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Akbar’s Glasgow – Hector is becoming a Regular…

Evenings out with Alan and Tracy are examples of synchronisation, getting four Diaries to surrender a mutual date takes months of planning. Tracy was declared unfit to travel and was an eleventh hour call off. This left Alan to entertain … Continue reading

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The Shenaz, still going after 45 years…

This evening was Dr. Rick’s choice of venue, it was written. However Hector admits to steering his choice through less than subliminal means. Realising last Saturday how few Glasgow Curry Houses are open in the  mid-afternoon, the feeling that the … Continue reading

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Lamb Curry – Vindaloo – Methi – Achari – the lot!

Having watched further episodes of Madhur Jaffrey’s Tour of Britain  Hector has reached two conclusions: 1)  The Scottish Programme was terrible, Haggis indeed.  What about featuring some of our Wonderful Glasgow Curry Houses? 2)  It doesn’t mater what you do … Continue reading

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A Return to Mama’s Rasoi

After a superb Curry-Heute at Akbar’s last evening, Hector was in the mood for something more traditional in the world of Curry. It is over a year since I first visited Mama’s Rasoi (82 Howard Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, G1 4EE). … Continue reading

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Akbar’s – 8 out of 10

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

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

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

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!

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

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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