The Hairy Bikers Go Local: Prashad restaurant in Leeds to star in new series where Si King and Dave Myers search for ingredients

The vegetarian Indian restaurant in Drighlington’s owners confirmed they will appear in episode six, which airs on BBC Two on Wednesday January 11.

In the new format, the Bikers are ‘matchmakers’ attempting to link suppliers of fresh ingredients with restaurants.

Prashad, owned by Bobby and Minal Patel, began trading as a deli in Bradford 30 years ago and moved to its current site in 2012. The family come from the Gujarat region of India and their recipes have been handed down the generations.

Mr Patel said: “We were so excited to be invited on to the show, and chosen to represent Yorkshire. Being able to share our Gujarati food with people is such a gift, and to have it recognised again, by two chefs we really admire, is a testament to the hard work of Minal and the team.”

Mrs Patel, who is head chef, added: “It was an honour to serve up my tasting menu for Si and Dave. The seven courses featured Prashad favourites, like the Masala Dosa, and twists on traditional dishes, with simple samosas transformed into crisp, cone-shaped ‘Sanku’.“You’ll have to watch the show to see their full verdict, but the whole team left with full tummies and huge smiles, which is the experience we want everyone to have at Prashad”.The Hairy Bikers source mushrooms, rhubarbs and beetroots for Prashad to make garlic mushroom pakoras, beetroot-stuffed paratha and rhubarb, rose and cardamom kulfi.

The Patels also discuss their aspirations to win a Michelin star in the episode. They have been featured in the Michelin Guide and awarded a Bib Gourmand every year since 2014.

In their last series, The Hairy Bikers Go North in 2021, Si and Dave devoted two episodes to Yorkshire, touring the whole region and visiting artisan food and drink producers including a vineyard, a cider orchard and a pig farm. A subsequent festive special saw them prepare Christmas dinner with ingredients from Todmorden and Doncaster.