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| Famous For | Bringing Indian cuisine to the western hemisphere with her debut cookbook, 'An Invitation to Indian Cooking' (1973) |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 152 cm (5’0”) |
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| Weight | 60 kg (132.277 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
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| Educational Qualification | B.A. degree in English Honours |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
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| Hometown | New Delhi |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
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| Marital Status | Married | ||||||||||||
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| Marriage Date | 1958 | ||||||||||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Madhur was born in Delhi and relocated to Kanpur at the age of two. | |
| At five years old, she portrayed a mouse in the play 'Pied Piper of Hamelin.' | |
| In 1944, after eight years in Kanpur, she returned to Delhi with her family. | |
| Madhur spent her days spinning Khadi and following Mahatma Gandhi. | |
| She enjoyed Punjabi cuisine and shared chicken recipes on a BBC cooking program. | |
| In 1955, Madhur joined the Unity Theatre in Delhi, founded by actor Saeed Jaffrey. | |
| She learned cooking from her mother's handwritten recipes. | |
| Madhur is known for her numerous cooking books and television appearances. | |
| Her memoir about India, 'Climbing the Mango Trees,' was published in 2006. |
