Author Archives: Hector

Akbar’s – 8 out of 10

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Hector

Hopefully with Hector’s calendar free of Weekend Trips until the end of the year and Dr. Rick based in Glasgow for the foreseeable, we shall both be able to keep Dr. Stan company for the Ritual Friday Night Curry-Heute.  Having … Continue reading →

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Homemade Butter Chicken, with a little help from Yadgar

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Hector

The new TV series presented by Madhur Jaffrey has inspired Hector to make another attempt at Butter Chicken.  The last time I followed an online recipe, the result was disappointing.  Butter Chicken served at Mother India’s Cafe is Marg’s favourite … Continue reading →

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A Yadgar Takeaway

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Hector

München in the morning, Musselburgh in the afternoon, driving home in the evening, it was time for Curry-Heute! Marg announced that she would eat something else, Craig and Yvonne in the back of the car were strangely quiet, it would … Continue reading →

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München – Indian Mango – My Name is Kunjappu, Jolly Kunjappu

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Hector

The 06.25 easyJet flight from Gatwick to München meant only one thing, there had to be Curry-Heute for Breakfast! There can also only be one venue, the truly superb Indian Mango (Zweibrückenstrasse 15, 80331, München). Having dropped off our bags … Continue reading →

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Three Quarters of a Million Hits!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Hector

Thanks once again to all the readers of Curry-Heute. This number of hits was never envisaged at the outset, one million hits by the third anniversary in April 2013? Hector

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Hector Cooks a Fish ‘Machi’ Masala

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Hector

Madhur Jaffrey has a new series on TV, touring the UK and updating us on what passes for Curry. Suffice to say by the time the Lady from Skipton had her Fish in the Karahi, Hector was defrosting some Trout. … Continue reading →

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A Late Night at The Village

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Hector

The Wrong Restaurant There was seventeen in the group from Glasgow through at The Staggs in Musselburgh. Dr. Rick enquired late afternoon where we having Curry-Heute, not if. With Lord Clive of Crawley a House-Guest for the weekend there would … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – A Warm Welcome at Masala Twist

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Hector

though there was a worrying draught at the doorway… As reported in August last year,  The Curry Leaf has changed to become Masala Twist (192-194 Byres Rd, Glasgow, G12 8SN). This is not a simple re-branding but a brand new … Continue reading →

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Helensburgh – Curry Club – A Takeaway

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Hector

The Curry Club (2 Old Luss Rd, Helensburgh, G84 7BH) has been in operation as a Takeaway for some nine years the proprietor told me as I waited for my first ever meal from these premises. With the Akash closed … Continue reading →

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High Noon at Yadgar

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Hector

 Tonight Dr. Stan and Hector ate for Scotland, and admittedly to excess We arrived at Yadgar (148 Calder St., Govanhill, Glasgow, G42 7QP) at exactly 19.00, bang on the arranged time. As has become the norm, Shkoor, Mein Host, was … Continue reading →

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