Monthly Archives: December 2019

Home-cooked Curry for Hogmanay in Helensburgh

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Hector

New Year in Helensburgh, who would have thought? This was turning the clock back. Steve and Louise would be the hosts for the evening, Steve would cook a Curry, Hector was invited to provide also. With Lord Clive and Lady … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks for Carnoustie 2019 – Aloo Karahi Gosht

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Hector

It’s December 28th, once again Hector and Marg have been invited to stay over on our trip south to feed The Carnoustie Two and invited guests. Having presented Aloo Gosht Methi Achari back in 2016, disappointment was expressed regarding the … Continue reading →

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Aberdeen – Shri Bheema’s (Bridge of Don) – Ho-Ho-Ho Curry-Heute!

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Hector

For reasons various, this was the first December 25th since 1998 with Bier but without the traditional turkey dinner. Marg promised Hector there would be Curry-Heute. She knows the rule, once agreed, no going back. I phoned Shri Bheema’s (Balgownie … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Yadgar Kebab House – The Nights are fair drawin’ oot…

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Hector

Having assembled – Lasagne for ten – so that Marg could take it to a dinner party elsewhere, Hector was left to his own devices this Sunday afternoon. With Spag-Bol for a home alone dinner an inevitability, Hector needed a … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Little Curry House – A Solstice Curry

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Hector

Hector was in two minds today, where in the Southside would I have my Saturday afternoon Curry? In the end, I alighted at Partick. Had the bus timings been more favourable I would have ended up at Banana Leaf, however, … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Basharat G’z – Under control…

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Hector

Mark is up from Wales for a few days, he required Curry. Howard and John would join us at Basharat G’z (223-225 Allison Street, Glasgow, G42 8RU) for the 16.00 rendezvous. This would be Howard’s first visit, however, he did … Continue reading →

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Oranienburg – MIRA Indisches Restaurant – This was NOT Curry

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Hector

With Jonathan and Steve back in Blighty, Hector Naypals had a day of reflection. There was a late afternoon trip to Oranienburg, a city in the north of Berlin’s hinterland and the site of Sachsenhausen Gedenkstätte, one of the first … Continue reading →

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Potsdam – India Haus – Curry with Potential

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Hector

Hector first set foot in Potsdam back in 1992. Ten years previously, crossing over to East Berlin through Checkpoint Charlie, it was made clear I should not go to Potsdam. Maybe the DDR did not want tourists standing on – … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Dezi Indisches Restaurant Berlin – Desi Curry?

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Hector

Hector is back in Berlin, the third time this year and another opperchancity to extend the coverage of Curry-Heute. Swera in Kreuzberg has consistently been the most impressive Berlin Curry House found to date. Today I looked at the list … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – New Gandhi Indian Restaurant – In Search of Fish Curry

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Hector

OK, there’s no denying that New Gandhi Indian Restaurant (441 Victoria Rd, Glasgow G42 8RW) is Hector’s latest project. The food is always excellent, just a matter of deciding to pay more than what the Hector has become accustomed to … Continue reading →

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