Veggie chicken tikka potato chips! New flavours beckon
June 21st, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Fancy some vegetarian chicken tikka potato wafers and guava masala juice for an evening snack? Sounds strange to the ears of hardcore Indian veggies bred ... Read more...
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Chinese stir-fry is Britain’s top dish
January 22nd, 2012 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) Chinese stir-fry has now replaced chicken tikka masala as Britain's favourite dish, a new survey has revealed.The simplistic Cantonese dish, typically full of fresh vegetables and ... Read more...
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Steak, spaghetti beat tikka masala to third place as UK’s favourite food
November 30th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 30 (ANI): A survey has found that steak and chips are the all time favourite dish of Briton's, beating spaghetti bolognese to second and chicken tikka masala to third place.The ... Read more...
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Jyoti Basu loved pasta, says grand-daughter and gourmet author
July 25th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) He was West Bengal's chief minister for 23 years but he was no Bengali at heart when it came to his favourite food. ... Read more...
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Britain’s love affair with Indian curry hits 200-year landmark
June 25th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 25 (ANI): It's been 200 years, but Brits are still in love with the taste bud-tingling and eye-watering Indian curry.The founder of Hindoostane Coffee House in George Street in 1810 ... Read more...
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British balti chicken aiming to capture Indian taste buds
April 21st, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): As Kolkata plays host to the Taste of Britain's Curry Festival, organisers are confident that the "British Indian" fare will do very well in India despite there already ... Read more...
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Chinese food is UK’s favourite grub
February 9th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Chinese food has taken over from Indian food to become Britons' favourite international cuisine, reveals a new survey.The Brits have now developed a love for dishes such as ... Read more...
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Shilpa to launch readymade meal chain in Britain
August 26th, 2009 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) After dabbling in cricket and spas, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is now venturing into the F&B segment with a chain of readymade meals in Britain.
"It gives ... Read more...
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Indians boil over Scottish bid to patent chicken tikka masala (Lead)
August 5th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
London/New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) A Pakistani-born British MP's attempt to patent the spicy chicken tikka masala as a dish of Scottish origin has fallen foul of Indian chefs and food experts.
Labour ... Read more...
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Indians get hot over Scottish bid to patent Chicken Tikka Masala
August 5th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) An attempt by a Pakistani-born British MP to patent the Chicken Tikka Masala as a dish of Scottish origin has fallen foul of Indian chefs and food experts.
Labour ... Read more...
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Top Indian chefs warn Scottish MPs to keep their hands off chicken tikka masala rights
August 5th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.5 (ANI): Top Indian chefs have warned Scottish MPs to keep their hands off the rights to chicken tikka masala.Zaeemuddin Ahmad, a chef at Delhi's Karim Hotel, which was ... Read more...
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Glasgow chef claims chicken tikka masala originated in Scotland
August 3rd, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Glasgow (Scotland), Aug.3 (ANI): A Glasgow chef has claimed that Britain's popular chicken tikka massala did not originate in the UK, but in Scotland.Sixty-four-year-old Ahmed Aslam Ali, the founder of Shish Mahal, ... Read more...
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UK troops to get Thai green curry and chicken tikka masala in new ration packs
May 13th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 13 (ANI): The British Defence Ministry has seen fit to issue troops with a new menu of ration packs based on modern tastes and takeaway dishes such as Thai green ... Read more...
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Russell Crowe binges on chicken tikka masala
April 9th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 9 (IANS) Oscar winning actor Russell Crowe is shooting in Surrey and is avoiding the food from the fancy Pennyhill Park hotel. Instead he is making trips to the ... Read more...
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No curry in ‘Best of British’ G20 dinner
April 1st, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) The chicken tikka masala may have been crowned Britain's official dish, but the famous curry won't find a place on the plates of the world's dignitaries at ... Read more...
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The best meal Prince Harrys had is chicken tikka masala from Sainsbury’’s
December 11th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): The best meal Prince Harry had had during his secret 10-week deployment was a charity box containing Sainsbury''s packet curry.This revelation was made at the Woman''s ... Read more...
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Tourists back at Mumbai’s Leopold Café reading ‘Shantaram’
December 11th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) When author Gregory David Roberts wrote an open letter to all his readers asking them not to lose faith in India and Mumbai following the 26/11 attacks, he ... Read more...
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A single mouthful of curry can prove hazardous for your health!
November 23rd, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 23 (ANI): A Brit man lost his life after eating a mouthful of curry as he sat down to watch The X Factor.The dish triggered an allergic reaction, which ... Read more...
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The foul-mouthed parrot that says w***** put on sale!
October 5th, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 5 (ANI): A cheeky parrot has been put for sale after his owner got fed up of him because he keeps saying w***** to her pals.Despite her many ... Read more...
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Thank Mughals, not Punjabis for sumptuous chicken tikkas!
August 12th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 12 (ANI): The mouth watering chicken tikka is believed to be a Punjabi dish, but contrary to what people think, the sumptuous creation dates back to the Mughals.The dish ... Read more...
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‘Curries more fattening than Chinese and pizzas’
June 29th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Having an Indian meal may be Britain's favourite culinary pastime, but researchers say curries bought over the counter are more fattening than either Chinese or pizza takeaways. A ... Read more...
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Single Indian takeaway chokes your daily caloric allowance
June 26th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 26 (ANI): You might not notice it, but while relishing an Indian takeaway joints hot curry, youre actually packing in more saturated fat than a person should eat in ... Read more...
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Indian restaurants in the UK are in crisis
February 14th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb.14 (ANI): There was a time in the United Kingdom when the British public was addicted to South Asian cuisine, especially popular dishes like Chicken Tikka Masala, but not anymore.
According to ... Read more...
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Now, a bowl that you can eat after having food in it!
January 5th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 5 (ANI): Finding it hard to wash utensils after a meal? Worry not, for a food firm has invented a bowl, which you can eat.A Birmingham food firm has invented ... Read more...
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The chicken tikka masala is turning 60!
November 14th, 2007 - 2:31 am ICT by admin
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