indian food – Tiana Feng

Modern Indian Cuisine @ Pukka

June 6, 2016June 13, 2016Food, Restaurant ReviewsLeave a Comment

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After Dutch Dreams the other day, Nash and I thought we’d grab a (light) dinner in the area. There are so many cool places in the area and I’ve wanted to try Pukka’s modern Indian cuisine for a while.

The items are all portioned for two people to share. Our first was a Stuffed Paneer: Indian style cheese, spinach & mushroom filling and mild cashew korma. I loved the cheese and the sauce that it was drenched in was lovely.

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Obviously we had to get some delicious garlic naan to make the most out of the sauce on the plate!

DSCF0331 We also had the Chicken 65, an Indian-style fried chicken with chilli, tamarind curry leaves and caramelized onion.

DSCF0330 To drink I had the Pom Fizz which was prosecco with pama liquer and pom syrup.

DSCF0328 Nash had a classic Dark n’ Stormy.

I wish we weren’t so full of ice cream because everything we tried at Pukka was delicious that we licked every last drop of food from our plates. We’ll definitely be back to try more off the menu soon.

Kothur Indian Cuisine

February 3, 2016Food, Restaurant ReviewsLeave a Comment

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Nash and I recently visited Kothur Indian Cusine’s Yonge Street location. As we waited for our meal we were treated to complimentary papadum and hot sauces.

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I had the Lamb Saag which was boneless lamb cooked with onions, tomatoes and fresh pureed spinach. It was very flavourful and meaty.

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Nash had the tangy Chicken Vindaloo.

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We ate our food with garlic naan, treating it like a slice of pizza!

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I couldn’t resist getting a Mango Lassi to have a break from spices. Our meal at Kothur was flavourful and pleasant! This is a great place to fulfill your Indian food craving.

Tickling Our Tastebuds at Banjara

April 3, 2013Food, Restaurant Reviews1 Comment

Indian cuisine is probably my favourite, but I rarely have people that are adventurous enough to eat it with me. I’ve walked past Banjara‘s Bloor West location regularly and the aromas are always so enticing so finally I stopped by with my friend Karol for lunch.
We really wanted to try as much as we could so we had three main dishes. The waiter was very helpful in recommending new things to try so that we wouldn’t just order Tandoori or butter chicken. His personal favourite was the Shahi Shrimp ($13.99). The shrimp was cooked in coconut milk, cream and green spices. It reminded me of Thai green curry, except with more complicated flavour notes.

I chose the Goat Rogan Josh ($11.95), mostly because of the weird sounding name and the mention of Kashmiri-style curry which I have never tried. Kashmiri style usually contains combine paprika, fennel, ginger, salt, cumin, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. It was very fragrant and the goat was tender.

Lastly, Karol wanted to try a paneer so we got the Paneer Makhani ($9.99) which is a sort of cottage cheese cooked in tomato sauce with herbs.

Accompanying all the curry we had saffron rice which was cooked just perfect (not too hard).

Oh, and you can’t forget the Naan, so we got garlic naan that tasted like fancy garlic bread.

To drink I had a Mango Lassi, a kind of mango shake made out of yogurt. It was great for cleansing the palette and cutting the heat in between the different dishes.
We couldn’t leave without also trying dessert so we shared an order of Rasmalai, described as curdled Milk balls cooked in sweet milk with saffron and pistachio flavor. Curdled milk might sound gross, but it was very light and a sweet way to end a meal. Plus, I am alive so curdled milk did not kill me.

If you’re ever looking to try out Indian cuisine for the first time, I highly recommend going to Banjara first. They have a great selection and you definitely won’t be disappointed! Don’t go to a buffet because often the spice level may not be to your tastes. When you order at Banjara, you can choose those levels. Go tickle your tastebuds now!