Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Food Tasting @Market Table - Koramangala, Bengaluru


On my recent visit to koramangala I got to taste healthy and budget friendly food at Market Table a casual dine restaurant. The ambience resembles a trendy European market, walls lined with what looks like wooden crates and furniture that seems like perfectly fitting jigsaw pieces with the rest of the theme. 

I was greeted by Mr. Nirmal, a former chef and now director of Market Table.  I asked Chef what is the concept of Market table? Chef and his team are focused on encouraging people to adopt to healthier food consumption while not having them compromise on their budget to get their daily dose of an organic and healthy meal. 

Farm fresh food is served in European and continental flavors using finest and freshest quality ingredients, olive oil and zero refined sugar in their kitchen, one can satisfy all sweet and savory cravings without the guilt of counting calories. Eating healthy doesn't mean skipping meals, eating less or dieting, It's all about the food on your plate.

Chef Nirmal and his team have been curating menus and handling many restaurants across Bengaluru this is my third restaurant food tasting curated by Nirmal, starting from create your own meal bowl to smoothies the work and effort on constructing every single meal at market table seems astounding. 


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Surprisingly found many vegan, gluten free options on the menu apart from regular veg and nonveg options. Specially dinners who have diet restrictions and want to try new flavors your surely in for a surprise. Zero sugar desserts and refreshing drinks are very few items I have mentioned Market Table is a must visit at-least for a change of place.

Ambience



Food Tasting
Golden Vitality
Turmeric, Ginger, Lemon, Cayenne Pepper, Carrots, Orange, Coconut Water

Grilled Whole Wheat Toast Topped with Cajun Spiced Prawns and Wheat Chia Rolls
Cajun Spiced Prawns and Wheat Chia Rolls
Mini wheat chia rolls filled in insalata, jalapenos, sweet corn, cheese and cajun chicken baked and served with spicy salsa.
Oven Roasted Chicken Thigh and Thai Spiced Grilled Chicken 

Thai Spiced Grilled Chicken 
Oven Roasted Chicken Thigh
Omelette Chicken Wrap
Pulled chicken, pepper, tomato, onion, and house herbs



Popeyes Virtue At MT
Watermelon, Cucumber, Apple 

Banana Cream Pie Protein Shake
Almond Milk, Banana, Coconut flakes, Yoghurt

Market Table Signature Lamb
Grilled Lamb served on a bed of Brown Rice and Salad

Grilled Lamb served on a bed of Brown Rice and Salad
Cassava Chips and Batata Harra


Oven baked chips served with a peruvian yellow chilly sauce and lebanese spiced baby potatoes served with jalapenos olive sauce.
Warm Bowl of Stir Fried Noodles with Bokchoy served with Grilled Chicken



Vanilla Yogurt
With Mixed Berry Trifle
Overall I was truly impressed with the pricing and menu. Good quality ingredients used food was packed with flavors. With or without diet restrictions every dish will surely tingle your taste buds. Nice choice of sauces to be paired with the grilled meats or breads. Must try are peruvian sauce, salsa and tzatziki.

My picks from the menu tasting was build your own bowls the market table signature lamb with rice, whole wheat noodles and cajun prawns on whole wheat bread toast.

Price 500/- for Two. Parking available. 

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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

PRODUCT REVIEW: MICROGREENS from BLOOMINGGREENS + WHEATGRASS & GINGER JUICING RECIPE


Blooming Greens is a Bangalore based company producing nutritious soil grown microgreens varieties like Wheatgrass, broccoli, pea shoots, sun flower, beetroots, alfalfa etc. 

Currently only delivered in Bangalore as per order. Non GMO Microgreens are harvested twice a week. No pesticides used. Microgreens can be used in Burgers, Rolls, Sandwiches, Salads, Soups or as Garnish...greens remains fresh Upto 8-10 days. 


Bloominggreens packaging is good, stores well refrigerated. Once order is placed greens are harvested and delivered on the same day. 100 grams packs range between 150 to 300/- rupees.

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Past three years I've been regularly purchasing microgreens and we consume the greens more in summer. Advantages I found using microgreens 1. No cooking required. 2. Intake of nutrients are more. 3. We can store these greens refrigerated upto a weeks time. 4. Wheatgrass is a good source to detox. My parents are on high medication and have been juicing wheat grass for past five years results are amazing. 5. Regulates bowels...


ALFALFA MICROGREENS NUTRITION: Vitamins A,B,C,E and K. Calcium,Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Carotenem Chlorophyll, Amino Acids,Trace Elements Protein 35%

HEALTH BENIFITS: Combats High Cholesterol, Lowers Blood Glucose, Minimizes Menopause Symptoms, Excessive Menstruation, Prevents Osteoporosis, Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer.




WHEATGRASS MICROGREENS: Contains 92 of the 102 trace minerals. Source of superoxide dismutase (anti-aging enzyme) complete protein with all the essential amino acids. Rich in enzymes, greatest source of chlorophyll

HEALTH BENIFTIS: Reserves diseases and prevents premature ageing.Protection from free radicals, speeds up detoxification, Helps control blood sugars.




