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The Annual Curry Lesson – Aloo Chicken

As part of the S6 Leavers’ Course there is a section on Lifeskills.  What better skill can Man acquire than making a decent Curry?  The ingredients were bought fresh yesterday from KRK in Woodlands Rd, Glasgow.  The purchase of 10kg … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Yadgar Kebab House – For Archie, who enjoys The Best of Curry too

Hector has not eaten at Yadgar (148  Calder St, Glasgow, G42 7QP) since the end of April, shameful.  Hector’s – Curry £ – has been taken elsewhere, unbelievable.  It was time to redress the balance, honourable. Please feed us –  … Continue reading

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Hungry House Scottish Curry Awards 2012

Last year the evening of the Scottish Curry Awards  ended in disappointment when a local celebrity pipped Hector to the Award of Curry Lover of the Year.  I was not that bothered about entering again, however four weeks ago I … Continue reading

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Mother India’s Cafe – Marg signs up for Curry on three consecutive days

Marg returned from an overnight with Her Pals in Carnoustie feeling hungry.  It was not for Hector to suggest Curry-Heute knowing full well that a Carnoustie Curry had been consumed the previous evening.  Butter Chicken was mentioned by the Dear … Continue reading

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An Original Kebabish Garden Party

There was a Barrel Party today, as we have come to call it.  Two Barrels in fact: Pyraser Landbier and Mühlen Kölsch.  Sixteen people become very hungry after a Bier or two.  Normally the Host cooks, however with numbers this … Continue reading

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Venison Curry and Vogon Poetry

Tonight’s Curry was a late affair. [Stan.TB] met Hari, proprietor of the Punjabi Charing Cross (157-159 North St, Glasgow, G3 7DA) yesterday and was informed that another Venison Curry was being prepared for today. Lord Clive of Crawley was due … Continue reading

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Garden Party + Curry-Heute

For the second time in a week, Marg and Hector were invited to eat Curry in a Domestic Setting.  Yvonne was under no pressure at all (aye right!) after the wonder of Zora’s cooking at Chez Khan last Wednesday. As … Continue reading

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Aberdeen’s Monsoona – Healthy Cuisine, Hard on the Wallet

Graeme, Marg and Hector had dined at this locus a few years back.  The venue has  been re-launched in the last year and is under new ownership: Monsoona (20 Bridge Street,  Aberdeen, AB11 6JJ). We had a choice of venues; Nazma … Continue reading

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Variations at the Akash – Helensburgh

This evening’s Curry-Heute at the Akash (45A Sinclair Street,  Helensburgh, G84 8TG)  was postponed from Tuesday. The new Helensburgh Wetherspoons aka The Sir Howard Young (sic) failed to open on the advertised date, fortunately the Akash is reliable.  I do not … Continue reading

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Shahed: “My Mum would like to cook for you…”

Hector first visited Shahed’s  (78-80 Union St, Glasgow, G1 3QS) in January 2012.  It was at the end of April that Shahed himself contacted Hector and issued the invitation to sample his Mother’s cooking.  This is not an offer that … Continue reading

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