#RTRPUBCRAWL @Indiranagar- Bengaluru

In association with SABMiller, Bengaluru Traffic Police, Radio City and Positive Strokes – a city based organization, Teamed up to help drive awareness on road safety at Namma Bengaluru...

As New Year approaches, Bengalureans should take extra precautions to guard against drunk driving accidents. Between Christmas and New Year's every year Bengaluru residents face an increased risk of being involved in drunk driving accidents. This news should not be a shock to most people as every year public campaigns are launched to try and raise awareness about this risk and increase safety for all people. Unfortunately we get to read and see numerous accidents all over the news papers and internet the next day.

I was invited by SABMiller for a pub crawl in Indiranagar. Why Pub Crawl? How will this impact drunk driving? SABMiller India’s ‘Respect the Road’ program – a road safety initiative has recently arrived in Bengaluru after witnessing immense success and an amazing response from the residents of Delhi NCR.

This program spreads the message of ‘don’t drink and drive....encourages people to use alternatives to driving such as calling a cab, booking a chauffeur or designating a non-drinking friend to drive. In this endeavor, SABMiller India in Bengaluru has partnered with Ola Cabs – the taxi aggregator, and DriveU – the chauffeur hiring app. 

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As Bloggers and responsible citizens we ‘pub crawled for a cause’. Encouraging people to drink responsibly and take alternatives to driving after alcohol consumption. The 3 selected pubs (The Beer Cafe, JIMIS and BareBones) which are located in the heart of the city Indiranagar, Bengaluru. Engaged with the consumers and spread the message at every stopping point.

We spoke about other cities in India. What are the traffic safety measures they follow and so on that is when I was introduced to Traffic Tau...Traffic Tau, the mascot of Guragon Traffic Police, was an initiative that was started in December 2013 by JCP Bharti Arora. The word Tau means ‘paternal uncle. 

Traffic Tau, however, does a bit more than just tell you to wear your helmet. He also tells you to eat healthy, and respect women and be better person. He holds a particularly strong opinion about drunk driving and how people use their connections to get out of a sticky situation when they are caught driving under influence.

Traffic Tau is mostly a lovable guy extremely welcoming attitude with a wonderful rustic charm. 

I recollect a similar mascot  created by traffic police at Chennai he was Yama, the God of Death from Hindu mythology. His bold and scary looks was more than enough to pass the message, quietly arriving in the patron's car when the valet brought it back. Seeing the God of Death as a wake-up call, most patrons who experienced the live stunt opted to use the drivers-for-hire service.This is an initiative that needs to be applauded.

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Our First stop was at Jimis...

Along with beer we tasted...Herb Chicken with Cranberry sauce...

And Cheese Poppers with Jalapenos Sauce...

 

Next stop was at The Beer Cafe

We tasted Chicken Pizza,Veg Pizza and a warm chicken salad..

 

We ended our crawl at Bare Bones...and got to taste some yummy desserts white chocolate Mousse, coconut cake and plum cake...

 

Thanks for the selfie nivedith

I throughly enjoyed this event. Soon the pubs will be buzzing at Bengaluru and celebrations will be at its peak. My message is loud and clear...It's the small things that brings big difference to our society, Be the Change...Be responsible...Happy New Year!

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MAD OVER DONUTS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

I'm fond of MOD (Mad Over Donuts) during festivities. They have special donuts for every season. I got to taste classic flavors like cinnamon apple (Cinnaple donut), Ginger buddy donut, and strawberry santa.

What I like about MOD donuts they do home delivery plus we can reheat these donuts in microwave and serve it warm with coffee. Once reheated the filling is gooey and yummy. Price: Rs. 65/- per donut. These custom made donuts are available only Until 3rd January, 2016

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Ginger Buddy: Mad Over Donuts’ version of the Gingerbread Man. Ginger glaze with a filling of milk chocolate honey ganache.

Strawberry Santa: Milk chocolate ganache with rich white chocolate and strawberry jelly. There’s no Christmas without Santa! 

Cinnaple: Dark chocolate, apple cinnamon filling and mix-spice buttercream. Melt-in-your-mouth goodness! 

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Review- Terracotta Vivanta By Taj @Whitefield Bengaluru

Terracotta is an Ideal space for romantic candle light dinner. Cuisine is from different regions of India and Peshawar. The menu is carefully curated by celebrity Chef Anwar Ali these recipes are family owned and passed down from generation to generation.

