On a Date with Monkey

The newest addition to indiranagar's gastro pub scene is Monkey Bar  the quirky and fun filled mobar serves tasty food and  fast drinks in a laid back environment. 

On a chirpy Saturday afternoon I was invited by MOBar on a lunch date which is located in a friendly neighborhood.

Walk into the place the shabby chic decor made me feel at home Exposed brick walls, Hard wood floors, Chalkboard Doodles, Picture Collages natural and mismatched lighting made the place look hip and chic.the space is split across two levels well equipped bars and comfy seating arrangements are followed at both levels the foosball and pool table is more of an invitation to unwind over an after-work beer than a game center. 

As we bloggers settled down a bit and got chit chatty they recommended few of their signature drinks and starters...

Mangaa and Copper Monkey were served to me i am not a heavy drinker as i love the concept of using nutella jars and copper tumblers they looked quit innovative...a few gulps of mangaa re energized my spirits 

As the lunch service begun i ordered for the basic mojito quite refreshing for a summer afternoon and to wash down all the starters as we goo...

PIROGIES stuffed with Chicken, Celery and Jalapeño was quite tasty steam cooked Pirogies pan fried in some butter tasted yum...with garlic sauce...

ROASTED BEET AND ORANGE Three mustard dressed lettuce, feta cream, sesame beans,
toasted and candied walnuts, crumbled feta totally refreshing salad...

PEPPER CHICKEN Morsels of flash cooked chicken with peppers, scallions, toasted Schezwan
peppers, black pepper sauce, oyster sauce, crushed peanuts and asparagus..tasted yum along with noodles...

SLOPPY JOE Barbecue flavored shredded pork with coleslaw, fresh jalapenos, onions, peppers and lettuce. Served with sweet potato crisps with celery salt..

TEMPURA CALAMARI Tossed in fresh green curry glaze, wasabi mayo and fresh scallions tasted yum crunchy calamari was absolutely divine...

CRAB RANGOON Crab meat and cream cheese filled fried wontons, served with sweet chilli sauce it was cheesy melt in your mouth moment...

DEVILLED FISH Sautéed seer with chilli oil, ginger, garlic, galangal and lemon grass tasted yum with rice...

PORK BELLY SLIDERS Twice cooked crisped braised pork belly, with grilled scallions and sprouts, chilli mayo and basil

THE PARSEE ORDERLIES’ MUTTON CURRY A wholesome mutton chop curry finished with grated cheese,served with coconut and clove rice

JERK CHICKEN CURRY A Wholesome chicken curry served with rice kushka

BERRY PULAO Chicken kebabs, shredded chicken and Iranian berry pulao,with saffron, fried onions and potato salli

LEMON CAKE Lemon curd, vanilla lemon syrup soaked pound cake with seasonal fruit

CHOCOLATE POT DE CRÈME WITH SALTED CARAMEL Caramel popcorn, lemon poppy cake slice With olive oil

Over all I enjoyed the experience will be visiting again with family and friends hats off to Chef Manu Chandra who has carefully put togeather wonderful spread.

Wallet Factor: Meal for two including drinks and taxes Rs. 1200-1400/-

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

Drop in at:

Monkey Bar,

# 610, 12th Main Road, HAL 2nd Stage, near Crossword, Indiranagar, Bangalore- 560 038. 

Call us on:+91 80 44114455


Email us at: info@mobar.in

Twitter: @Monkeybarblr

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/monkeybarblr

We’re Open from: 12:00 noon onwards (Children below the age of 18 years are permitted only till 6:00 pm)

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