Curry Fever Restaurant, The

Curry Fever is considered by enthusiasts of this spicy Indian speciality to be one of the best curry houses in Leicester. The focus is clearly on creating flavoursome vegetarian and non-vegetarian Punjabi cuisine. Step in to a buzzing and cosy interior filled with cloth covered tables and customers eager to sample dishes that have won the restaurant much acclaim and are popular all over Britain

Sip wine or beer and munch on poppadoms as you order starters of a mini mixed grill of chicken tikka, lamb chops and sheek kebab; prawn shashlik, or deep-fried cassava. House specialities embrace jeera or cumin chicken and a mild yet flavoursome butter chicken. The menu goes on to offer dishes such as karai, where meat is served with onions and capsicum in a think masala sauce in a cast iron wok, a fiery vindaloo, and milder rogan josh.

Vegetarians have a reason to rejoice as the menu includes Bombay aloo, paneer tikka masala and an exciting mixed tandoor sizzler. End the experience with soothing yoghurt lassi.