BENGALURU: Tired of eating dal-rice and parathas, this Navaratri, software engineer Shreeram Kushwaha is giving himself pastas and pizzas. “It breaks the monotony and helps me curb my craving for non-veg food,” said the 26-year-old Bengalurean. The thriving eating-out culture of Bengaluru has created a gamut of options for him to pick from.
Carolyn Theresa Simon (24) is celebrating Navaratri in right earnest. While most meat-eaters turn vegetarian in this period, Simon has gone a step further and turned vegan for the ten days. The yoga instructor is taking the opportunity to explore vegan options across cuisines.
Vietnamese summer roll by PurpleBasil (L) and lotus stem with honey chilli by Tim Tai
World cuisine has forayed into Navaratri diet menus in Bengaluru. While traditional staples like khichdi and potato continue to flourish, the city’s demanding taste-buds has eateries modifying their menus to suit dieting palates.
Tim Tai introduced a special Navaratri menu featuring Asian food without onion and garlic. Crispy lotus stems, Burmese khow suey, pineapple and litchi curry, and brownies without egg and yeast. Enquiries for veg options sans onion and garlic a year ago convinced them to curate this special menu. The place’s F&B manager Abhishek Dutta said they are seeing a 20% growth in veg food sales in the last ten days.
Kick Off The Festive Season With These Easy-To-Make, Delicious Cocktails
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It's that time of the year when you can almost smell the festivity in the air, evenings are spent with family and friends over food and drinks, and parties go on till the wee hours of the morning.
And to make your celebrations all the more special, we've rounded up some of our favourite cocktail recipes that are sure to win your guests over.
It's that time of the year when you can almost smell the festivity in the air, evenings are spent with family and friends over food and drinks, and parties go on till the wee hours of the morning.
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Ingredients Vodka: 60 ml Dry Vermouth: 15 ml Bianco Vermouth: 15 ml Rosemary Sprig Lemon Peel
Method - Stir the ingredients with ice in a mixing jar - Strain into a chilled Martini Glass - Garnish with lemon peel and rosemary
(Courtesy: SKYY Vodka)
IngredientsVodka: 60 mlDry Vermouth: 15 mlBianco Vermouth: 15 mlRosemary SprigLemon PeelMethod- Stir the ingredients with ice in a mixing jar- Strain into a chilled Martini Glass- Garnish with lemon ..
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Ingredients: Hennessy Very Special: 400 ml Cinnamon syrup: 100 ml Sugar syrup: 50 ml Ginger ale: 600 ml Mint leaves: 1 bunch Ginger: 20 slices Cinnamon 10 sticks
Method - Pour Hennessy Very Special, cinnamon syrup, sugar syrup into a punch bowl - Add mint leaves, cinnamon sticks and ginger ale - Add ices cubes and stir gently with bar spoon for 15 seconds - Serve
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Ingredients:Hennessy Very Special: 400 mlCinnamon syrup: 100 mlSugar syrup: 50 mlGinger ale: 600 mlMint leaves: 1 bunchGinger: 20 slicesCinnamon 10 sticksMethod- Pour Hennessy Very Special, cinnamon ..
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Ingredients Hennessy Very Special vacuum infused with ginger: 60 ml Vermouth: 10 ml Angostura bitter: 3 dashes Dried orange: 1
Method - Take all ingredients into a mixing glass, add ice cubes and stir gently for 10 seconds - Strain into a chilled martini glass - Garnish and serve
IngredientsHennessy Very Special vacuum infused with ginger: 60 mlVermouth: 10 mlAngostura bitter: 3 dashesDried orange: 1Method- Take all ingredients into a mixing glass, add ice cubes and stir gent..
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Ingredients Vodka: 45 ml Freshly squeezed lime juice: 15 ml Ginger beer: 90 ml
Method - Fill a chilled copper mug with ice - Add vodka, fresh lime juice, and ginger beer - Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel
(Courtesy: Tito’s Handmade Vodka)
IngredientsVodka: 45 mlFreshly squeezed lime juice: 15 mlGinger beer: 90 mlMethod- Fill a chilled copper mug with ice- Add vodka, fresh lime juice, and ginger beer- Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel..
