Category Archives: Information

News, in the form of an advertisement in the Epsom Guardian, has reached the Curry Focus team of a great idea to show curry lovers how a great curry is made. Rajeev Kumar used to be the chef at the … Continue reading →

There has been a lot of recent debate over the current tight UK immigration policy that makes it really difficult to bring curry chefs from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The policy requires that non-EU immigrants must be able to speak … Continue reading →

I recently visited my sister and her family up in Scotland and happened to notice a quirky local story where somebody had ordered an Indian takeaway. Big deal, I hear you say. There is nothing special about ordering a takeaway. … Continue reading →

Tamarind is a delicious sour spice that is used in curries to give a delicious sour/tart taste. Tamarind is also an essential ingredient in Worcestershire Sauce. Tamarind is extracted from the pods of the evergreen tamarind tree, which is a … Continue reading →

When news of curry scented perfumes first wafted around the Curry Focus office, we all thought that it was some kind of late April Fool joke. But once we’d received the same news from 3 different sources, it turns out … Continue reading →

Australian research has revealed that fenugreek boosts the male sex drive by around 25%. The Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular Medicine (in Brisbane, Australia) gave a group of 60 men a fenugreek extract twice a day and their sexual … Continue reading →

There are several large curry hotspots around the UK where every second shop seems to be a curry house. Perhaps the most famous curry hotspot is Brick Lane in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Competition for customers is fierce … Continue reading →

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you must have heard how the latest immigration rules are making it harder to bring Indian curry chefs into the UK. Bradford College has seen the gap in the market and will soon … Continue reading →

I must admit that I believe that home cooking is better for you than buying processed foods. Processed foods tend to have preservatives and added colouring and other hidden ingredients. You have more control over the quality of ingredients if … Continue reading →