Indian Food

Raw plantain kofta curry

Soya mughlai

The Westin Mumbai Garden City brings to you the ultimate Summer Sundowners, A brand new Friday evening for pure House music featuring the best talent from across the city is coming your way. Engage all your senses and experience a musical treat you’ve never felt before. On the 24th May 2013 be there to witness an evening that you will not forget. Great music with chilled drinks is sure to melt away the weekly blues and party start your weekend. Catch the best of Deep and Progressive House music featuring Junboy and other DJs on the decks along with multi-instrumentalist Ayuddha Project jamming live with them to create a surreal experience. Junboy —A progressive House DJ, producer and remixer. He has remixed for top notch clubs in Singapore, and played at Asia’s biggest dance music festivals like Sunburn as well. Ayuddha Project is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and DJ with years of experience in the field of music. He is proficient with ethnic instruments like: Didgeridoo – Djembe – Flute (Bansuri) – Morsing (mouth Harp). To add on to the lineup we also have Kalee Karma, Nirvafunk and Kunal Krishnan who have been turning the groove on in Mumbai city, at popular night clubs over the past few years. Breaking the clutter of commercial, over pitched beats they tease the floor with a fresh assortment of thumps and tunes that will keep you bouncing. Get ready to experience an evening full of madness, non-stop dancing and partying. This is surely something you cannot afford to miss. Come submit yourself to sinful music and great ambience at Prego Al Fresco only at The Westin Mumbai Garden City Venue: Prego Al Fresco [Ground Floor], The Westin Mumbai Garden City hotel, Goregaon [East] Date: Friday, 24th May 2013 Entry: Cover Charge INR 1500 pp Time: 5pm onwards till late Genre: Strictly electronic music – Deep/Progressive House featuring an exclusive multi-instrumentalist jamming live with the DJs Full lineup: Junboy, Nirvafunk, Kalee Karma, Ayuddha Project and Kunal Krishnan

Music Untapped at The Beer Cafe   Beat the heat this summer and enjoy Music Untapped at The Beer Café. Come and unwind after a long hectic week at work to The Beer Café, Vasant Kunj this Friday, May 24th 2013 and enjoy the upcoming band “Classic Collective”. Let these young group of musician pay tribute to the icons of rock. Be a part of this music night as they belt out popular contemporary and pop rock numbers from the timeless bands 1960′s through to the early 1980′s.   Meet the band: Aveleon Vaz – On Drums Abhishek Mangle – On Bass Adhir Ghosh- On Guitar Rohit Gupta –  On Keyboard Robin – On the vocals   Venue: Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj   Time: 8:00 PM Onward   Charges:A la Carte or Unlimited package of Rs 1500/- (Select beers plus liquor and Buffet spread)

If you are a regular reader you might know that my FIL comes to our home for lunch every day after MIL passed away. Mom was not a adventures type when it came for making food, she always made traditional food from Belgium, sometimes I think she started trying newer things after I came here as she hears from me about this or that spices etc..... but still 99 % of food she made was belgian/

Ingredients: Stock Lamb Trotters: 8 numbers Onions: 2 medium, halved Ginger: 2” Garlic: 4-5 large cloves Bay leaves: 2 Peppercorn: 1 tsp Clove: 4 numbers Mace: one Big cardamom: 2 Small cardamom: 3 Cinnamon: 2” Turmeric: a pinch Masala Ghee: 100 ml 1 onion, sliced Tomatoes: 1 number, chopped Yogurt: 0.5 cup Turmeric: 1.5 tsp Red Chilli powder (Kuti Laal): 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder: 1.5 tsp Salt: to taste Paste (blend these) Onion: 1 number Ginger: 2” Garlic: 3-4 large cloves Coriander leaves: one small bunch Green chillies: 3 numbers Method: Take a large heavy bottomed utensil. A 10 litre pressure cooker would be fine. Put in the trotters, half the garlic, and all the Stock ingredients. Cover well with water. Put on high flame and simmer just before the boil. At no point should the stock boil. Simmer for around 3.5 hours. Keep adding hot water to keep the contents covered. Strain and separate the trotters, ‘other elements’ (like onions etc) and liquid Puree ‘other elements’ (separated in previous step) in the blender Add blended mixture from previous step to the liquid. Keep warm. Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan, add sliced onions and cook till golden brown. Add blended Paste (from ingredients list), and cook for a few more minutes. Put in chopped tomatoes, all Masala ingredients and whipped yogurt Cook till oil comes to top. Add the liquid and the cooked trotters/paya and cook for another hour to 1.5 hours. Check seasoning. Garnish with chopped chilli, coriander, sliced ginger and a twist of lemon.

