Category Archives: Odds and Sods

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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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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Half a Million Clicks on Curry-Heute

Today, Sunday, May 27 @22.20 (GMT) the Curry-Heute Website passed One Half Million Clicks  In no way does Hector suggest that half a million different  people have read his increasingly popular coverage of  Curry Consumption in  Glasgow, Scotland and the … Continue reading

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A word from our Pakistan Correspondent – Ahmed in Islamabad

Dear Hector,  I am in Peshawar (North West, the gateway to Afghanistan and Central Asia). Just came back from dinner at “Charsi”. Charas is “hash” in Urdu and a Charsi, therefore, is a hash addict. The story is that one … Continue reading

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250,000 ! A Quarter of a Million Clicks on Curry-Heute.com

Another landmark figure has been reached in Hector’s World of reviewing Curry. Since April the number of visitors has become significant, my thanks to all those who read regularly, people tell me they do! I became aware yesterday that the … Continue reading

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Bombay Duck

Bombay Duck has been banned in the EU for some time.  Yesterday at KRK whilst replenishing the stocks it was spotted.  I was told this Dried Fish delicacy is brought in via Italy.  Who cares from where it comes, this … Continue reading

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Ten days without Curry

Hector has been in self inflicted purgatory, of sorts.  It was only fair after the indulgences at the end of June.  Somehow, one feels the waistline has taken an ever expanding course after the wonderful experience that is Greek Cuisine. … Continue reading

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Keema Mutter – Curry Lessons

Last year it was A beginner’s Chicken Curry.  This year it had to be something different but still straightforward.  Mince and Peas, how common is that?  Call it Keema Mutter and it becomes exotic. The challenge was to teach the … Continue reading

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Friday at Nandos, what on Earth…

There was a slight surplus of precipitation in the West of Scotland today, it poured down from 09.00 until about 21.00. Unfortunately for Hector, Marg and the Colleagues, this was the annual Sports Day at Linwood.  Many were soaked, something … Continue reading

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Hector turns the gun on himself…

Others must suffer This has been the motto of Hector for many years, today I am victim of my own philosophy.  Enjoyment, a personal experience of something pleasurable – made all the more pleasurable by informing the non-participants that they … Continue reading

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