Restaurant to star inTV cook-off

INDIAN street food award-winner My Delhi could be on course for further success as it takes to the TV spotlight to compete for a national title.

The popular Newcastle restaurant will be on new BBC show Britain’s Top Takeaways as eateries across the UK go head to head to create the best cuisine in their field.

The series, hosted by Sara Cox with comedian Darren Harriot, will include eight stand-alone episodes over the week featuring different types of takeaway, from Chinese to fish and chips, and a winner will be chosen at the end of each show.

My Delhi in Clayton Street – which is soon to open a second branch in Sunderland – will be making its TV debut in Tuesday’s episode when rival Indian takeaways will compete to have their food named the best.

Chefs from each venue will be cooking up their favourite dishes in a kitchen studio in Manchester which then will be delivered to local households who will score them and judge that episode’s winner.

My Delhi’s director Elahi Shah Amin, who viewers will see in the episode alongside executive chef Gaurav Dayal, said the team is proud to represent the region.

“We couldn’t believe it when the producers contacted us last year to appear on the show,” he said.

“We introduced our Express Takeaway service during the pandemic to allow our diners to continue to enjoy our delicious authentic Indian food from home.

“For that to then lead to this show is just incredible and big thanks to our diners for all their support.”