5 O'Clock Apron Podcast with Good Food – broadcaster Amol Rajan cooks a paneer curry

The 5 O'Clock Apron Podcast with Good Food

To kick off the new series of 5 O'Clock Apron Podcast with Good Food, Claire cooks with giant of the airwaves, Amol Rajan. Amol is one of Radio 4’s Today program presenters and host of BBC2’s legendary quiz show University Challenge. Amol Rajan Interviews on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds platform sees Amol interviewing momentous public figures from Bill Gates and Greta Thunberg to Sir Ian McKellen, among others.

With four children under nine, being up early to host the Today program and home late recording University Challenge, Amol is a busy man. Claire and Amol meet at Good Food HQ in Hammersmith. Amol arrives on his bike and apologises to Claire for not arriving as is more customary, suited and booted. If you follow Amol on his social media and on TV, you’ll know this man is a snappy dresser!

Claire brings along some of her spice collection from home and Amol sets about teaching Claire his recipe for paneer curry and, apart from the stovetop tripping a couple of times, the pair chop and chat like old friends. They talk cricket, cooking for kids, Amol’s upbringing in south London, previous careers, hereditary diabetes and how to chop onions speedily.

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