Supper clubbing the Gujarati way

  I never got round to posting our Flavors of Kerala event, to be honest I was deflated after the event and had to rethink whether I would do another supper club. But having read the review by Rachel on her blog and receiving a hand written card by Fiona, my spirits were uplifted and started looking forward to the next event.

Lovely words on a card, thanks Fiona

These are just a few pics of the food, as you all know getting pictures on the night always prove difficult.

stuffed mussels getting steamed

marinated fish & stuffed mussels

Malabar fish biryani

Saffaron & caramon gin

carrot and pistachio kheer

I'll definitely be having another Keralan themed night in the future. Last weekend we had our Flavors of Gujarat cuisine. Having grown up with Gujarati food, I found my comfort zone and enjoyed cooking every dish. To start the night we served pear and cardamon infused prosecco. A drink that was enjoyed by all. Followed by an array of Gujarati dishes. 

another recipe book purchased for inspiration

Trio of starters - lamb samoosa, pea kachori and dhokla

Vangar ravaya(small aubergines) & potatoes

Laapsi with fennel, raisins & cashews 

puri's being fried

Guests enjoyed the food and was happy to try something different. Many of the them are not registered on twitter or social media websites but did send an email the following morning. This is what they had to say:

'Thank you so much to both you and Parvez for hosting such a fun and enjoyable evening last night. The dinner was absolutely wonderful and has totally opened my eyes to how Indian cooking "should" taste! It was fresh, plentiful and delicious'  - a happy guest

'Hi Meena – I have been raving about the food all morning – I had such a lovely evening with good company and great chat and really enjoyed the dinner – thank you and congratulations on doing it all so well and so calmly!! Hope you are having a very quiet and peaceful day today!  I’d love to know how to make the green coconut chutney you served with the starter – I could have eaten a bowl of it – if you can pass on the recipe I’d love it!' - Sarah Young

'Thank you so much for the wonderful feast on Saturday night.  You truly are a fantastic cook, and what with a beautiful setting, I had a great time.  Thank you for being such a competent hostess.
A thoroughly enjoyable time had by all' - Fiona

Flavors of Gujarat menu 25th February 2012

Gujarati's make the best vegetarian food so expect a few classics on the night. The carnivores don’t need to worry, there will be meat samoosas and chicken curry to go with the veggie dishes.

This is the menu for the flavors of Gujarat evening at chai lounge. Dishes may vary depending on availability of ingredients. Please email me if you have any dietary requirements at chailounge77@gmail.com. Our meals are served family style so you'll get to taste as little or as much of every dish. Don't forget to bring along your favourite drink and bring plenty since I don't have a license. Nikki from Convivium wines have some great spice friendly wines on her WineTubeMap which you might want to try.

welcome drink

dhokla with green coconut chutney

starters

lamb samoosa and kachori

mains

chicken curry

stuffed baby aubergine and potato in a peanut gravy

sweet spicy & sour khari with okra

boondi raita flavored with cumin

carrot & green bean pickle tempered with mustard seeds

flavored gujarati rice

puri and mithi(sweet) roti

dessert

laapsi with cashews

sweet ginger & cardamom chai