Desi Spice

Desi Spice is a Bangladeshi and Punjabi-leaning Indian takeaway on the southern stretch of Huddersfield Road through Stump Cross. The kitchen specialises in subcontinental curry — bhuna, rogan josh, dansak and Punjabi karahi — with Bangladeshi-style saucing that differs from the blander house curries common across the postcode. Vegetarian dishes are given proper treatment: paneer options and dal sides are cooked with care rather than as afterthoughts. Delivery runs a 2.5-mile radius from the Huddersfield Road unit. The Stump Cross location is on one of Halifax's main arterial roads, with easy access from both the town centre and the Kirklees fringe. A straightforward, honest neighbourhood curry shop with a consistent food-hygiene inspection record and a loyal residential customer base on what is a busy commuter road.