The Antigua Curry Club Meeting       July 12, 2012

 

Vegetarian

Onion Bhaji
Saag Aloo
Basmati Rice
 Raita & Naan bread

Q85 + 10% service

 

Non-Vegetarian

Onion Bhaji
Beef Rogan Josh
Basmati Rice
Raita & Naan bread

Q95 + 10% service

Poppadums and chutneys and lime pickles courtesy of the Antigua Curry Club

 

Bhajjiya (also known as Pakora in Hindi) is a spicy Indian snack consisting of fried onions and other vegetables, similar to potato fritters. It is used as a topping on various Indian meals but has now become popular to eat alone as a snack.  The basic recipes consist of onions being chopped and then made into a sort of dough with garbanzo flour, spices, then fried until golden. This is the first time Pushkar is making an onion bhaji, rather than their usual mixed vegetable bhaji.

Saag aloo is a creamy savory dish from Northern India containing spinach (saag) and potato (aloo). This versatile vegetarian curry is traditionally associated with the Hindu religion.

Rogan Josh is an aromatic dish from Kashmir and is popular in India, Pakistan and Singapore. Rogan means oil in Persian, while josh means heat, hot, boiling, or passionate. Rogan josh thus means cooked in oil at intense heat. Another interpretation of the name is derived from the word rogan meaning color and josh meaning passion, hot or red. So this is a meat dish which is red in color.  The ground pepper is red in color but not as hot as Indian peppers. Pushkar adds tomatoes to this brand new curry, specially made for tonight’s Antigua Curry Club dinner.Naan is a round flatbread made of white flour.  
Naan is a staple accompaniment to hot meals in India.

 

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