Kilmarnock-based Brownings the Bakers has teamed up with Glasgow restaurant Mister Singh’s India to launch two new curry-filled pies across Aldi stores in Scotland.
The collaboration brings together two Scottish family businesses, combining Mister Singh’s signature curry recipes with Brownings’ award-winning pastry.
The new range includes a Chicken Bhoona pie, featuring a rich, aromatic curry with medium heat, and a South Indian Garlic Chilli Chicken pie, offering a spicier combination of garlic, aromatic spices and chilli.
Both varieties are priced at £4.99 and will be available across all 119 Aldi stores in Scotland.
Established in Kilmarnock in 1945, Brownings brings more than 80 years of baking experience to the partnership, while Mister Singh’s India has been serving customers for 32 years.
The businesses worked together to develop the pies, refining the fillings’ texture, sauce consistency and moisture retention to ensure the restaurant’s curry recipes could be enjoyed inside traditional Scottish pastry.
Satay Singh, Founder of Mister Singh’s India, said: “This is a meeting of two Scottish food traditions, bringing together our Indian restaurant heritage and Brownings’ baking expertise.
“From the very first bite customers will enjoy golden, flaky pastry followed by the rich, familiar flavours of a Mister Singh’s curry. It’s something new, but with a taste that has been part of our family’s story for 32 years.
“Working with Aldi Scotland for this release was a natural fit. The retailer is renowned for its support of the Scottish food and drink sector, and regularly takes a chance on new and exciting products. We’re excited to see what their customers think of the pies.”
Declan McMahon, Managing Director of Brownings the Bakers, said: “The partnership came about through a shared passion for great food and a desire to create something a little different.
“Brownings has been making pies for generations, while Mister Singh’s has built a fantastic reputation for bold, authentic curry flavours, so working together felt like a natural fit.
“We’ve been referring to them as a ‘curry in a pie’ rather than simply a curry pie, because that’s exactly what they are - restaurant-quality curry fillings encased in a Brownings pie.
“We’re proud of how the products have turned out and are excited to give customers the chance to enjoy two much-loved curry flavours in a completely new way at Aldi stores across Scotland.”
The launch also marks Brownings’ 22nd year of trading with Aldi, continuing a long-standing relationship between the Kilmarnock bakery and the supermarket.
Alan Leslie, Head of Buying for Aldi Scotland, said: “For over 30 years, we’ve been stocking our shelves with food and drink that Scots want to see. This collaboration brings two heavyweights of Scottish food together, blending cultures, flavours and generations of expertise to create something really special.
“It’s a fantastic example of the innovation happening across Scotland’s food industry, and I’d encourage shoppers to act quickly and get their hands on them while they can.”