Tomato Caprese with a Moroccan Twist

Tusita Cherry Tomatoes are from First Agro Farms these bite size cuties are named after Mr.Naveen's Niece cute name sweet as a cherry fruit...found these cuties as best replacement for a dessert trust me if your on a detox or diet regime try eating a bag full of these to satisfy sugary cravings... 

Please view video recipe...

Ingredients:

First Agro Tushita Cherry Tomatoes 100 grams

1 Package of Laughing Cow or Go Cheese You can also use mozzarella cheese 

First Agro Fresh Basil leaves 

1/4 Tsp Sumac Powder 

1/2 Tsp Pepper Powder 

Salt as per taste

2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Tooth pick or fruit picks as required

• Wash and pat dry tomatoes.
• Chop the tomato into half.
• Chop the cheese into bite size pieces.
• Using a fruit pick skewer on the tomato cheese and roll the basil like a cigar and skew secure the end with the left over tomato place it on a serving platter.
• Drizzle on some oil sprinkle salt and sumac serve these fancy horderves  right away they vanish as soon as they are served.

First Agro Web Link: http://www.firstagro.com/

My Review on First Agro Farms: http://goo.gl/oDniO9

Thair Vadai/Dahi Vada

Waste not want not...left over not so crispy medhu vadas transform into amazing thair vadas mom and I absolutely enjoy preparing and devouring too...

Please view video recipe...

Ingredients:   

2 Cups Yogurt 

2 Carrots Grated

Fist Full Coriander (finely chopped)

3 Carrots

2 Sprigs Curry Leaves 

1/4 Tsp Mustard seeds

1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds

2 Dried Red Chilies 

1/4 Tsp Asafoetida

1/2 Cup Kara Boondi 

Salt as per taste 

Oil as required 

please click here for meduvadai recipe

Prep Up: 

• Prepare vadas or use left over vadas 
• Bring water to boil
• Grate carrots 
• Finely chop coriander 

Method:

• Whisk the yogurt with salt and refrigerate.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a fry pan add mustard seeds, cumin, asafoetida and dried chilies fry a bit till mustard crackles add curry leaves add this tempering to the yogurt and reserve.
• In a large bowl add lukewarm water dip the vadas in water and squeeze excess water out place the vadas in a serving dish.
• Pour yogurt over the vadas add grated carrots and coriander over the vadas sprinkle the boondi serve chilled...great summer snack or can be served as a appetizer....Enjoy...:)  

A TALE OF PIONEERING SPIRIT KRSMA WINES

I was invited for KRSMA wine tasting and launch at Shiro UB City Bangalore.  after years I've met two wonderful people who have followed their dreams Mr.Krishna and Mrs.Uma they are from a pharmaceutical background who had a passion for wines. my dad always used to advice me if you have your mind set on something to achieve that goal you'll need to run a marathon they followed that step ran marathons across continents and for this feat they now hold Guinness books of world records.

During their travels across the globe wine tasting and vineyard tours over the year built their desire to make world class wines of their own Mr and Mrs Prasad were on a mission to find the right terrain to grow their wine on. their search ended when they reached Hampi they found a tiny vineyard on a rocky terrain which is 70kms from the world heritage site. it was no looking back from here on the vijayanagar empire had to offer much more for a luxury wine that is distinctly Indian.

KRSMA wines are limited edition wines made from only best grapes from harvest. the wine is aged in fine grain oak barrels the bottles are imported from france natural crocks from USA  limited numbers of bottles are produced ensuring only best wines comes out of the winery. KRSMA Wines have won numerous awards over the years.

KRSMA WINES 
The Chardonnay 2013, Cabernet Sauvignon of 2012 and the Sauvignon Blanc of 2013 has won double gold and silver medals at china wine and spirit awards 2013

The Sauvignon Blanc of 2012 Has won a bronze medal at new zealand International wine show 2012.

The Chardonnay was commented at international wine challenge 2014.

Uncork the bottle to savor the luxury wine which has a unique Indian tale  as it passes from creator to connoisseur.