RADISH MICROGREENS: Vitamins A,B,C and K. Calcium,Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Carotenem Chlorophyll, Amino Acids,Trace Elements, Protein 30 to 35%

HEALTH BENIFITS: Anti Cancer food, Aids Weight Loss, Provides Relief From Constipation and Piles, Relives Symptoms of PMS,Relief from Menopause, Hot Flushes.



BEETROOT MICROGREENS NUTRITION: Vitamins A,B,C and E. Protein 30 to 35%, Calcium,Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Carotenem Chlorophyll, Amino Acids,Trace Elements

HEALTH BENIFITS: Fights Cancer, prevents inflamation, removes fatigue.




SUNFLOWER MICROGREENS: Vitamins A,B,C and E.Protein 20 to 25%, Minerals, Calcium,Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Carotenem Chlorophyll and Amino Acids

HEALTH BENIFTIS: The most nutritious of all sprouts. Helps builds skeletal, muscular and neurological systems. Helps build blood, revitalizes tissues and detoxify the body.



 Wheatgrass detox tonic recipe.


Ingredients:
100 Grams Wheatgrass
2 Inch Ginger
1 Tbsp Cumin (optional)
1 Tbsp Carom Seeds (optional)
1 Cup Water

Each time we can switch the flavors of the tonic by using cumin or carom with ginger...

Method:
Before rinsing microgreens in water always check the greens for gravel.

Rinse the wheatgrass thrice before use.

We like to soak the wheatgrass in water for 10 minutes before grinding.

Chop wheatgrass into tiny pieces add along with ginger in a mixer jar grind to form smooth paste gradually add water while grinding.

Strain the wheatgrass using a sieve this tonic can be chilled and served or consumed right away. 


Consumption of  Microgreens hydrates skin and complexion. wheatgrass juicing is very good detox helps people who are on high medication and regulates system. Try consuming microgreens as much as possible. Use coupon code on website or subscribe for blooming microgreens choose healthy eating.

Microgreens used in my past recipe posts....







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Sunday, March 11, 2018

Anda Ghotala (Egg Ghotala) Recipe by Vidyalakshmi

 Whip up Eggelicious Sunday brunch for the whole family 😍
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Ingredients:
6 Raw Eggs
3 Hard Boiled Eggs
2 Finely Chopped Tomatoes
2 Finely Chopped Onions
8 Finely Chopped Chillies
2 Inch Ginger and 8 Garlic Pods Finely Chopped
1 1/2 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
1/2 Tbsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tbsp Pavbajji Masala
1 Tbsp Curry Powder
6 Dried Red Chillies 
Butter as required 
Dalda as required (vegetable shortening or margarine)
Cooking Oil as required
Salt as required

Garnish: Finely chopped chillies, tomatoes, coriander, pepper powder and chilly powder...

Method:
Soak the dried red chillies in 1 cup warm water for 1/2 hour. We can use the chilly water to prepare the gravy.

Heat a wok on medium flame add 1 tbsp butter, 1tbsp dalda and 1/2 tsp oil allow to reach smoking point. Add chopped onions and tomatoes fry till onion turn transparent. Once the onion turns transparent place the flame on reserve 3 tbsp of the fried onion an tomato in a bowl for masala paste.

To the tomato and onion add 1/2 tbsp chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and pepper powder fry till oil surfaces on the sides add 1 cup water and salt as per taste stir well allow to form a gravy format. Once the excess moisture from the tomato and onions have reduced remove from flame reserve.

Start preparing masala paste for the gravy. Add the reserved 3 tbsp of fried onion and tomato to a mixer jar along with half the amount of chillies, chopped ginger and garlic use little amount of chilly water grind to form smooth paste reserve.

On medium flame place a wide lip pan or wok. Add 1 tbsp butter, 1tbsp dalda and 1/2 tsp oil allow to reach smoking point.

Using a cheese grater...start grating the boiled egg to the melted butter. Stir and fry for a minute.
Add 1 Tbsp pavbajji masala, 1 tbsp curry powder and 1 tbsp chilly powder fry till oil surface on the sides.

Add the ground masala paste to the egg. Add the excess reserved chilly water to the mixer jar try to use up left over masala swril and add to the eggs. Stir and fry all the ingredients place on low flame allow the gravy to thicken a bit.

Once oil surfaces to the sides add the tomato and onion masala stir till well combined. Add 1/4 cup water if needed mix well place on low flame check the amount of gravy required place on low flame if you want more gravy if not place on medium flame allow the gravy to thicken.

I like it semigravy format allow the masala to reduce a bit then added the raw eggs one at a time sprinkled pepper powder, chilly powder, salt, chopped chillies and cover with a lid. Place the gravy on low flame allowing the raw eggs to cook make sure the yolks and runny.

Once the eggs have cooked garnish with small cubes of butter, finely chopped onion, tomato, chillies and coriander serve as hot as possible along with butter toasted pav buns...EnjoyπŸ˜‹πŸ˜‰


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