Fifth Program ~ Bengal
Bengali: To-night Gary Rhodesis in the Indian province of Bengal where fish and seafood are of prime importance. Fabulous spices include turmeric and mustard seeds. Expect wonderful masalas.
In a fantastic new cooking series, of ten episodes, five this week and five next week, with the acclaimed and well known Gary Rhodes, India its cuisine and culture are vibrantly brought to our tv screens. It is the talented chefs who help teach Gary something of their years of cooking experience honed over the years.
Each programme sees a different Indian chef that assist Gary by guiding him through the prepararion of the spices and the cooking process. It puts Gary under some stress, but he copes with this well, in spite of the heat and I think he does so well. A true talent in the cooking world!!
Gary is assisted by three 'apprentices', sous-chefs ~ Bushra Akram (a lawyer), Kalwant Sahota (works in the NHS) and Scott Davis (a chef). The sous-chefs do research whilst on tour for ideas. Don't miss this program. Episodes will provide insights to the following food types and places : the Royal Palace kitchen, Punjab, Coastal, Mughlai, Gujarati, Parsee, Bengali, Marwari and Street food. List of recipes. See Sky Channel 259 and Virgin TV 260.
For recipes at UKTV Food follow the links below:
Mustard Fish
Prawn Curry
Cauliflower Samosas
Jaggery Yogurt
The finale of the series will be when Gary cooks for a select group of very discerning diners, in Atul Kochhar's restaurant in London's West End.
Final five programs next week, Monday 13th - Friday 17th Aug 07.
See the UKTV website for more details ~ Rhodes across India on UKTV Food and check out the website for recipes and video links.
