Heston Blumenthal: In Search of Perfection - Season 2 Episode 1 : Chicken Tikka Masala

Season - Episode

2 Season 2 Oct 16, 2007

2 - 1

Chicken Tikka Masala Oct 16, 2007
2 - 2

Hamburger Oct 23, 2007
2 - 3

Peking Duck Oct 30, 2007
2 - 4

Fish Pie Nov 20, 2007
2 - 5

Baked Alaska Nov 27, 2007
2 - 6

Chilli con Carne Dec 04, 2007
2 - 7

Risotto Dec 11, 2007
2 - 8

Trifle Dec 18, 2007

1 Season 1 Nov 29, 2006

1 - 1

Bangers and Treacle Nov 29, 2006
1 - 2

Black Forest Gateau Dec 06, 2006
1 - 3

Steak Dec 13, 2006
1 - 4

Fish and Chips Dec 20, 2006
1 - 5

Pizza Jan 04, 2007
1 - 6

Roast Chicken Jan 11, 2007
1 - 7

Spaghetti Bolognese Jan 18, 2007

0 Season 0 Dec 19, 2007

0 - 1

Heston Blumenthal's Perfect Christmas Dec 19, 2007
0 - 2

In Search of Perfection - The Prelude Jan 01, 1970
0 - 3

Chicken Tikka Masala: Naan Bread Jan 01, 1970
0 - 4

Cheese Burger: Tomato Concentrate Ketchup Jan 01, 1970
0 - 5

Peking Duck: Confit Duck Stir Fry Jan 01, 1970
0 - 6

Fish Pie: Haddock and Langoustine Stocks Jan 01, 1970
0 - 7

Baked Alaska: Raspberry Sorbet Jan 01, 1970
0 - 8

Chili Con Carne: Finishing Butter and Sour Cream Sorbet Jan 01, 1970
0 - 9

Risotto: Basmati Veloute Jan 01, 1970
0 - 10

Trifle: Caraway Biscuits Jan 01, 1970

Overview

In the first episode, Heston turned his attention to Chicken tikka masala. The search started at his local curry house in Cookham, Berkshire, but soon took him to Delhi where he tried to unravel the complicated roots of this dish. On returning to his restaurant in Bray, Heston tried to build his own tandoor but soon realised that most people aren't able to dig a five-foot-deep hole in the ground and line it with fire bricks. So, he came up with a more accessible solution - a barbecue, but with a few bespoke alterations. In Cambridge, Heston put a chicken breast through a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to see how a marinade affects the meat as he tried to create the perfect sauce.

Year 2007

Studio BBC Two

Director

Crew

Popularity 0.4883

Language English