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Ingredients Vodka: 50 ml Campari: 7.5 ml Fresh raspberries: 6-8 Vanilla sugar flavored with chili pepper: 5 ml Grand marnier flambé: 1 splash
Method - Muddle the raspberries in a cocktail shaker - Add vodka, campari, vanilla sugar and ice - Shake well and strain into an Old Fashioned Glass - Flame the drink with Grand Marnier
(Courtesy: Roberto Cavalli Vodka)
IngredientsVodka: 50 mlCampari: 7.5 mlFresh raspberries: 6-8Vanilla sugar flavored with chili pepper: 5 mlGrand marnier flambé: 1 splashMethod- Muddle the raspberries in a cocktail shaker- Add vodka,..
Continental food has not kept away from desi demand, and rightfully so. Lady Baga has apparently seen a 70% spike in sales of its continental veg menu. “Pasta in pesto and tomato sauces are moving quickly. Grills, without onion and garlic, like tofu and mushroom, cheese and brie have received high orders,” says co-owner Deepti K Das.
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City-based online food delivery platform PurpleBasil has noted a 20% spike in subscriptions for a 10-day vegan diet plan. A majority of the takers are apparently corporate executives aged between 30-40 years.
“Looking closely at the subscription pattern over the past ten days, it is clear that many are using this opportunity as a trial period to detox with a new diet plan. Vietnamese summer roll and Chiang Mai curry are bestsellers,” said founder Dhananjai Raja Kuttikad.
Navratri 2018: India commences the nine-day fest
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The auspicious nine-day period of Navratri has commenced and devotees all over India are celebrating occasion.
Also known as Sharad Navratri, the fun-filled festival is celebrated in different ways across the country and involves worship of Goddess Durga and her nine avatars. Over the next nine days, devotees offer prayers to Goddess Durga and observe fasts. The tenth day of Sharad Navratri is celebrated as Dussehra or Vijayadashami.
The auspicious nine-day period of Navratri has commenced and devotees all over India are celebrating occasion.
Also known as Sharad Navratri, the fun-filled festival is celebrated in different ways ..
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Donning bright festive hues, going experimental, stocking trendy accessories and yet not forgetting to add individual style elements is the current trend.
"Keeping the look completely traditional, one can opt for a nice saree with a choli-style blouse. To stand out, a contrast-coloured printed blouse can be worn with a simple woven saree." says designer city-based designer Abhishek Dutta.
Donning bright festive hues, going experimental, stocking trendy accessories and yet not forgetting to add individual style elements is the current trend.
"Keeping the look completely traditional, o..
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On the first day of Navratri, Maa Durga is invoked into a Kalash with full Vedic rituals along with chanting of mantras/bhajans. The invocation and dwelling of the Goddess into the Kalash is known as Ghatasthapana or Kalashsthapana which happens at an auspicious time of the day.
(In pic: Idols of Hindu goddess Durga are transported on boats through the waters of river Ganga to pandals, or temporary platforms, ahead of the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata.)
On the first day of Navratri, Maa Durga is invoked into a Kalash with full Vedic rituals along with chanting of mantras/bhajans. The invocation and dwelling of the Goddess into the Kalash is known as..
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Jyoti Kalash, Kumari Puja, Sandhi Puja, Navami Homa, Lalitha Vrat and Chandi Path are other famous rituals and events which are observed during the nine days of Navratri.
(In pic: Artistes busy to give finishing touches for coming Durga Puja festival in Delhi)
Jyoti Kalash, Kumari Puja, Sandhi Puja, Navami Homa, Lalitha Vrat and Chandi Path are other famous rituals and events which are observed during the nine days of Navratri.
(In pic: Artistes busy to g..
