Renowned chef Rick Stein tours India in a twelve-part series. In the first episode Rick experiences the street food of Kolkata, and goes in search of the perfect curry.

Rick Stein continues his journey with cooking more curry dishes in Chennai. Show more

Rick Stein explores the melting pot that is Mumbai in search of the bombil, the fish that immortalised Bombay Duck. Show more

Further south in the town of Pondicherry Rick Stein's search for the perfect curry takes in fusion cooking as local residents cook up south Indian dishes with a French twist. Show more

Rick Stein arrives in the southern town of Madurai in Tamil Nadu - the land of temples. Here he learns the art of temple cooking and perfects the knack of eating with his hands. Show more

Rick continues his journey in Kerala and cooks a traditional Keralan pork curry. He then visits the port city of Cochin, and learns more about Indian spices from the experts.

Rick Stein arrives in the cultural city of Lucknow, reputed to be the curry capital of India and possibly the world. Show more

Further north in the Punjab, Rick Stein observes the age-old process of making jaggery and is recruited as a guest judge to find Punjab's new 'Star Chef'. Show more

Rick Stein arrives in the royal state of Rajasthan, the land of the kings, where he discovers a perfect combination of meat, chillies and spices. Show more

Rick continues his culinary trip and arrives in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. After sampling more specialities of the region, he arrives in Himachal Pradesh. Show more

Rick Stein visits a five-star hotel in Madurai, and meets India's first MasterChef winner in Lucknow. Show more

Rick Stein marks the end of his culinary journey with a small gathering of friends at his bungalow to reveal the outcome of his search for the perfect curry.