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Climbing The Mango Trees Climbing The Mango Trees, ISBN 9780091908935 and books by Madhur Jaffrey on sale at thebookshelf.co.nz I was born in a sprawling house by the Yamuna River in Delhi. When I was a few minutes old, Grandmother welcomed me into the world by writing Om, which means I am in Sanskrit, on my tongue with a little finger dipped in honey. When the family priest arrived to draw up my horoscope, he scribbled astrological symbols on a long scroll and set down a name for me, Indrani, or queen of the heavens. My father ignored him completely and proclaimed my name was to be Madhur (sweet as honey). So begins Madhur Jaffreys enchanting memoir of her childhood in India. Her description of growing up a in a very large, wealthy family (half a train was booked to transport the family from Delhi to the mountains for the summer) conjures up the spirit of a long lost age. Whether climbing the mango trees in her grandparents orchard, armed with a mixture of salt, pepper, red chillies and roasted cumin, or enjoying picnics in the foothills of the Himalayas, reached by foot, rickshaw, palanquin or horse, where meatballs stuffed with sultanas and mint leaves, cauliflowers flavoured with ginger and coriander, and spiced pooris with hot green mango pickle were devoured, food forms a major leitmotiv of this beautifully written memoir. With recipes drawn from memories of dinners, lunches, breakfasts, weddings and picnics, moving effortlessly from the lamb meatballs of Moghul emperors to the tamarind chutneys of the streets, this book will appeal to keen armchair cooks, as well as fans of Madhur the world over. About the AuthorNow regarded by many as the world authority on Indian food, Madhur Jaffrey is an award–winning actress and bestselling cookery author. Her first book, An Invitation to Indian Cookery, was published in 1973 and her series for BBC television Madhur Jaffreys Indian Cookery made her a household name. She has appeared in over 20 films, including Merchant Ivorys Heat and Dust, and written over 15 cookery books, including Madhur Jaffreys Ultimate Curry Bible (2003), published by Ebury Press.
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