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I love Indian food, and my favourite dish is dal rice.

I have a great love for cuisine, so I'm always interested in local food, and there are so many interesting dishes, spices and ingredients in India.

When I stopped eating meat, I fell in love with East Indian food - there's so much selection, and they use the most beautiful spices.

The food in south India is the food that I really love because it reminds me of home.

I'm encouraged because you pick up any food magazine and there's two or three recipes involving Indian spices.

I love trying out different cuisines. In Delhi, I love Megu at the Leela, and TK's at the Hyatt. I also enjoy Khan Chacha's rolls. In Mumbai, it's Royal China and Shiro. And in Bangalore, I like the food at Bricklane.

Indian cinema gives you everything that western cinema doesn't. It's maseladar and spicy. If you like Indian food, I think you'll love Indian movies.

I like to cook Indian food when I can. I find the process of creating a home-cooked meal to be unwinding.

I am not a stickler for Indian food, but by the third day or so I start looking for something familiar to eat. I have travelled a lot, and I always try out local food.

I think there is a real misconception about Indian food being super spicy. And I know that's because when you go into an Indian restaurant, it is pretty spicy. But it doesn't have to be. In fact, my husband can't handle a lot of heat. I've had to temper my cooking so that he can eat with me.