Trace the Origin of the Popular Tandoori Chicken In 'A Matter of Taste with Vir Sanghvi'

Media News

Mumbai, June 7

Did the tandoori chicken come to India from Afghanistan? Are rugged Pathans the inventors of India’s favourite kebabs? In this episode of A Matter of Taste, Vir debunks India’s obsession with the northwest frontier by tracing the actual migration of the tandoori chicken. Viewers will also meet the cooks behind the kookad and watch how tandoori chicken flew West to inspire England’s national dish – Chicken Tikka Masala.

The episode Tandoori Chicken: The Migratory Bird airs on Discovery Travel & Living on this Sunday, June 10th at 8:30 pm.

Newspaper editor, columnist and television chat-show host and now TV CEO, Vir Sanghvi has yet another avatar – roving food reporter – in the new series airing on Discovery Travel & Living. In ‘A Matter of Taste with Vir Sanghvi’, he travels the country to discover what really makes the Indian mouth water. Exploring the country’s kitchens to discover the finest in Indian food and drink, Sanghvi debunks myths, champions theories and sprinkles it all with his trademark wit and sarcasm on this culinary journey.

For further information, please contact:

Rajiv Bakshi

Associate Director – Marketing and Communications

Discovery Networks India

Tel: 011- 41491164; 98109-99796

Saroja Shankaran

Hanmer & Partners

Tel: 022 6752 4600