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Berlin – KhanGee – Mit Knochen Bitte

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Hector

A later Curry-Heute than has become the norm in recent times, 16.00 was the plan. Being de-trained at Gesundbrunnen, en route to Pankow, meant I arrived at KhanGee (Wollankstraße 118, 13187 Berlin, Deutschland) twenty minutes later. KhanGee is one of … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Punjabi Zaiqa – Recognition!

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Hector

Walking into Punjabi Zaiqa (Tromsöer Strasse 6, 13359 Berlin Deutschland) at 13.00, there was a smile of recognition from the young chap who fronts the best Curry House found in Berlin. Two new venues have popped up, in time, these … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Cafe Serena – Under New Management?

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Hector

What has become a systematic trawl of Glasgow’s Southside Curry Cafes, continues. Today, Cafe Serena (328-340 Maxwell Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow, G41 1PJ) last visited two years ago. In the week where we have lost Handi By Darbar, it was good … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Handi By Darbar – And the shutters came down…

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Hector

Hector has his favourite places, but cannot visit them every week. Where would that leave Curry-Heute? This evening, Moiz, Mein Host at firm favourite:  Handi by Darbar (51-53 Nelson Street, Tradeston, Glasgow, G5 8DZ) texted to inform me, the business … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – New Cafe Reeshah – By Appointment

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Hector

Another visit to New Cafe Reeshah (455 Shields Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 1NP) was required having established that here is a source of truly outstanding Lamb Karahi Lahori (Karahi Gosht). That was ten days ago, in the interim, Howard paid … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Sheerin Palace – In Search of Nihari

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Hector

Earlier this year at Sheerin Palace (300 Allison St, Govanhill/Crosshill, Glasgow, G42 8HQ) it was established that Nihari is a regular Dish, served daily, even. Reviewing their Nihari was today’s plan, however, the best laid plans… Arriving at 13.20, it … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – The Chicken Corner – formerly Chilli Cottage

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Hector

The Chicken Corner (404-406 Paisley Rd. West, Glasgow, G51 1BE) in Cessnock, on Glasgow’s Southside, is actually the re-branded Chilli Cottage. Someone may have told me this, however the penny didn’t drop. Arriving at 13.00, the Hector was prepared for … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – New Cafe Reeshah – Wow! and then some…

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Hector

My wife is the best cook in Glasgow – so a taxi driver told me one evening. The Hector is still waiting for an invitation to verify this. I make it a point of establishing where taxi drivers eat in … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks – Jhinga Saag Aloo

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Hector

Hector cooks a Prawn Curry? After the recent Chicken Patia, anything is possible. The latter proved once again that the presence of Chicken in a Curry is little more than bulk and protein, so why not Prawns? Prawns in a … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks – Chicken Patia

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Hector

The freezer said – Chicken tonight. Something different was required, there was a notion for Chicken Patia. A Pork Patia appeared in these pages in 2020 during the dark days of Lockdown. It is six years since I last cooked … Continue reading →

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