Episode 4
Anjum Anand heads for an Essex fire station to show Paul Pemberton and the blue watch how to cook aubergine in yoghurt, a lamb curry with squat green chillies and homemade naan.
In Britain, we love Indian food, but there's still a big fear factor when it comes to cooking it. Food writer and chef Anjum Anand is on a mission to show exactly how simple it is to cook delicious, healthy Indian meals.
This time, Anjum heads for a fire station in Essex, where Paul Pemberton would love to cook Indian food for himself and the blue watch but currently lives on beans on toast or orders in a takeaway. It's up to Anjum to show him how to cook a proper curry for the firefighters.
Having learnt what sort of pans to use to cook a curry in and why coriander is so vital to Indian food, Anjum gets to work showing Paul how to make a delicious aubergine in yoghurt dish, the likes of which he has never tasted before.
Then it's off to top Indian restaurant Benares, where Paul discovers that Indian food doesn't have to just be about thick curries and rice, it can also have all the characteristics of 'haute' cuisine.
Back in Anjum's kitchen, together they make a tasty curry of tender lamb with squat green chillies, accompanied by freshly baked naan.
Finally, it's down to Paul to master Anjum's recipes in the kitchen of the station and see if the ten members of blue watch are as fond of Anjum's food as he is!
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Anjum Anand |
| Director | David Symonds |
| Producer | Ed Taylor |
Broadcasts
- Mon 30 Jul 200720:30BBC Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
- Thu 6 Sep 200701:40BBC One except Northern Ireland
- Sat 8 Sep 200701:30BBC One Northern Ireland
Tue 5 Aug 200820:00BBC HD
Sat 9 May 200916:30BBC HD
Thu 9 Jul 200918:30BBC HD
Fri 11 Dec 200918:30BBC HD
Thu 10 Mar 201118:00BBC HD
Thu 1 Sep 201116:30BBC HD
Thu 21 Jun 201218:00BBC HD- Sat 26 Jan 201312:00BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 10 Nov 202411:30BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire



