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    Madhur Jaffrey

    Madhur Jaffrey, one of today’s most highly regarded writers on Indian food gives us an enchanting memoir of her childhood in Delhi in an age and a society that has since disappeared. The book is called Climbing the Mango Trees : A Memoir of Childhood in India.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Madhur Jaffrey, one of today’s most highly regarded writers on Indian food gives us an enchanting memoir of her childhood in Delhi in an age and a society that has since disappeared. The book is called Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of Childhood in India.

    You can read an except of the book.

    Cookbook Signing, 9 - 11 am This Sunday, October 15th

    Copies of Climbing the Mango Trees and Jaffrey's other cookbooks will be available for sale at the market courtesy of The Cook's Library.

    Mango Curry

    By Madhur Jaffrey

    From Flavours of India

    A delicious warming fruity curry - ideal for supper time.

    Preparation time less than 30 mins

    Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour

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