We have talked about the multiple benefits of some components of curry before. Some may help to reduce diabetes and other slow down the effects of Alzheimer’s, but now there is news that links curry to the battle against breast cancer. Scientists at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, have found that curcumin – a spice used to make turmeric and present in almost every type of curry – shrinks tumors in mice by about a third and slows the rate at which cancerous cells reproduce. However, the bad news: this doesn’t mean that eating lots of curry is the answer. When we eat curry, most of the spice gets broken…
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Did you know that more than 768 million people in the World still don’t have access to clean, safe drinking water? Unbelievable right? Luckily now you can easily help lower these devastating figures at the same time that you enjoy curry and gain good karma. Karma Korma’ is a campaign…
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Some years ago Chicken Tikka Masala turned up from India and stole British’s hearts. Since then its status as the nation’s favourite dish has been indisputable. However it wasn’t the only title it conquered, it also became the most popular takeaway, overtaking the fashionable pizza and the beloved hamburgers. But now it seems that our taste in curries has finally moved on, and that CTM (as it’s fondly known in the industry) is being replaced. Obviously, after so long time it still has a place in our hearts, but accordingly to Chaat! Magazine, Jalfrezi, a much hotter dish, is the strong candidate to be British’s new favourite curry. This step forward…
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The Taste of Britain Curry Festival is set to take place in Slovenia next month.
The annual event, organised and run by UK based Curry Life Magazine, will see Altaf Hussain, master chef at Yuva Fine Fusion of Old North Road, Kneesworth and awarded curry chef, show off his skills at the festival.
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30 years ago Britain’s high streets met curry with scepticism and suspicion, they didn’t know that curry had arrived to stay and to dramatically change the culture of food in this country. Curry houses brought the British out of their homes to eat, changing the way we think about restaurants; dining out wasn’t only for an occasion anymore, it became something we could do midweek because it was affordable.
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As we announced last week, the “Curry Oscars” – as Prime Minister David Cameron refers to them – were celebrated last Monday 25th of November with a fabulous ceremony hosted by TV presenter Chris Tarrant and attended by chefs such as James Martin, top celebrities and politicians alike.
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The countdown to the 9th annual British Curry Awards is now on. They will take place next Monday 25th November at The Battersea Evolution in London. This year will be bigger and better than ever with a new theme promised and a spectacular show being developed by director and producer, Justine Ali, who said “This year we are pulling out all the stops. It is something you will not want to miss”.
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The 4th National Eating In/Out Week will take place next Monday 18th November and will end on Sunday 24th. We are already looking forward to it!
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On the 15th of October Bradford was crowned as The Curry Capital of Britain for a record third year in a row.
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Can we say the British invented curry? Not exactly to be honest, but we certainly named it and popularised it all over the world.
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In aid of National Curry Week, Jamona (Oxford’s top Indian takeaway) have rustled up a spicy dish that curry fans are sure to love.
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