Clue: Pompous type had one curry sent up (3-2-3)
Answer: LAHDIDAH
Explanation: Definition: Pompous type
<= **HAD 1 DHAL** 
Strictly speaking, dhal is a potential ingredient for a curry, rather than a curry itself. Chambers has "a cooked dish" made from dhal as a definitiion, so this clue is probably OK.