Oliver's Twist Season 1, Episode 26: Bollywood

1

Singletons

Jamie shows three single women how food can help them attract a man. Recipes include risotto, grilled blue-fin tuna steak with new potato salad, and Portuguese tarts.

24 min

2

ABBA Mania

Jamie cooks for an ABBA tribute group. Included: fruit cobbler, roast pork loin, and warm squid salad with chili dressing. Also: shopping at a local farmers' market.

24 min

3

Late Night Snacks

Jamie shows two stand-up comedian pals a healthy alternative to their beer and fast-food diet. The menu includes spaghetti puttanesca, Warm Rocket salad and chocolate fridge cake.

24 min

4

More than just a Lettuce Leaf

Dom, Jamie’s friend is a magician and a vegetarian. Along with his girlfriend Sandi, his brother Tim and his wife Sandy, who are also vegetarians, Jamie shows them that being vegetarian doesn’t have to be all lentils and tofu.

30 min

5

Kitchen Builders

Jamie has known Stuart and Russell for 5 years and they're his builders who are renovating his flat. In the time they've known each other, Jamie has never cooked them a meal but he rustles them something up to say a big thank you for all their hard work. Menu includes braised lamb shanks, English trifle and chick pea & leek soup.

24 min

6

Copper's Curries

Andy, Louise, Chas and Ollie are all in the London Police Force and mad about spicy food. Jamie shows them a few tricks of the trade and rustles up some mean spicy dishes. Recipes include cellophane noodle salad, monkfish, and mango lassi.

30 min

7

Scrumptious and Sinful

There’s a myth that models don’t eat fatty foods to keep their figures in trim. This definitely isn’t the case when Jamie invites his model friends Jasmine, Vicki and Polly to dinner, as they all love to indulge in great tasting high-carb dinners. Menu includes tagliatelle with saffron, carpaccio with baby beets, and lime sorbet.

30 min

8

Fish and Chips at Home

Francesco, Sarah and Andre are American's studying at University in London. Jamie shows them how to cook some traditional British food, like Fish and Chips, Spotted Dick, and Minted Mushy Peas, to take back home.

30 min

9

Great Packed Lunches

Steven and David are bike couriers in London. They’re on the go all-day and live off bread rolls and sandwiches. Jamie shows the guys some new dishes to take on the road that don’t involve bread. Featured: calzones, meatballs, and cherry-tomato salad.

24 min

10

Big Grub for Big Boys

Mark, Alex and Fraser all play for Jamie’s favourite rugby team, The London Wasps. After a game they need some wholesome high-energy food, and Jamie cooks up a post match meal for the BIG boys. Featured: Roast Chicken with butter lemon and sage in milk, Polenta & Baby Spinach, Bread and Butter Pudding

24 min

11

Painting Party

Jamie invites pals over to ‘help' him repaint the flat, and in repayment for their hard work, he cooks them lunch. Featured: Paella.

24 min

12

Tiger

Jamie serves his granny and a group of her friends refreshments after a day of sightseeing and will treat them to an afternoon tea at his place.

30 min

13

First Date

Jamie Oliver helps his personal assistant make a big impression on her boyfriend by lending a hand in the kitchen to help her create a brilliant meal for a date.

30 min

14

Halloween

It's Halloween and Jamie is taking his friends' children trick-or-treating, but first he threats them with some pukka tukka party food.

30 min

15

Suppliers Surprise

Jamie has been a regular customer of various vendors at Borough Market for years. Jamie wants to treat them to a dinner – the main ingredient of which is whatever they supply.

30 min

16

Scarlet Division

Jamie cooks up a meal for his old band 'Scarlet Division' and finds the time to have a jam session with them.

30 min

17

The Bill

Jamie's favourite show is the hit police drama The Bill. He's managed to get onto the set while the series is being filmed, and meets some of the stars. The cast are big fans of Jamie, and are delighted to accept his invitation to dinner.

30 min

18

Bon Voyage

Jamie is putting up a farewell meal for his mate Jamie Smith who is going travelling for a year

30 min

19

Christmas

Jamie wants to host a Christmas party for his office staff, for all the hard work they have done this year, before they head home to their families.

30 min

20

Wedding

Jamie's friend Paula is getting married and everything needs organising. Jamie has offered to sort out the menu for the big day.

30 min

21

Wild City

London is a larder. Jamie and his mentor Gennaro show how even in the middle of a city, Mother Nature does provide – if you know where to look. Delicious dishes from wild ingredients, proving there is such a thing as a free lunch!

30 min

22

World Cup Breakfast

Jamie, Jimmy, Mike & Chris have been out clubbing all night, but instead of going home to bed, they are staying up to watch England play in World Cup 2002 on TV.

30 min

23

Wimbledon

Jamie's mother in law and her friends couldn't get tickets to the men's final, so they are coming round to Jamie's to watch it on TV – Jamie's providing an appropriately summery feast.

30 min

24

Friends United

Jamie's organises a school reunion for a few friends that he went to school with.

30 min

25

Chocolate

Jamie caters to the ultimate girlie night-in by creating a chocolate feast for friends babysitting his daughter – and allowing him and his wife a romantic dinner out.

30 min

26

Bollywood

Jamie hasn't seen his friend Honey for ages – she's been busy choreographing Bollywood movies! To celebrate her return, Jamie is throwing a Bollywood themed party.

30 min