Sneo has a good summary:
The Only Place This steakhouse is a favorite with the initial Anglo-Indian settlers of Bangalore and I could easily say the steaks make a sumptuous lunch or dinner. This place serves no alcohol and thus has a patronage of family crowd.
Location: Museum road, Off Church street
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Where to find international food in Bangalore
Published by January 25th, 2010 in Food and Travel. 1 CommentIf you are a Bengali, you know what the month of Pous (Jan-Feb in the Bengali Saka calendar) means: puli pithe! These are ossum sweets made specifically in this time of the year. Reema presents the recipe along with photos and videos:
One such sweet is the famous Pithe. After many years all the members of [...]
Rachna is sharing her tips for throwing the perfect party. She has learned how to set the perfect table from her mother. Here is a sample:
3. The spoons were arranged in a pattern: either inverted V or some other design. They were never just kept there.
4. The chutneys had to be 2/3 colors: these were [...]
Quick and easy, Sairekha’s recipe deserves a mention:
So we were in Goa last fortnight, taking in the sea, the sea view and the seafood. And I discovered a mouthful of heaven with goan shrimps in butter garlic sauce. The bad news is that I dont know the recipe for that. The good news is that [...]
Agriculture economics and the blame game
Published by November 18th, 2009 in Development, Economy, Food, Government and Regulation. 0 CommentsSugandha has a point by point criticism of why the finance minister is pointing fingers at the wrong “inefficiencies of the farm market” while addressing the sharp rise in food prices:
The food policy has so far been characterized by various kinds of input subsidies. The problem is that, unlike support for extension of irrigation or [...]
South Asia’s children…
Published by November 6th, 2009 in Children, Education, Food and Health. 0 CommentsRakesh Mani thinks that there has to be something wrong with Indian society for it to allow its children to be among the most deprived and malnourished in the world. Across castes and social classes, there is so little attention given to the inalienable right of a child to enjoy a childhood of good health, [...]
… and Switzerland, of course! Kalyan is visiting there and seems to be having a great time. Check out his blog post including some great views of the land and very very delicious looking chocolates:
Green Revolution and Norman Borlaug
Published by September 28th, 2009 in Food, Poverty and Sports. 0 CommentsRoshan researches and writes about the father of Green Revolution, Norman Borlaug.
It is interesting to note that Borlaug, an American, did all his work in developing countries during a period that saw a boom in American economy. That means he could have possibly found a good job in the US, and lead a comfortable life. [...]
Abhilash talks about the Yadav Bhel Puri walah in a mouth watering post, more so because I am running a cold and anything spicy sounds quite tempting at the moment-
Another tall figure Jk took his legs off the byke and followed me. We went to the person running yadav Bhel puri and ordered “Bhaiya do [...]
Khoya (खोया) or thickened milk is mainly used for Indian sweet dishes. I had never heard of khoye ke kofte. Sounds delicious. Here is the recipe in Hindi.
Chef Manish talks about Bundelkhandi Cuisine on his blog.
Researching the Bundelkhandi cuisine was a daunting task, considering that it was hidden behind years of tribal culture. Unfortunately, though different aspects of Madhya Pradesh tourism such as Khajuraho, which is famous for temples, make it to almost all tourism books and guided tours, there is not [...]
If you are simmering in the hot Hyderabad heat, go and read Navin’s post about the various street-side delicacies that might just have the right cure for you:
A goli soda comes in a green bottle, and is sealed by a glass marble (the eponymous ‘goli’). The marble has to be pushed in to open the [...]
Do the poor matter?
Published by May 13th, 2009 in Democracy, Development, Economy, Education, Food, General Elections 2009, Health, Human Rights, India, Politics and Poverty. 1 CommentAdnan talks to Panditji and Aslam:
Aslam has also his share of problems. “If I manage to sell groundnut worth Rs 150, then I save Rs 40-60 per day but that’s not enough to meet my expenses”. On bad days he makes Rs 30.
He has a wife and a young kid. Wife makes carry bags out [...]
Children and Indian elections
Published by May 13th, 2009 in Activism, Children, Democracy, Education, Food, General Elections 2009, Human Rights, India, Policy, Politics and Poverty. 0 CommentsRuby Nakka ponders on the question: how to make children count in elections?
Children need our attention because they are defenseless. Recently I also read a profound statement on the status of India’s children (to describe why they need our attention) published in the Hindu newspaper on May 3rd, 2009 which states the following: “If you [...]
Of soft rasogollas and deep fried burgers
Published by May 9th, 2009 in Culture, Food, Humour and Indiaspora. 0 CommentsRimi is in Boston. And a very long way away from Kolkata. Read her post for the amazing nostalgia of Bengali food and the culture shock of “authentic” American food, on her blog titled Sauce!:
But this sweetness of most things Oriental on the one hand, the deep-fried mayo-dipped burgers on the other, and the ridiculously [...]
Hobo blogs about Rajma Recipe (Kidney beans) but the nice twist is the video about it.
The sweets we eat have silver foils on them. How are they made and at what cost ?
एक किलो वर्क तैयार करने के लिये १२५०० पशुओ कि हत्या कि जाती है। हर साल ४० हजार किलो (४० टन) वर्क कि खपत केवल मिठठाईयो मे होती है।
Read this Hindi post here by Bhikshu. The post is around a month old but I thought it appropriate to tag here even now.
Among the most popular dishes in South India (and I daresay pretty popular here in the US as well), go find the recipe from Twisted Elegance along with the pics of them freshly made by his mom.
Find out about how to make Methi Chicken and a lot of other yummy stuff at the Bon Appetit blog. It is a group blog and has a lot of cuisines detailed from all over the place, along with little tip-of-the-weeks like this one:
>> To remove the fat from soup or stew, drop a few [...]
Rmathew is not too happy with the way ‘feedback’ works with some of the restaurants in Bangalore. The rule seems to be that the only feedback that is accepted is good feedback!
That’s right – there were no options like “Bad” or “Pathetic” for providing negative feedback for these items. This reflects the haughty attitude of [...]
Shantanu tasted it at The Raintree at the Taj Connemara in Chennai, and fell in love with it. The description with the pics look very nice, but the cherry on the cake would definitely be “curry leaf martini”. :D
The Chef’s tasting menu in the form of a thali changes every evening. Tonight, the thali consisted [...]
Bullshee, armed with crafted chopsticks, prepares to receive Chinese wisdom:
Shouts of “Kahnpei!”(pronounced “Khan – Pay”) echo from across various tables. Our hosts raise their glasses as well and toast a welcome to us. My Chinese language lessons have begun! Kahnpei means “Bottoms UP!” Now here’s a language I can understand! The light beer which reminds [...]
Shrinidhi is not too happy with the side dishes extra policy of many top end restaurants, what do you say?
If you order vegetable pulav, you’ll get vegetable pulav-nothing else. No Raitha, no curd salad, no side dish what so ever. Pulav costs Rs 75, order a side dish for Rs 95 if you want.
If you [...]
India Says has a question: what is the real issue behind global poverty – population or skewed consumption patterns across the world?
Inequalities in consumption are stark. Globally, the 20% of the world’s people in the highest-income countries account for 86% of total private consumption expenditures — the poorest 20% a minuscule 1.3%. More specifically, the [...]
Ammani writes about the delights of Maggi, and remembers the first time it was cooked at home.
You’d have thought we were at a Michael Jackson concert the way we jostled for a vantage point from which to view the noodles being cooked. They squiggled and wriggled and swam in the sauce. I was no longer [...]
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