Curry News
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How to cook a curry in 5 minutes
Thanks to Nisha Katona, our Curry in a Hurry guest blogger, you will be able to impress your family and friends by cooking a fabulous curry in just 5 minutes.
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True Taste of India, Norden review
This unassuming restaurant is nestled away in the small village of Norden in North West Rochdale. Part of the local community for almost 25 years, the charm of this place lies in its consistency…..
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From New Dehli to Manchester…
Today Curry Culture interviews Shruti Ray, an expatriate from New Dehli who moved to Britain 6 months ago to study IT management for a year at the University of Manchester. Curry Culture: Hello Shruti, tell us about your life in the UK. Are you enjoying it ? Shruti Ray: Yes I love Manchester and it has been a positive experience so far. I am getting to know a new culture, have met a lot of new people, and have travelled around the UK a little. I have enjoyed every moment of it so far. C.C: What’s Britain like compared to India? S.R: Different weather, different way of life, different culture but at the end of the day,…
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Ruby June’s Curry Sauces
So several weeks ago we received a batch of Cornish Curry sauces. As you can imagine, as the area is better known for its Rick Stein fish dishes and pasties, we were sceptical at first.
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Curry may prevent Alzheimer’s
As if we needed another excuse to eat as mush curry as we want to - curry is thought to stop dementia. According to scientists from the Linkoping University in Sweden, eating curry at leat once a week is a good way of preventing dementia. The findings, published in the journal PLoS One, could help explain why rates of dementia are lower among the elderly in India than in Western countries. Curcumin in tumeric is the substance which prevents is believed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s by removing an amyloyd plaque buildup in the brain. It is an anti-inflammatory that has been used for thousands of years as a spice in curry dishes in many parts…
Industry News
Hang your head in shame
Yes we condemn the ridiculous competition that left 2 people in hospital and condemns Asian food to another round of ridicule.
Curry Capital of Britain 2011
It’s that time of year again – the Curry Capital of Britain 2011 will be run in association with National Curry Week and gives regions around the country the chance to show exactly why they deserve the title of Curry Capital.
Supermarket stars
There’s lots of exciting news for the curry industry about the growing involvement of supermarkets. Many have started working with curry producers in recent months and we are looking forward to seeing how these relationships develop
English Curry Awards
We were at the first English Curry Awards and overall would give them a 6 out of 10.
Good – food and entertainment was ……..
Restaurant Reviews
True Taste of India, Norden review
This unassuming restaurant is nestled away in the small village of Norden in North West Rochdale. Part of the local community for almost 25 years, the charm of this place lies in its consistency…..
Mughli, Manchester Review
Mughli is one of the better restaurants in Manchester and as far as we’re concerned the best on the Curry Mile….
Al-Bilal, Manchester Review
Al- Bilal is a restaurant on Manchester’s famous Curry Mile where the highest concentration of Asian restaurants in the UK are located….
Not a curry in sight…
When you think of Asian cuisine, one thing usually springs to mind – curry. But what happens when a chef decides not to serve curry in his Indian restaurant….?
Bukhara Preston Review
Bukhara in Samlesbury near Preston is a modern, out of town restaurant ideal for the whole family. One of the Curry Culture team visited with their family recently and this is their impression….
Curry Recipes
Need something to warm you up? Think about Carrot-Coconut Shorba
Fancy some soup? Try the Carrot-Coconut Shorba……
My Top 5 Reasons to Love Eggs and Spicy Egg Masala
Our guest blogger today is “Cooking with Siri”… “It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.” ~ C.S. Lewis, British scholar, novelist (1898 – 1963) The above quote is talking of Life being an egg but this post is all about the *real eggs*. Most of my buddies already know my love for eggs. In fact, they know me so well, every time they make an omelet, they think…
Thai red curry fried rice recipe
Contrary to popular belief, Thai or Thai-influenced dishes aren’t particularly complicated to make. Fried rice, for example, is one such dish. All it takes is some cooked rice in your fridge, leftovers from the day before
How to make a simple curry sauce
Any curry chef worth his salt knows the secret of a good curry sauce and here at Curry Culture Towers we want to share this secret with the rest of you….
Scrambled eggs with a twist
Our guest blogger, chef Nahim Aslam, shares one of his favourite snack recipes that he’s sure will tickle your taste buds too….
An ode to the Brits: beans on toast, Indian style!
Our guest blogger today is “The Mistress of Spices”…………… I have always been a HUGE fan of traditional English breakfasts, ever since enjoying them in the various parts of Anglophone Africa in which I’ve worked. A weekend in London wouldn’t be complete without at least one. Fried or scrambled eggs, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms and of course beans on toast (my favorite!), talk about a great (albeit not so healthy) way to start the day! Many people are disgusted by the idea of beans and other savory foods for breakfast, but not me! Part of my affinity must stem from the fact Indians traditionally eat very filling and savory meals to start the day, rather than…
What do you have with curry? How about… toast?
News has reached us here in Curry Culture HQ of a new fast-food chain in Dubai with a rather different take on curry accompaniments. Curry and Toast serve all sorts of curry with, you’ve guessed it, toast – it sounds like a student’s culinary heaven.
Chicken Biryani
A hugely popular dish, not only in India, but across the entire South Asia subcontinent. There are many regional variations but here we show you how to cook the traditional Indian take on the biryani.
Punjabi Chicken Karahi
Karahi is a cooking method and refers to the pot used to make this dish. This Punjabi recipe carefully blends spices for a subtle yet tasty dish.
Lamb Karahi
A ‘karahi’ is a type of cooking pot popular in Indian cooking. Don’t worry though, you don’t need a karahi to make this delicious dish – a large frying pan, wok or saucepan will do.
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