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This section isn't an attempt to log all the South Asian food companies in the UK. What you will find here is a list of companies who either have websites of general interest to the curry fan or whose products I've tasted and really liked or who have been kind enough to supply information to The Curry House for an article. All the companies are worth a visit whatever the reason they are included here.
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Spices of India - this friendly mail order company has the biggest range of spices and groceries I have come across online. Not only do they sell my favourite chilli powder, MDH Deggi Mirch, but they also stock Peacock brand Kasoori Methi (fenugreek leaves) which is the best you will find in the UK. For those curry fans with long memories they even sell that born-again rarity, Bombay Duck (crispy dried fish). |
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Steenbergs Organic Pepper & Spice - So, you go to the trouble of making your curry with organic chicken but what if your spices were grown with the help of half a gallon of chemicals? Worry no longer. Steenbergs are dedicated to sourcing organic and Fairtrade spices and they even blend their own masalas and barbeque rubs. Good stuff. |
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Natco Online - Natco are importers and packers of spices, herbs, rice, dhal, chutneys and all kinds of Asian foodstuffs. I have always found their products to be of the highest quality and you can now buy direct from Natco through their own online shop.
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Caledonian Curry Company - The Caledonian Curry Company is a unique specialist food manufacturer in the far north of Scotland. They prepare the finest local ingredients including prime Highland beef, heather fed hilltop lamb, wild game and venison, using traditional Indian techniques with a Scottish twist. Highly recommended - I've tasted some of their curries and they are as original as they are tasty.
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Anila's Authentic Sauces - I came across Anila's at my local Farmers' Market but they also sell from their website and from shops around the country. Their pickles and chutneys are excellent (I haven't tried the curry sauces) especially their Sweet Lime Pickle which is a lot hotter than it seems!
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Ahmed Foods - a Pakistani company whose products are widely available in Asian grocers in the UK. Ahmed's chutneys and pickles have a permanent place in my store cupboard. The quality and flavour are excellent. You'll never buy another big-brand mango chutney again once you've tasted Ahmed's.
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Noon - if you've ever bought a chilled curry from a supermarket then the chances are it was made by Noon. They make an astonishing one million chilled and frozen ready-made Indian meals every month. The founder, Sir Gulam Noon, was knighted in 2002.
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Tilda - producers of top quality pure Basmati rice. Their website has all sorts of interesting facts and info on Basmati rice including some recipes. |
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TandooriQ - so you want your own tandoor in your garden? No problem. This enterprising company imports domestic sized tandoori ovens direct from India. Check out the video on their website to see how it's done. |
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Beech Ovens - an Australian company who make professional tandoori ovens. If you want to find out how a tandoor works and all the different types there are then this is the place to go. |
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Tikka Gold - not, as you might think, a company making chicken tikka but a beer-to-go-with-curry company. Tikka Gold is my absolute favourite beer to accompany spicy food.
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Wine for Spice - if you prefer wine with your curry but can never find a wine that is suitable then Wine for Spice can help you out. They produce 3 wines designed to accompany curries and other spicy food - a rosé, a pale dry white and a golden medium white. All 3 wines are naturally semi-sparkling.
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