On Monday 5th March, the glittering Asian Restaurant Awards ceremony hosted by BBC TV news anchor Babita Sharma, was held at the Manchester Hilton, attending...
The national lockdown starting from 5 November 2020 means the diaspora will be celebrating Diwali under strict rules. It means some people will be stuck alone at home and meeting loved ones only virtually. There will also be the yearning to...
A celebration among British Asians will always include a grand feast, whether it is at home or restaurant, no jubilation is complete without eating well. A few weeks ago, I visited the Zaman restaurant, which has recently been taken over by...
On Monday 5th March, the glittering Asian Restaurant Awards ceremony hosted by BBC TV news anchor Babita Sharma, was held at the Manchester Hilton, attending...
Birmingham City Council has deemed wooden “plates” as a food poisoning risk after a the steakhouse, Ibrahim's Grill and Steak House was fined £50,000 as 14 diners fell ill.
In January, many people take up “veganism” for the whole month, hence the term “Veganuary”. It is said that this year, a whopping 100,000 people have pledged...
Like any other Bengali child from a modest upbringing, Prabir Chattopadhyay grew up seeing his mother cook various Bengali dishes for the family and for the temple. The yearning to learn cooking began early and he and his little sister would...
Chancellor Phillip Hammond's proposal to introduce a levy on single use plastic packaging has been welcomed by the Chairman of the Asian Catering Federation (ACF), Yawar Khan. The ACF represents the interests of 35,000 takeaways and restaurants...
Kaju katli cashew fudgeThis gluten-free Indian fudge recipe is made by grinding and kneading cashew nuts into a nutty dough. A touch of saffron adds colour,...
For years Bangladeshi restaurants in the UK have served food, calling it authentic Indian or Bengali cuisine. Though the taste has been far removed from...
Masterchef 2017 winner Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed has joined one of London's most popular restaurants to mark 70 years of India and Pakistan's independence.
Ready, Steady, Cook and Strictly star Ainsley Harriott has praised a unique, new curry recipe developed in a Bolton Indian restaurant as ‘better than a...
It is often said that if you are bored of London, you are bored of life. And to a certain extent the various forms of entertainment in this city make it...