The word tiffin is believed to have entered the English language when Indian custom superseded the British practice of an afternoon dinner, leading to a new word for the afternoon meal. The word is still used in India to refer to a light snack taken at any time of the day.

Let's move over to De Montford Street in Leicester, where The Tiffin is the name of a traditional Indian restaurant that serves excellent food created with flair, using ingredients of integrity.

A perfect lunch or evening meal there could begin with tangy chicken fried with cucumber and spices, or a plate of Indian cottage cheese barbecued with tomato, and peppers. The tandoori section embraces delicacies such as marinated and grilled tiger prawns or the well known tandoori chicken. Main courses yield specialities like tawa lamb with fresh herbs and spices; pan-fried fillets of salmon served on sizzling bed of onions, and Kashmiri vegetables cooked in cream and fruit.

House wine is available at a pleasantly modest price.