Mick Crawfords, from an eBook I got on recommendation from somewhere on this forum.

His other recipes seem to work though.... any suggestions?, as I only have three trays of it the freezer, so not a big loss to 'dump'

back in about 1988 taken to what was called the "Corner Cafe" somewhere in Leeds, maybe Chapeltown?, now being from a predomininently anglo-saxon city (Naaaaridge), seeing alot of chaps in white robes and caps was still a novelty,
As was seeing copious amounts of mainly meat-free dishes being shoved through a serving hatch from a kitchen area.

Nothing like a BIR, Not at all. You had to visit the off-licence next door for anything other than tap-water.

Never been anywhere like it since.

I do hope I have said nothing here that is to be considered improper, but this event , with a mix of cultures, tastes, sights and aromas was an eye-opener.

Working as the plumber not as 'staff', anyway I hope this part of the forum is the appropriate place.

So, this place is/was a failed TA, with very bad press coverage when it transpired that internet ordering (through those 'middle-men'sites) was originating somewhere/anywhere else that the guy on the Honda Cub could get back to..... another takeaway?, domestic kitchen? Dunno.

Re-opening soon, with, dare I say it 'absolute beginners'. Gluten - free is going to be the Unique selling point, I did venture that cookery classes might be another way forward.

SO, around lunchtime, the new head-chef appeared and there was a lot of what I took to be authentic Bengali being spoken, but with menu planning so, so many of the key words you read on this forum came through making my ears prick-up, Chefs special spice sauce, Pilao rice, special rice, you name it was interspersed with the other language.

Quite a change for me to be working behind the scenes so to speak.

Now, as with priests and solicitors I have to be discreet about where all this is happening ( the plumbers code ?  )

That's about all folks, no ovens in place yet, a brand new Tandoor only so far, though getting the water and sinks sorted eased the situation somewhat. No offers of  the first TA free (it is very very local to me)

Tried a generic "chicken Curry' and plain rice in their cafe.

frankly disappointed... ?6 for the curry, ?1.50 for the rice. Curry seemed to have been sitting cold for a long time (chilled, and clingfilmed on the chiller counter), heated and more like a tinned one.

Would not be in hurry to try that again. But a fine range of dried/tinned products otherwise.