Indian Banquet Day at NWCAV

At the end of class last Friday, Chef Ian provided us an excellent introduction to today's day of Indian cuisine. He shared wonderful stories and slides from his 6-month trip to India, Nepal, and Pakistan back in the late 80's. He is a brilliant photographer and got some amazing shots of the culture there. I have also been to India and it truly is an incredible country which I will go back to one day. That's another blog for a later date.

Today was fantastic! Executive Chef Gurpreet Virdee (from the Holiday Inn in North Vancouver) came to our school today to share his expertise with us and guide us through the 20 Indian dishes that our class prepared. For many, it was their first crack at attempting Indian cuisine, which is one of the most complex cuisines on earth.

Check out this menu that we prepared:

• Garam Masala
• Mulligatwany Soup
• Kachumber Salad
• Mutton Roganjosh
• Pork Vindaloo
• Masala Dosa
• Lemon Pulao
• Fish Amrisari
• Mint Chutney
• Chappati
• Chicken Tikka
• Eggplant Curry
• Cauliflower & Potato Curry
• Khaman Dhokla
• Stewed Tomato Chutney
• Dal Panch Phoron
• Samosas
• Carrot Pickle
• Carrot Halwa
• Chai Tea

Click here to see some shots of my classmates and the spread.

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