Aycliffe Indian Takeaway owner Syed Marjan Haque is one of the top five chefs in the country after winning the accolade last year.

Following on from that success he is appearing on TV again cooking his favourite dish. The Chef programme will be screened in January on Channel 1 on Sky and on YouTube (search for “The Chef Show” episode 4 and 7).

Syed (40) from Bangladesh enjoys cooking and working in Newton Aycliffe at Masala Tandoori, Cobblers Hall where his food receives many compliments.

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