Having earned its reputation as the ‘spice bowl of the world’, India and its history of spices goes back many hundreds of years, with tribes from all over the globe invading India and attempting to take advantage of its rich natural wealth.

Did you know that the very first Indian restaurant ever to do business in the UK was the Veeraswamy, opened in the 1920’s? Established by Anglo-Indian Edward Palmer and showcased at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924

There can be no denying that food makes up a significant part of our identity, and when we’re away from our native countries, we often crave the tastes that we’ve grown up with; even finding comfort in them when we’re feeling homesick.

The longstanding relationship between India and the UK has meant that their history together is a lengthy one, and Indians are currently the largest ethnic minority in the UK, ranking them sixth in the world in the Indian diaspora.