» Chaula’s Indian restaurant
Andrew Kay heads over to Lewes for a Gujarati feast at Chaula’s including elephant’s ears
Growing up in Lancashire in the 1960s meant that I came late to Indian Food. I did have a school friend whose mum would do the occasional vesta, but I know that does not count, not even as food really.
When I arrived in London, aged 18, I was in for a massive shock. Indian food was cheap, delicious and did not come served in a puddle in the centre of a ring of white rice and dotted with sultanas. I soon found my way to both Euston, Tooting and Wembley and tutored myself in Indian delicacies. You might note that I say Indian because at that time we would still refer to this food as Indian, even though by travelling in the capital, I was engaging in regional Indian delights. It’s still hard to find regionally accredited Indian dishes but at Chaula’s in Lewes that is most certainly what you will find.
‘‘My favourites are the petis and kachori, you won’t find them in many places heaven knows why’’
Keeping clubbers happy night after night is not easy. But Queen Josephine, one of Brighton’s best-loved DJs, has cracked it. Last year QJ was voted Brighton’s favourite female DJ at the city’s LGBT Golden Handbag Awards.
Alison Steadman is one of Britain’s most prolific actors. Her most famous performances are perhaps Abigail’s Party and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. She is a versatile TV actress, having appeared in many comedy and drama series such as The Worst Week of My Life, Fat Friends and more recently appearing as Pam in BBC Three’s award-winning comedy Gavin and Stacey. Latest 7 caught up with the actress on a headlong course for ‘national treasure’ status as she starred as Connie Cravern in Alan Bennett’s Enjoy.
