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KOLKATA, INDIA, April 2010: A group of chefs are in the subcontinent determined to teach locals about British versions of traditional Indian recipes. Indian food has become a mainstay of the British diet, eaten in vast quantities across the country, but few people in the homeland of the curry have ever heard of the dishes that pass off for their national cuisine in Europe. Chicken Tikka Masala, known for its spicy red yoghurt-based sauce and said to be the most popular dish in British restaurants, is unheard of in India where even the word “curry” is seen as a British invention.
“The Taste of Britain’s Curry Festival” has been running this week in Kolkata, eastern India, the first capital of the British empire on the subcontinent. Advertised widely across the city, the idea is to introduce Indians to some of the dishes that have developed in Britain in the 300 years since the two countries have been linked by trade and colonial rule. The festival features 50 dishes by four Britain-based Indian and Bangladeshi master chefs.