Chef Anwar's greatest grandfather cooked most of these dishes to the mughal kings it cannot get any better than this. I absolutely enjoyed every single dish on the menu the quality and quantity is invariable...This is something I'm impressed at all Taj branches.

A-la-carte seems Bit Pricey on the other hand the power lunch seems okay priced at 795/- I would like to try that some day...

Food was excellent subtle flavors and taste of freshly pounded spices combined and cooked with meats and vegetables to perfection. 

Terracotta  Vivanta By Taj is located at ITPB, ITPL Main Road, Whitefield, Bangalore. Ph: 080 66933333/080 67343058

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Chef Anwar Ali and Team

Guava and Water melon Juice

What did I taste? Paya shorba/Soup lamb trotters slow cooked with a blend of spices over a period of 9 hours the meat was tender the soup tasted excellent it was so soothing.

Next was some appetizers galouti kababs, cheesy stuffed mushrooms(Bharwaan mushrooms), char grilled prawns, peshawari murgh tikka, tandoori broccoli and  stuffed apricot tandoori tikka... Every single appetizer tasted different some had a hint of cardamom, ginger, methi and so on it was a feast for sure...

Paya ka Shorba

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Char Grilled Prawns

Tandoori Salmon Tikka

Peshawari Murgh

Smoked Egg Plant

For mains we had Peshawari Raan, leg of lamb baked on coals smoked with cloves, Murgh pasanda sajid ali shah was excellent with naans the gravy was creamy quite an innovative recipe if this was served in the 1600.

Keema Kaleji minced mutton cooked with tiny cubes of liver this dish was spiced and cooked to perfection. It’s a tough process to cook lamb mince and liver all at once and they have nailed it.

Aloo bhukara kofa is again a winner loved the taste and stuffed potato. palak rosogolla seemed tempting I somehow did not like the combo it was way to sweet and the spinach had a different flavor and taste.  Smoked eggplant was again bit bland, I loved the combo with butter naan..

The mutton biryani was ultimate I simply enjoyed the meat and rice it was dum cooked I could eat this biryani all day.

Keema Kaleji

Murgh Pasanda Sajid Ali Shah

Palak Rosogolla

Broccoli Jalferzi

Peshawari Raan

Dhal Makhani

Lamb Biryani

Shrikhand Parfait

Garlic Kheer and Sewai ka Muzaffar

Finally for desserts we tasted sewai ka muzaffar, garlic kheer, Shrikhand parfait. Garlic Kheer was very unique dessert thinly sliced garlic cooked in fragrant milk infused with saffron tasted like almond slivers.  

 

over all amazing experience...I loved the ambiance, food and service....I will go back some day to enjoy this meal again.. 

Corn Curd Recipe

Corn Curd is a starter served at  +The Biere Club Vittal Mallya Rd we absolutely enjoyed this starter with freshly brewed beer. I had to try this recipe at home after few attempts I got the corn curd to a consistency I liked..It's a no fuss simple recipe 100% vegetarian. 

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Ingredients:

1 Tin Cream Style Corn Soup

5 Tbsp + 1/3 Cup All purpose flour/ Maida

2 Tbsp Butter

1/2 Cup + 2 Tbsp Oil for frying

1/2  Onion finely chopped

4 Pods Garlic Finely Chopped

4 Chilies Finely Chopped

3 Tbsp Finely Chopped Coriander

1 Tsp Pepper Powder

Salt as per taste

Lime Juice and wedges for garnish

Method:

Heat a Heavy bottom pan or wok on medium flame.

Add butter and maida fry until raw flavor has gone.

Add the cream style corn stir using a balloon whisk avoid the mixture to form lumps.

Place the flame on low and keep stirring the mixture until the mixture separates the sides and starts to form a ball consistency. Remove from flame allow to cool. We can also set this mixture in a greased cake tin and cut into equal cubes. 

Once the mixture cools  apply oil to your fingers take portions of the mixture and start to form equal ball or oblong shape roll in some flour and reserve.

We can store these corn curds in a airtight container and refrigerate until use.

Heat oil in a wok  for frying gently drop the corn curd and fry until golden brown in color.

Drain the excess oil and place on a tissue allow the excess oil to drain...follow the same process and fry the rest reserve.

Heat a pan or wok add 2 tbsp oil fry the onion, garlic and chilies until light pink in color add pepper powder and salt fry a bit toss in the fried corn curd and garnish with coriander and lime serve hot with tea or as a starter...Enjoy...:)

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 If your not a big fan of fried onion and garlic serve as it is with a spicy mint chutney or ketchup.