey has been revered around the world as the queen of Indian cooking. She arrived in London to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and her career would continue to span huge success across both food and acting. Her first book,
An Invitation to Indian Cookery, was published in 1973 and her series for BBC television
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Saffron rice recipe
Diana Henry,
The Telegraph s award-winning cookery writer
28 April 2021 ⢠1:03pm
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Prep time: 5 minutes, plus 60 minutes soaking |
Cooking time: 20 minutes
5 Indian bay leaves (tej patta) or 1 cinnamon stick
10 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
METHOD
Put the saffron into a small mortar and pestle. Grind as well as you can then transfer to a bowl and add 4 tbsp of just-boiled water. Set aside for an hour.
Put the rice in a sieve and rinse it under cold running water until the water runs clear. Transfer the grains to a bowl and cover with cold water. Leave to soak for 30 minutes then drain.
This was my Indian ‘special occasion’ dish for many years and the first I cooked out of ‘Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cookery’.