| Priya Lakhani
wins 'Enterprising Young Brit' Award 2009 for 'Masala Masala' |
 27-year
old former laywer Priya Lakhani has won the 'Enterprising Young
Brits' Award 2009 for her range of authentic Indian cooking sauces
marketed under the 'Masala Masala' brand. Priya made the change
from lawyer to entrepreneur last year, and in this short time has
already managed to secure deals with premium department stores and
delis in 30 countries. 
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| Housewife
Daksha Kumar brushes off retirement to launch a food empire |
 At
the age of 65, sprightly Daksha Kumar has just been signed by Tesco
to be the sole supplier for its new range of chilled home-style
ready-made Indian foods. So impressive is her home-style range that
even producers of the TV show Dragons’ Den once approached
her to pitch on the show - but Daksha refused. And her decision
to stay out of the Den has paid off as she launches her range through
select Tesco stores.
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| World
Food Awards 2009 Winners |
 Meena
and Kirit Pathak, The Cinnamon Club, Sir Gulam Noon and Levi Root
of Dragon’s Den fame are among the winners who were celebrated
at the inaugural World Food Awards on 31st October in London. Winners
were selected by a panel of industry experts including celebrity
chefs Ainsley Harriott and TV cookery presenter, Anjum Anand. Lifetime
Achievement Award winner was Sir Gulam Noon, founder Noon Products.
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| Cobra
Partnership Festivals Dinner 2009 |
 The
Cobra Partnership celebrated it's inaugural Festivals Dinner on
Sunday 18th October at the Lancaster Hotel, London. The dinner,
which featured an exclusive performance by renowned Bollywood singer
Alka Yagnik, was organised to thank the ethnic restaurant sector
and wholesalers for their ongoing support of the Cobra brand. The
dinner was attended by several hundred curry restaurateurs.
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| World
Food Awards 2009 Nominees Announced |
 The
World Food Awards 2009 (WFA) announced nominations ahead of the
inaugural awards ceremony on 31st October. Nominees this year include
big name brands like Tesco and ASDA in the Best National Retailer
category, as well as established ethnic brands like Veetee and Kohinoor
for Best Packaging. World food industry veterans Meena and Kirit
Pathak OBE and Sir Gulam Noon MBE are among those up for the coveted
Lifetime Achievement Award.
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| Eating
habits research reveals 'credit crunch munching' trend
|
 New
research by foodtv.co.uk highlights the UK public's frugality and
vulgarity under the 'credit crunch': four in five UK households
keep meal leftovers; but nearly a third of people confess to eating
mouldy food. Chewing with your mouth open is considered the most
disgusting eating habit. The economic downturn has fostered a well-documented
retreat to the kitchen and the findings suggest that people are
taking this opportunity to hone their cooking skills and reduce
waste.
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| TEACHING
THE BRITISH HOW TO COOK FISH BETTER |
|
 Atul
Kochhar,
the first Indian chef to be awarded a Michelin star, who shot
to fame in Britain as a finalist on the BBC's 'The Great British
Menu', has taken a whole new approach to fish by marrying it with
Indian spices and says it's been a revelation. "I've discovered
the marriage of British fish and Indian flavours is one of the
best there is," he says. And he has gone on to write a book
about it.
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| CURRIES
MORE FATTENING THAN CHINESE FOOD OR PIZZA |
 Having
an Indian meal may be Britain's favourite dish, but researchers
say curries are more fattening than either Chinese food or pizza
takeaways. A single meal of Indian curry has been found to have
more fat than what is recommended.
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| CURRY
KINGS OF BRITAIN |
 With
the UK ethnic foods market (including rice) worth £1.38bn
at retail selling prices in 2006 and curry taking a major chunk
of this sector, just who are the real "curry kings" in
Britain today? Here I take a look at the top five "curry kings'
- Sir Gulam Noon of Noon Products, Kirit Pathak of Patak's, Sir
Anwar Pervez of The Bestway Group, the Suterwalla brothers behind
the 'TRS' label & Moni Varma of Veetee.
