Chicken vindaloo

I’m a huge Man City fan with fond memories of scranning chicken balti pies at Maine Road and, for me, curries make great pie €illings. The key is to make a really buttery pastry to contrast nicely with the spiced €illing. Vindaloo is thought of as a blisteringly hot curry, but if you make a properly balanced one with the right spice, it’s brilliant in a pie. Steven Patel, chef-owner Patel’s Pies, Manchester