Food Served at Shiro

 Tuna, Spicy prawns, and California rolls sushi...

 Prawn and pork prawn and chicken Dumplings...

 Avocado sushi  was my favorite...

Mushroom and water Chestnut Dumplings...

Celebrating 100 Outlets with Five Star Chicken

I was invited by Five Star Chicken they were celebrating their 100th outlet in Bangalore. it was a surprise and wonderful day out for me I was there when they launched their 1st Five star chicken out let in Bangalore and was attending the100th outlet party it was awesome.

If you have not heard of Five Star Chicken they are a chain of fast food restaurants who now currently own 100 outlets  in Bangalore alone.

CP Foods is a Thailand based billion dollar company one of their ventures are Five Star Chicken the food and service talks for itself as they have a wide range of chicken dishes on their menu the very famous my favorite tried and tasted ones are Thai Crispy, Crunchy Masala.

Bar and refreshment counter at  the venue...

Mr.Sanjeev Pant - Vice President, CP Foods  addressing the meet  he was really excited to meet and greet his team members, customers and friends he as a company has set larger goals for future and was very proud they are making the right choice serving people with best products.

With out further ado I'm diving deep into the menu served at the event....

 The Famous Five Star Crunchy Chicken 

 Juicy and Spicy Five Star Chilly Nuggets and Spicy Chicken Fingers 

 Spicy Chilly Nuggets

 Spicy Chicken Fingers

Second Round of Crunchy Chicken

 Spicy Spring Rolls

We were entertained by five star chicken team with their chicken dance and professional dancers rocked the floor...

 Famous Five Star Chicken Biryani

 Gobi Manchurian 

Baby Corn Chilly 

 Chicken 65

Famous Indian Sweet Rasmalai to end our wonderful meal

They also gave me goodies Chicken Dance CDS Key Chains T-Shirts and storage Jars...

Thank you for inviting me....:)

Five Star Chicken is spread across Bangalore, Chennai, Mangalore and Hyderabad...

Website: http://www.fivestarchicken.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fivestarchickenindia

3Monkeys Brew Pub Review

I'm after craft/artisan foods being a food blogger I enjoy visiting such places. microbrewery started in 70s UK still boasts of having limited edition beers in their country as a bangalorean i never get to savor limited edition beers this was a treat to be in the moment setting up a brewery on 4th floor of a mall is a challenge hey we Indians are all out and can challenge all odds. 

3 monkeys is a place to visit if your a beer lover like me. traditional artisan beers are slowly making their way to Bangalore at 3 monkeys i got to savor top 3 best beer shots its always good to sample few before ordering your pint. the place is well maintained for a brewery cleanliness is very important its always a challenge to maintain the place clean when food service follows. i will give 10/10 for cleanliness.

Pale lager

The decor lighting seating etc is well designed hip and modern social events, family together and date night out can be planned a head of time give a call to reserve your table a head of time ask them suggestions for food and drinks they will be happy to guide you always pair you food and drinks this way its enjoyable and moments can be treasured for you to visit again.

 Wheat Beer

The DJs rock the floor with desi/hiphop numbers youngster rocked the floor its best to workout a bit before sitting down for an amazing spread what do you reckon? my mind was set on beer i was walking around the bar fascinated with the machinery/equipment after walking few rounds around Asia's largest bar counter I felt dizzy and hungry jokes apart its time for food and beer... 

Red Ale

Finally after dancing and all my research work we sat down i was hungry and thirsty i ordered the wheat beer truly a thirst quencher Aaaaaaaaah after a nice gulp we were given menu cards we started ordering for food...

Some how beer pairs well with Indian food every foodie will agree with me on this terms the thought process behind the menu was excellent as i am tired of eating gourmet stuff all the time 3 monkeys never let us down or dampen our spirits they serve good soul food we were in a group for starters we ordered beer battered onion rings chicken fingers chilly paneer and chicken tikka everything devoured in minutes with few shots of beer.

