7 WEST INDIAN CURRY & ROTIS

John Lashley runs Brooklyn Brownie Co with his son Leo, 12. Born in the US, John moved to the UK in 2004 and lives in Northampton. They set up the company in July 2019, and now send their New York-inspired brownies around the UK (brooklynbrownieco.com).

‘For me it would be West Indian curry and roti. My mum is from Guyana and I was taught to make it by my grandmother. The flavour is different to a traditional Indian curry, richer and almost like a stew. The base is a madras spice mix but then it’s got thyme and allspice added to it. The roti are also different to South Asian roti – these are made with oil and are flaky, like paratha.

‘Whenever I eat it, I’m taken back to my grandmother’s kitchen in New York.’