It’s always great when we get to profile a chef and today we are lucky enough to hear about the career and working life of chef and author Anjula Devi. Well known for her recipe books, cookery school and charity work, Anjula has been kind enough to share several of…
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There seems to be a new recipe book published every day at the moment as we all turn ourselves into culinary wizards, or not, depending on your dedication to the kitchen.
Perhaps this is the influence of Bake Off and Master Chef, but either way I have invested in a few of the latest Indian recipe books and will review them over the next few weeks to let you know if, in my opinion, they’re any good or not for the average amateur chef.
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Sounds like a perfect match! And of course it is, great beer and great curry have got to be the country’s favourite duo or close to it. This curry club as taken on a lockdown twist by adding a live cooking class that you can follow from home. Here’s some…
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The Ambrette’s Dev Biswal reveals lockdown response ingredient/recipe subscription service multi cuisine ‘dark kitchen’ online cooking classes It’s an incredibly difficult time for all restaurants in the country not just the Indian food sector. So it’s always good to see how some are adopting and responding to the challenges. Dev Biswal, the chef-owner of the…
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17,000 (!) Indian restaurants will vanish from the highstreet in the upcoming decade according to Yawar Khan, chairman of the Asian Catering Federation (ACF). That seemed like an awful lot and started us thinking – how many curry restaurants are there in the UK? And are there really so many…
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The History of Curry You probably know that curry comes from India and that there are many different curry dishes. But what were its origins? And how did it end up in the UK? In this blog we’ll be answering those questions. The History of Curry in India The story…
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To claim your 25% off your food bill visit their website (follow this link for curry discounts) enter your postcode and a list of participating restaurants in your area will magically appear. You can then click on the icon for the restaurant closest to you and a form pops up…
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7th to 13th October The 21st annual National Curry Week is almost upon us and gives you a great chance to support your local curry house and make a contribution to “Curry for Change” the charity partner of the event. Participating restaurants will give you 25% off your bill and you can find who’s taking…
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We had the pleasure of interviewing the Asian Chef of The Year, Dev Biswal recently and it was a great perspective on what it takes to be successful in the highly competitive world of curry. BACKGROUND Dev grew up in Calcutta and studied at catering establishments in India, Dubai and London before moving on to…
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Curry has become an iconic and favourite dish in British society over the past few decades. We all have our favourites on what to order when dining out. Curry is as diverse as it is delicious, and there are plenty of interesting facts about curry that you probably didn’t know. To get you in the…
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Good to see Cyrus Todiwala continuing to help British students build their Asian cookery skills. This really is the only route to a sustainable supply of great talent on the UK. If we always rely on overseas chefs being brought in to fill the skills gaps the industry will always…
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It’s one of the many features of the indian restaurant trade that they do a huge amount for charity. My friend Nahim at the Indian Ocean in Ashton for example provides food for various homeless charities around his area and has done for many years. It’s also great to see restaurants supporting Curry for Change…
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