How did you get into cooking? “I grew up in Glasgow and, on special occasions, my family would buy Indian curries and pakora [fritters]. When I was seven years old I wanted to make it. I took recipe books out of the library – this was before the internet – and read them. I’d go to the local cash-and-carry shop and buy every spice available, learn about them and then learn not to put too much spices in at once. I also liked to make cakes, pancakes, scones. I think I…