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Asian caterer in Time Out Guide
Food News
Asian caterer in Time Out Guide 
Madhu's, the multi-award winning restaurant and caterer based in London is now featured in the annual Time Out Top 50 London Restaurants Guide.
Keith Vaz honours restaurateur
Food News
Keith Vaz honours restaurateur 
Sanjay Anand, owner of the caterer Madhu's at Harrods, was awarded a MBE for his services to the hospitality industry.
Texas Chicken Restaurants open in UK
Food News
Texas Chicken Restaurants open in UK 
Mohammed Zarif opens first franchise of the US-based restaurant chain in East London. The chain plans to offer Halal chicken.
Fresh, home-made and organic
Food News
Fresh, home-made and organic 

Moorkhana, the range of home-made Indian meals made from fresh local organic ingredients in the UK is now available in selected retail outlets.

Tiffinbites joins Chicken Out! campaign
Food News
Tiffinbites joins Chicken Out! campaign 
The leading chain of Indian restaurants in the UK is switching to free range chicken at a personal cost to the owner of £150,000 a year.
Feast of the Royals
Food Feature
Feast of the Royals 
16th century India saw the founding of the Mughal Empire, and with it the emergence of perhaps one of the richest, if not spiciest, cuisines in India. 150 years later Biryanis, Paneer dishes and, of course, kebabs are still cherished by any gourmet worth his salt. Medha Dutt on the food of the royals.
Crack the Masala Code
Food Feature
Crack the Masala Code 
Promised yourself to eat more healthily in 2008, but can't give up the curry? The good news is that Indian food can be healthy and is easy to prepare. Cracking the Masala Code is easier than you may think! To prove the point, food expert Jai Kharbanda put the recipes of two best-selling cookbooks to the test.
I ate London!
Food Feature
I ate London! 
On 28 April 2007 14 volunteer groups from across London created a triumph of the imagination: an edible map of London. Imagine roads of gingerbread and the Tower Bridge made out of samosas! Lucie Duboquet reports on the curious nature of this extraordinary event.
Wrap it Up!
Restaurant Review
Wrap it Up! 
The UK's first gourmet fast food chain recently opened its doors opposite London's Liverpool Street train station. A brain child of entrepreneurs Afnan Bashir and Faisal Haque, the restaurant's cheap and imaginative wraps have so far proved a runaway success. Jai Kharbanda checks out what all the rage is about.
Give Peas a Chance!
Restaurant Review
Give Peas a Chance! 
Love it or hate it, Hummus is the ultimate dish when it comes to cheap, healthy and nutritious food. The Hummus Bros thought so too and turned the middle-eastern dish into a mouth-watering celebrity. The restaurant is Jai Kharbanda's favourite place to eat and he surely knows his way round the menu!
In the mood for a quick Indian?
Restaurant Review
In the mood for a quick Indian? 
According to statistics the UK’s passion for Indian food is unwavering – and we all know why, right? Good Indian food takes hours to prepare, so when we heard of the Indian fast food restaurant Pulse Food Express, we sent Jai Kharbanda and Mariam Sheikh to put their food to the test.
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