Every foodie loved ‘Rick Stein’s India’. In the Expresses’ interview about the show, Ricky-Saab categorically debunks the biggest British misconceptions about Indian food (above left) – Allahu Akbhar, finally!  His primetime terrestrial documentary explores traditional Indian cooking. He teaches the British public how to cook simple, authentic Indian recipes at home: Instead of the Smiths cooking a tagine or cottage pie, they might be tempted to make Rick’s paneer jalfrezi? Friday night’s chicken curry and Carling from Bombay Fort is long gone!

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Culinary racial stereotypes are also downtrodden by British-Indian chefs, who mirror their identity through food - authentic Indian cooking with a British twist. For example, James Martin devouring Singh MBE’s memorable Masala Dorset Crab on BBC1’s iconic Saturday Kitchen, adds to the image of food promoting Anglo-Indian racial cohesion. The media now celebrates authentic Indian cooking, somewhat rewriting historic racist attitudes and stereotypes. Are times changing?