Fresh cranberry beans and tomato stew

Summer is the time for Shakes and Juices. It can be best enjoyed and would be the most wanted :)In the summer special series my next juice is Papya fruit magic :) The drink is truly magical with three fruits involved and a hint of mint as well !! Ingredients:Papaya(chopped) - 1 cupMint leaves - 10Banana(chopped) - 1/2 cupPomegranate - 1/2 cupSugarMethod:Grind papaya, mint leaves, pomegranate and banana in the blender and grind into smooth paste. Now add adequate water and sugar and pulse again.Filter with a sieve and add ice cubes. Serve chill with few mint leaves topping. Written by: NithyaSend in your queries by clicking here.

Tawa Sabzi in Marathi Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: 100 gram Paneer 1 big potato, 2 medium onions, 10-12 cauliflower florets, 10-12 okra, 4-5 mushrooms, 1 bell pepper oil for... Read complete recipe on my blog http://chakali.blogspot.com

INVIGORATE YOUR SENSES AT THE CHERRY BAR AT KEMPINSKI AMBIENCE HOTEL DELHI  Reinvent your soirees with a variety of exotic cocktails, premium beverages and relaxing lounge style music   New Delhi, May 22, 2013: European luxury brand Kempinski’s flagship hotel in India, Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi, has launched its innovative lounge bar, the Cherry Bar. The contemporary bar is part of the hotel’s culinary offerings apart from its three restaurants (one all-day dining and two specialty cuisine) Cafe Knosh, Mei Kun and Dilli 32 respectively. This charming and vibrant bar at the hotel serves a variety of exotic cocktails, premium beverages within an ambience of relaxing lounge style music. Its opening saw guests revelling in the chic ambience sipping on refreshingly unique beverages. Adding a lively aura to the setting was internationally acclaimed DJ Lia who kept the guests enthralled with her groovy music.   The Bar sports a trendy look with vibrant colours and controlled lighting. Housed on the third floor of the Kempinski Ambience Hotel, it presents wonderful views of the water features and the beautiful landscaping of the hotel.   Mr. Vella Ramasawmy, General Manager, Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi seemed visibly enthusiastic at the opening. “The elegant and relaxed ambience at the bar is the perfect setting for a pre or post dinner cocktail or a late night drink. This will especially be a great place to unwind for guests at the hotel and at our different restaurants.”   Setting the mood are conversational groups and sofas that are comfortable and inviting. The bar is 30 metres long and made with white Italian Statuario marble. Guests can enjoy an eclectic drinks menu featuring prominent cherry flavoured infusions with a delectable range of snacks. Live instrumental music along with vocal performances are also set to be a part of the entertainment quotient at the Bar.   With all this and more, the Cherry Bar is all set to woo its patrons in a luxury setting that is a treat to the senses!   Seating capacity: 65 covers Hours – 12:00 noon – 12:30 am everyday For further details, please visit: http://www.kempinski.com/en/delhi/ambience-hotel/welcome/   ABOUT KEMPINSKI AMBIENCE HOTEL DELHI: Kempinski Ambience Hotel is Kempinski’s first flagship hotel in India managed by Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group, Kempinski AG. Strategically located in East Delhi, the five star luxury hotel was launched in December 2012 and offers 480 well-appointed guest rooms, encased within two towers promising to offer a memorable experience each time. With par excellence banqueting facilities, it offers India’s largest meeting space in a luxury hotel, spread across 70,000 sq. ft, accommodating up to 6000 guests. Other recreational facilities include four specialty restaurants and a bar, a luxurious spa with a hammam treatment room, steam, sauna and two outdoor temperature controlled swimming pools. Just 25kms from the International Airport, Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi is easily accessible from the National Highway and Metro line, and is situated at close proximity of prominent entertainment hubs and central business districts of Delhi & Noida.