 Peas Pakora

 Chicken Tikka

 Beer Batter Onion Rings

Paneer Chilly 

 My Plate

For the main course we ordered Biryani, rogan gosht , murgh salana and naan I paired my meal with pale lager it was truly amazing. who needs dessert when your in a brewery I ordered for RED ALE now this is dessert it has sweetness from the caramel fruity notes this beer was awesome it can also be paired with chicken/tandoori recipes or for spicy recipes.

Plan your night out I recommend 3 monkeys desi food music artisan beers in hip settings truly enjoyable moments...:)

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Pic courtesy Vamshi Krishna
Visit vamshi's blog and read his review tiger-vs-3-monkeys

Vidus Score Card:
Food and Drinks 9/10
Ambiance 9/10
Service 8/10

First Agro Farms Your Right to Healthy Food

Zero Pesticide First Agro Farms is located at talakadu cauvery valley First Agro, which was set up in 2011, grows more than 40 varieties of Indian vegetables, herbs, chilies, lettuce, heirloom tomatoes in a mixture of field and greenhouse cultivation's.

On visiting first agro farms we met Mr.Naveen Director and founder of first agro we were looking forward to meet him in person and understand all about first agro. First agro is India's first commercial grower organization with zero pesticide produce complying to Whos codex setting highest food safety standards globally.

Udupi white,Birds eye, Habenaro, bishops crown Chilly, Red and purple capsicum, Tasmanian black chilly..

Naveen, Nameet and Prasad these brothers from diverse fields are on a mission to provide safer produce to reach common people and chefs 90% of our ground water, lakes, rivers and ponds are polluted due to excessive usage of pesticides what is the solution? dont we want a safer environmental friendly product to reach our table? all of us have the same thoughts if its getting polluted now where does our future generation stand? In this Highly Political Arena where politics rules or controls our system these Entrepreneurs thought out of the box their moto was to give back something to our community this is a large step to better future India as a country has developed over the years now its our call to make the right choices in life. 

Habenero chilly, heirloom tomato,Udupi white chilly and bitter gaurd..

Be the change you wish to see. quoted by Mahatma following these words of wisdom First agro company has set a high bar for pesticide-free commercial farming in India. First, it has adopted the Codex Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Pesticides and Extraneous Maximum Residue Limits of the World Health Organization (WHO) for its farm production. MRLs for pesticides have been established by Codex to ensure that consumers are not exposed to unsafe levels of hazardous and toxic materials.

Tushita sweet cheery, San marzano, Wine tomatoes...

Every batch of First Agro produce is tested and certified by reputed Food Safety Test laboratories to ensure on-going compliance with Codex standards.

How do they control pests without harmful chemicals? 

A combination of traditional farming combined with contemporary technology are able generate best produce. In traditional farming farmers used neem garlic and other herbs to control pests at First agro farms they follow similar pattern to control pests shade nets or also known as green house bees and lady bugs are helping them in this process.

What is codex?

Codex is international recognized standard/codes of practice guidelines and recommendations are important relating to foods, food production and food safety. to understand better about codex visit the link “Based on science - built on trust” on youtube click here for more info

Where can we buy First agro produce?

1. Hypercity at Whitefield and Bannerghata Road
2. Total Hypermarket at Sarjapur, Mahadevpura, Domlur and Madiwala
3. Auchan Koramangala, AUCHAN Mantri Square Malleshwaram and AUCHAN Bannerghatta Road    
4. More Megastores at GG Mall (Old Madras Road), Mahadevpura, Madiwala and Bull Temple Road
5. Food Hall @1 MG Road
6. Online at www.bigbasket.com
7. Online at www.vegclub.in     
8. Online at www.atmydoorsteps.com

We can hope and wish proper codex standards are followed by all farmers in our country this way they don't have to purchase huge amounts of  non GMO seeds and Pesticides taking a bank loan which is resulting to many issues environmental hazards after spraying large number of pesticides then it results to crop failure poor farmer ends up in debts resulting  to suicides lives disrupted.

Think Again...ITS YOUR RIGHT TO HEALTH FOOD..

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