The English curry house is a place where you can get
Westernised versions of
Indian dishes as well as
Indian style dishes (e.g.
balti). In general, the
chef will have prepared large quantities of
curry sauce in advance and will add this, along with other ingredients in varying quantities. In a typical UK Curry House, there will, therefore, be no fundamental difference between
Madras,
Vindaloo and
Phall dishes, except for the
Scoville rating.
The value of curry houses in extending one's culinary experience is somewhat limited. There are notable exceptions to this (e.g.
Veeraswamy,
Chutney Mary's) and some say there is a tendency for curry houses to be returning to more traditional methods.