 hear a rumour that a social enterprise called Green & Tasty will be opening a cafe in the library with the CP commuters caffine needs in mind!
Why does it have to be "Green"?
Jason Page said...
So glad this conversation is happening. As a recovering New Yorker, I've come to believe that locals aren't big on breakfast out (unless its a full english) or coffee before 9AM. Without resorting to a Costa invasion, it would be nice to have a good espresso in the morning. By the way, Jam doesn't open til noon and Mr. Lawrence doesn't do takeaway.
Star cafe in crofton park is the best, top chef lovely service friendly poole, milkshakes amazing! Soft ice cream lovely to!
Worry not, as the co-owner of the soon to be opened coffee shop aka Georges, we will be there to give you the'real coffee' hit you so sorely need! We are currently scouring the finest independent coffee roasters in the land for the holy grail of beans and i think we found it! Our coffee machine is being delivered this friday, fridges and cooking things soon to come out of storage and recipe books being dusted off. So we will be supplying you with a real coffee at last, made by trained baristas who can cook too! Watch this space, we will put a blog type thing up once building work starts..................
I would like to say only one thing that I am trying to find the popular brand of coffee shop which shop make the well growth business of coffee shop in reputed market.
Different kinds of vegetarian curry recipe served with rice, rotis or bharkis are staple meals at my place, and prepared at least 4-5 times a week. Playing with vegetables and pairing them with the variety of spice blends is the key to creating diverse tastes and flavors. Recently, I had been craving for eggplants cooked in spicy masala curry. What’s a better way than preparing bharli vangi with bhakri to satiate the longing? Bharli vangi is the most popular, and a much-loved vegetarian curry recipe among the Marathi folks.The name literally translates to stuffed eggplants, stuffed aubergines or stuffed brinjals, depending on what you call them.
Be it a Marathi wedding or a restaurant specializing in Maharashtrian cuisine, bharli vangi holds the top spot among the vegetarian curry recipes. It’s simple, rustic, yet bold in taste and form. It’s an intriguing fact that a lot of people from other communities love this delicacy that is bharli vangi. However, given the utter unfamiliarity to the fundamentals of Maharashtrian cuisine on their part, they fail to prepare authentic bharli vangi even after multiple attempts. One of closest observations I have ever had are my maternal aunts trying to replicate the delightful vegetarian curry recipe that they had once tasted at a wedding. Alas! The eggplant curry ended up having a Sindhi touch to it!
In my attempt to help all the lovely ladies out there wanting to master the authentic Maharashtrian bharli vangi in their kitchens, I have shared the heirloom recipe that my Mum-in-Law has taught me to prepare. It’s very easy, and gets ready in under an hour. You can serve it with rotis, but I highly recommend serving it with pearl millet flatbreads AKA bajri chi bhakri.
I have tried this recipe with several kinds of eggplants; but the small, purple ones with greenish streaks on it taste the best. They are also known as graffiti eggplants in the West. Check out the pictures and you will know what to look for.The flavor of baby graffiti eggplants melds really well with those of the masala curry ingredients, forming an irresistibly delicious curry.
The kanda and lasun literally translate to onions and garlic, respectively. The kanda lasun masala is a popular spice blend among the others like goda masala, kala masala, khandeshi garam masala to name a few. I used Pravin’s Ambari Kanda Lasun Masala to prepare this dish. You could also try other popular brands of kanda lasun masala like Katdare’s or Everest if at all you are unable to find Ambari.
Also, here’s a fun fact. Eggplant is a fruit but generally thought of as a vegetable. Some people even say it’s a berry. Now let’s see how to make a spicy, lip-smacking, and delicious eggplant curry.
Bharli Vangi – An Indian vegetarian curry recipe that’s extremely popular among the Maharashtrians for its deep and robust flavors. It has baby graffiti eggplants stuffed with the spicy mixture of sesame, dry coconut, & groundnuts, simmered in the broth made with the same stuffing.
Start by cutting half the stem and trimming the leaves of the crown of the eggplants. Make two slits along the length but keep the crown intact. Soak the eggplants in salted water.
To prepare the stuffing, combine the sesame seeds, dry coconut, 1 tsp cumin seeds, garlic, and jaggery. Grind them to a fine powder without using water.
Heat 3 tbsp groundnut oil in the skillet. Toss in the remaining 1 tsp of cumin seeds and when they sizzle, add the asafetida.
Add grated onion and sauté it till the turns light brown.
Now add the ground mixture and sauté it till the raw smell of garlic is gone.
Add the turmeric, kanda lasun masala, and salt. Sauté the mixture for a minute.
Turn off the flame and add groundnuts and coriander leaves. Mix well. Remove the stuffing in a bowl.
Let the stuffing cool so that you can handle it easily.Use your fingers to stuff it in between the slits of the eggplants.
Heat the remaining 3 tbsp oil in a saucepot and add the stuffed eggplants. Mix them very gently and cover the saucepot and cook the eggplants for 2-3 minutes on low heat.
Add the remaining stuffing to the eggplants. Also, add the hot water and adjust the salt if needed. Bring the curry to a boil. Cover and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes or until the eggplants are done.
The gravy will thick and oil will float on top. Garnish with fresh cilantro/coriander leaves.
Bharli vangi is ready. Serve hot with bajri bhakri, onion and lemon wedges.
Keep the ingredients for making bharli vangi ready. Grate 2 medium onions; lay out the spice powders and the ingredients for making the gravy.
Take 12 graffiti eggplants. Cut half the stem and trim the leaves of the crown of the eggplants. Make two slits along the length but keep the crown intact. Soak the eggplants in a bowlful of salted water.
To prepare the stuffing, combine the 2 tbsp sesame seeds, 2 tbsp dry coconut, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 10 medium-sized cloves of garlic, and a small piece of jaggery.
Grind them to a fine powder without using water.
Heat 3 tbsp groundnut oil in the skillet. Toss in the remaining 1 tsp of cumin seeds and when they sizzle, add ¼ tsp asafetida.
Add the ½ tsp turmeric, 2 tbsp kanda lasun masala, and salt to taste. Sauté the mixture for a minute.
Turn off the flame and add 3 tbsp coarsely ground roasted groundnuts and 2 tbsp coriander leaves. Mix well.
Bharli vangi stuffing is ready. Remove the stuffing in a bowl.
Let the stuffing cool so that you can handle it easily. Use your fingers to stuff it in between the slits of the eggplants.
Add the remaining stuffing to the eggplants.
Also, add 1 & ½ cups of hot water and adjust the salt if needed. Bring the curry to a boil. Cover and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes or until the eggplants are done.
The gravy will thick and oil will float on top. Garnish with 2 tbsp fresh cilantro/coriander leaves.
Bharli vangi is ready. Serve hot with bajri bhakri, onion and lemon wedges. Enjoy!
Lovely recipe.. Tried it out. It’s yum!
My wife is trying. It is already salivating in my mouth.Week 25 Challenge: Get Your Sweat On!
>> Week 25 Challenge: Get Your Sweat On!
This week we challenge you to get in at least 15 – 30 minutes of moderate to intense cardio 3 times this week! Now, don’t get overwhelmed, that is still 4 days you get “off” or, we suggest, with active recovery (easy to moderate exercise such as walking, swimming, vacuuming etc. Activity you do at a low intensity to allow your body to recover, while still getting the blood flowing and moving).
Cardio vascular training and strength training are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. Exercise increases energy and concentration, reduces risk for heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, stroke, metabolic syndrome, depression, cancer, arthritis, etc.
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