Curry houses from across the city are asking people to munch a Madras, devour a Dopiaza or knock back a Korma to help raise money for a good cause.

Several of the city's restaurants are taking part in the charity Scope's Curry Week to support disabled children and their families.

Restaurants Anam's, Kashmir, Roti, Sweet Centre, Shimla's, Mr Khan's, Sim's balti, Shaan, Shiraz, Mughal's, Pakeezah, West gate, Sheesh Mahal and Mehraan, are taking part in the week and will be putting pledge envelopes on tables inviting customers to donate to the charity from Friday, October 14 to Sunday, October 23.

The businesses have been brought together by meat suppliers Aftab and Yasar Iqbal, who own IQ Halal Butchers on Toller Lane.

Yasar Iqbal, 25, said: "We know all of these restaurant owners so when Scope contacted us we thought it would be a good idea to get them together.

"It is that time of year when everyone is thinking about charity because it is Ramadan, and Diwali and Christmas are round the corner."

Jawad Siddique, 24, managing director of Anam's, Great Horton Road, said: "Being the month of Ramadan it is a time of giving and it is all about helping others.

"We have always been a disabled-friendly restaurant, and with a lot of the community relying on disability services we thought it would great to be part of curry week."

Aftab Iqbal, 30, said they were planning a charity dinner at Anam's in November.

He said: "We will be raffling a car on the night but we need more ideas to make the event a success.

"We need more support from businesses to make other events possible in the future like fashion shows and music events."

Food connoisseur Loyd Grossman, who is backing Curry Week, said: "It is great that Scope is bringing people together around the nation's favourite dish - curry.

"It is such a simple way to support the charity - just go out, enjoy a curry and make a donation.

"Scope Curry Week will help disabled children and their families to achieve full equality, especially where they

face the most barriers and discrimination."

Louise Jagger, head of fundraising at Scope, said: "Curry is now a real British institution so we felt it would be the perfect vehicle for us to raise as much money as possible, and also communicate the need for disabled people to achieve equality."

To take part in the event visit www.scope.org/curry/ or call 0207 619 7334.