Described by the New York Times as "the Indian cuisine authority, Madhur Jaffrey was born in Delhi. A bestselling cookbook author, she has written more than fifteen books, including Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian, winner of the James Beard Award. Her articles on food have been published in numerous magazines, such as Gourmet, Food & Wine, Saveur, and The New Yorker.An accomplished actress, she has appeared in more than twenty films, including Merchant Ivory's Shakespeare Wallah, Heat and Dust, and Cotton Mary.
