City curry king offers some winter warmth to homeless

A KIND-HEARTED restaurateur renowned for making one of the hottest curries in Scotland is to bring some heat to the Capital's homeless this Christmas.

Assader Ali, who owns three curry houses in the Capital, is cooking up a massive batch of turkey jalfrezi for his staff to hand out to the needy.

The Muslim chef doesn't celebrate Christmas, but he is set to join in the seasonal cheer by taking his curries around the city.

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He said: "I've really noticed how cold it is this year, especially since my car was taken out of action by the weather.

"You don't get the same sense of how cold it is when you're driving around, but for the last week I've had to get the bus and I've been shocked at how many people are out on the streets in the freezing cold.

"I'm not doing anything on Christmas Day and the takeaways will be closed so I decided to put my time to good use and do something for others."

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