A new spin on traditional appies served at wedding events
Chef extraordinaire Abhishek Roy shares an innovative, unique dish that will have your guests buzzing during the reception. His advice, “step outside of the box and think about incorporating new dishes” that will not only be a surprise for your guests, but they get the opportunity [...]
By Renu Singh
With wedding season quickly approaching, brides and grooms are looking for the next ultimate cocktail to serve at their wedding receptions. The Keefer Bar is a Vancouver hot spot offering a funky, fresh cocktail menu. Known for its specially crafted drinks sourced from local Chinatown markets and herbalists, Keefer’s bartenders/mixologists create cocktails from [...]
Vikram Vij and Meeru Dhalwala, the dynamic husband-wife team of award-winning Vij’s and Rangoli Restaurants, dish on some of their favourite, signature recipes from Vij’s for Darpan readers.
Marinated Lamb Popsicles with Fenugreek Cream Curry
This is our signature dish at Vij’s – probably our most famous and most popular. The size of the lamb popsicles will [...]
OLAN
A mildly flavored side dish cooked in coconut milk. Quite similar to Thailand’s famous coconut milk soup, Olan is delicious with steamed rice.
INGREDIENTS
3 cups black-eyed beans
1 cup cubed winter melon
½ cup string beans, 1” pieces
3-4 green chillies, slit
½ cup coconut milk
½ teaspoon cumin powder
SEASONING
2 teaspoons coconut oil
chopped curry leaves
salt to taste
PREPARATION
1. Soak the [...]
Chocolate Ginger Rice Pudding
Ingredients
• 5 cups whole milk
• 2/3 cup Arborio rice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest (from 1 medium orange)
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons orange liqueur
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
1. In a heavy, medium saucepan, combine the [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 ¼ cups heavy whipping cream
9 ounces high-quality bittersweet chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped, divided
1 teaspoon mild curry powder
½ cup mango puree (from 1 mango)
For rolling
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Mango powder
Toasted finely shredded unsweetened coconut
Chopped almonds or pistachios
PREPARATION
Bring cream to simmer in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm, 10 minutes.
Stir curry powder into hot cream [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
4 1/2 cups of pumpkin or butternut squash (cut into 3/4-inch cubes and has been peeled & seeded)
½ teaspoon black mustard seeds
8 curry leaves
2 small red onions, cut into 1/3-inch wedges
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
3 red chilies
¾ cup unsalted roasted cashews
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon ground [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds fresh sea scallops, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
¾ cup mayonnaise
3 large egg yolks
3 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 ½ tablespoons dry mustard
1 ½ tablespoons curry powder
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 ½ cups Japanese breadcrumbs
Vegetable oil
PREPARATION
Mix first ten ingredients and 1 1/2 cups panko in large bowl [...]
UPPMA
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
8 curry leaves
1/2 tsp channa dal
3 tbsp chopped onions
1/2 green chilli, finely sliced
1 carrot chopped
½ cup frozen peas
salt
50g coarse-grain semolina
METHOD
1. Heat the oil in a non-stick saucepan. Add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and dal and cook until the lentils start to brown.
2. Add the onion, chilli, carrot, peas [...]
For the dressing
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 Tbs. grainy mustard
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, mashed to a paste
2 tsp. finely grated fresh ginger
1-1/2 tsp. cumin seeds, lightly toasted and ground
1-1/2 tsp. coriander seeds, lightly toasted and ground
1 tsp. turbinado sugar
1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
For [...]
