Floyd's India

Season 12001

A travel and food show featuring chef Keith Floyd exploring the cuisine and culture of India.

9 Episodes

E01 Jaipur

The passage through India begins in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, and home to the nation’s once-famously wealthy Maharajas. Keith sets up his stove for the first time to cook a biryani. Before bathing this rice-based dish in coconut milk, Keith introduces the essence of all Indian food, the masala: "ground herbs and spices to flavour the dish we’re preparing."

October 29, 2001

E02 Goa

The Indian state of Goa, which boasts gorgeous beaches and a tropical climate, has become renowned as a party destination for backpackers. And as Keith discovers, this former Portuguese colony has a lot more to offer, as a home of fine cuisine. He visits the state capital Panjim, a port which specialises in fish dishes – and, with mobile kitchen to hand, he sets to work.

November 5, 2001

E03 Mumbai

Keith hits Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay). Here he samples freshly-made samosas, onion fritters and masala dhosas, and becomes a stallholder for the day, creating his own delicious Indian snacks.

November 12, 2001

E04 Kerala

Keith keeps his culinary cool in the sweltering heat of exotic Kerala. He starts the show enjoying local specialities as he cruises down one of the regions cooling rivers.

November 19, 2001

E05 Chennai

Keith's culinary tour of India takes him to the state of Tamil Nadu, on the south-eastern coast of India. His first stop is Chennai, formerly known as Madras. In this vibrant, sprawling city, he discovers that the hot "Madras" curry the Brits are familiar with is almost unheard of: the curry powder used in that dish is made purely for export.

November 26, 2001

E06 Amritsar

Keith's culinary tour of India reaches its northernmost point in the Punjab, one of the most affluent states in the country. His base is the city of Amritsar. Tandoors are the ovens of choice in this part of the world, and Keith is on a mission to find out how they are made.

December 3, 2001

E07 Calcutta

Keith's culinary tour of India takes him to West Bengal and the former capital of British India, Calcutta. He quickly establishes that mustard-seed oil and mustard-seed paste form the core of most Bengali dishes.

December 10, 2001

E08 Udaipur

Keith ends his oriental odyssey where he began – in Rajasthan. This time, he visits the City of Lakes, Udaipur, and finds what he feels is the best food of the tour.

December 17, 2001

E09 Mumbai

December 24, 2001

Floyd's India

E01 Jaipur

E02 Goa

E03 Mumbai

E04 Kerala

E05 Chennai

E06 Amritsar

E07 Calcutta

E08 Udaipur

E09 Mumbai

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E01 Jaipur

E02 Goa

E03 Mumbai

E04 Kerala

E05 Chennai

E06 Amritsar

E07 Calcutta

E08 Udaipur

E09 Mumbai