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| CURRY
QUEENS OF BRITAIN |
 With
the UK ethnic foods market worth £1.38bn at retail selling
prices in 2006, is the British curry industry all about men, or
have the "curry queens" dared to brave the heat of the
mass-manufacturing kitchen? Here I take a look at the top six "curry
queens"- Perween Warsi, Meena Pathak, Nighat Awan, sisters
Namita & Camellia Panjabi and Geeta Samtani - living in Britain
today.
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| CURRY
IS STILL KING OF ETHNIC FOODS |
 The
demand for curry in Britain continues unabated as Key Note research
estimates that the total UK ethnic foods market by 3.7% to £1.15bn
at rsp. Sales growth slowed slightly between 2003 and 2005, although
the market is thought to have recovered a little in 2006 as a result
of higher levels of demand for ethnic foods.
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| BEST
OF SANJEEV KAPOOR |
|
 Being
asked to choose just five favourites from Sanjeev Kapoor's cookbook
armoury is like choosing your favourite sweet from a box of 'Quality
Streets'.....you really like them all and you'd rather not just
choose one! What
I like about Kapoor's recipes is his unashamed love of cooking.
He does not compromise on ingredients and doesn't dress up his
recipes with fripperies that add to the presentation but not to
the taste.
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| "....GIVE
US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD"? |
| "....Give
us this day our daily bread"? Not likely if you can't cook!
But help is at hand with our recipes to help you make the prefect
roti, paratha,
methi paratha
or puri. Of course,
if it all does end in disaster you can always read our 'Naan'
better comparison for the best of naans from the supermarket ! |
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| ESSENTIAL
UTENSILS FOR THE KITCHEN
|
 What
constitutes the essential utensils needed in an Indian Kitchen?
Well this depends - do you wish to achieve rusticity, or do you
want to cook a great meal? We thought so….here's our list.
You can also browse our list of non-essential to downright naff
utensils.
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| **MORE
FOOD STORIES ** |
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Priya
Lakhani wins 'Enterprising Young Brit' Award 2009 for 'Masala
Masala'
(11/09)
Housewife
Daksha Kumar brushes off retirement to launch a food empire
(11/09)
World
Food Awards 2009 Winners
(10/09)
Cobra
Partnership Festivals Dinner 2009
(10/09)
World
Food Awards 2009 Nominees Announced
(10/09)
Shutki
Raja Chutney Powder to be withdrawn and destroyed
(08/09)
Eating
habits research reveals 'credit crunch munching' trend
(06/09)
Hindu
Council UK Condemns use of Beef and Pork in Chicken Products
(06/09)
Teaching
the British how to cook fish better (07/08)
Tap
tap water, cap the bottled one, UK study says
(07/08)
Curries
more fattening than Chinese food and pizzas
(06/08)
Curry
Kings of Britain (04/08)
Curry Queens
of Britain (04/08)
FSA
wants ban on food colourants in kids' foods (04/08)
Diageo
set to launch Bordeaux wines in India (04/08)
India requested
to allow rice exports to Sri Lanka (04/08)
India teeters
on brink of food crisis (04/08)
India bans export
of non-basmati rice (03/08)
India raises
rice export prices (03/08)
National
Vegetarian Week: 19-25 May 2008
Corporate
tea estates in Sri Lanka are withering (03/08)
Noon
Products Ltd fined for pollution of the sewerage system (01/08)
Curry
is still king of ethnic foods (10/07)
Veetee 'Dine
In' Wins Prestigious Trade Award (08/07)
Basmati
code of practice created in the UK
Cobra Beer wins
Gold at Monde Selection
A
foreign affair - how travel has influenced UK food
Food entrepreneur,
Shelim Hussain MBE, wins AOC Gold Award
Food
containing 'Sudan 1' chilli powder is withdrawn
Madhur
Jaffrey aids VSO 'Spice UP Your Life' campaign
Asian community
group achieves matrix standard
Halal Direct
launches home delivery service
Nighat Awan
wins 'Outstanding Contribution' Award
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