Indian Food Made Easy is a British cookery series hosted by chef and food writer Anjum Anand in which she helps friends and members of the public overcome their fear of planning, preparing and making Indian food.
The series premiered in the UK on BBC Two on 9 July, 2007. There are 12 half-hour episodes in two seasons to date.
Indian Food Made Easy premiered in South Africa on DStv's BBC Lifestyle channel on Tuesday 2 September 2008, at 18h30. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.
Season 2 premiered on BBC Lifestyle on Friday 14 August 2009, at 18h30. New episodes air weekly. There are six episodes in the second season.
Episode Synopses
Season 1
Chef and food writer Anjum Anand brings a lighter, fresher approach to classic Indian dishes.
Anjum has worked in innovative restaurants across the world, but her love is for simple dishes that can be made quickly and easily at home.
In each episode, Anjum help friends and members of the British public overcome their fear of planning, preparing and making Indian food. She guides them through shopping for ingredients and dispels the myth that it’s food that’s complicated to cook.
Anjum starts with the basics: how to tell how hot a fresh chilli is, what the spices of Indian food are and what equipment to use. She also visits a top Indian restaurant in London in search of a traditional Indian dessert for those with a sweet tooth.
Indian Food Made Easy is a mouth-watering series that sees Anjum show everyone from old university friends to firemen and a health spa chef how to cook light and healthy meals.
Season 2
Chef and food writer Anjum Anand returns with a brand new season of Indian Food Made Easy.
Anjum travels to different Indian communities to discover their culinary roots and traditions – from the Gujaratis in Leicester and the Kashmiris in Birmingham to the Punjabis in Scotland and the Bengalis in East London.
In each episode, Anjum introduces a guest to a different type of Indian cooking and, using skills and knowledge gained from her visits, demonstrates how preparing wholesome, authentic Indian food can be healthy, quick and most importantly of all, easy.
In Yorkshire she creates a sumptuous Kashmiri treat as a contrast to traditional English afternoon tea; she shows the Leicester Tigers Rugby Club how to incorporate Gujarati food into their training regime; and in London’s trendy Brick Lane, Anjum introduces city workers to Bengali Fish curry.
Demystifying spices and cooking techniques, this is a tour illustrating the diversity of Indian cooking in the UK combined with authentic recipes for delicious and easy to make dishes.
Seasons
(All seasons aired exclusively on BBC Lifestyle and each season consists of six episodes)
Season 1
Premiere: 2 September 2008 | Finale: 7 October 2008 | Tuesdays, 18h30
Season 2
Premiere: 14 August 2009 | Finale: 18 September 2009 | Fridays, 18h30