Top Indian broadcaster NDTV has flown London-based chef and author Manju Malhi to Delhi where she will present a series offering “bland” British dishes to the local over spiced palates.

From Welsh Rarebit and Neeps and Tatties to Cod Roe and Chips, can the international image of ‘tasteless and unimaginative’ British grub be blitzed by well-known TV cook Manju’s influencing crusade in the kingdom of curry? “The proof of the pudding will definitely be in the eating,” she says. NDTV broadcasts on Indian cable TV to a potential audience of 50 million viewers.