Celebrity chefs including Madhur Jaffrey and Gordon Ramsay have backed calls for the public to get together in their homes for a curry.
Voluntary Service Overseas is organising 'Spice Up Your Life' week to help raise £100,000 for the HIV and Aids fight in India.
Visit www.vso.org.uk/spice for curry night inspiration, features, competitions, quizzes and recipes.
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