Monthly Archives: August 2009

August 2009 Newsletter

On Poppa The World! The Curry Lounge in Nottingham has set a new Poppadom Tower record with a whopping 1.51m tall skyscraper that amazed onlookers. As the tower became taller, the biggest issue was that the weight of the Poppadoms … Continue reading

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Chicken Tikka Recipe Review

Hi, Ray here again. I’ve got a confession to make. I haven’t eaten chicken tikka for over 10 years. Which is quite a long time not to eat what is nearly the UK national dish (chicken tikka masala is the … Continue reading

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Kashmir Meatball Curry Recipe Review

Hi, Ray here again. It has been ages since I’ve had meatballs, which I love. I found a recipe for a Kashmir Meatball Curry amongst the great Curry Focus recipes and decided that I’d give the recipe a try. The … Continue reading

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Curry For Eight Tonight

Hi Ray here again, The other weekend I had a larger than usual group of friends around for a meal. It was a birthday dinner and altogether eight people were there to be fed. But most recipes are meant to … Continue reading

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Chicken Tikka Masala Invented in Glasgow

Hot on the heels of Birmingham’s investigations into seeing if the city can trademark the curry name of Balti comes a claim from Scotland for the invention of Chicken Tikka Masala. The Ali family of the Shish Mahal restaurant in … Continue reading

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Minced Lamb with Peas Recipe Review

Hi, Ray here again. I think that I’ve mentioned before that I’ve got a weakness for peas. I just love them. So it was a bit surprising that I’d missed the Minced Lamb with Peas recipe amongst all the great … Continue reading

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