Sunday, 18 January 2015

Treat for tea lovers @borivali west ...............by Kirti Pataskar

If you are a hardcore tea addict and furious over the new coffee shops springing around your suburbs,you need not regret any longer about the same.as there is a new outlet opened by two young Turks who oath to serve you only Indian Chai menus.The restaurant is TEA PI.(it means drink tea).The name also is given with half hindi n half english linguistic type relating to Indian tea lovers in town.the restaurant is in borivali west on link road which is a very cool n hype area especially for youngsters.




The ambiance,menu n chai are very desi type n will definitely make you comfortable as you enter.The atmosphere is pleasant and the interior is done up in vibrant colours with different types of kettles hanging around on the ceilings.The two young gujrati turks named ankit n parth are from different careers altogether.ankit is asoftware engineer by qualification and Parth is MBA.Its amazing to see them leaving such a money-generating occupations and getting into the new venture altogether.When asked about the profit part,Parth said that the restaurant is just few months old and it is giving us profit thrice more than expected!!whoop..isnt that great?!he further said,log toh yahan raat ko 12 baje bhi chai pine aate hai.(people come here to have tea even at 12 am night)so the timings of tea shop  are from 1.00pm to 12 am..


various sumptuous snacks @tea pi


TEA PI has wide variety in Chai n snacks.Some of the most commendable ones are herbal infusion which is a herbal tea,tea mocktails and oolong tea which is a medicinal tea...includes anti-oxidants.But the best selling chai is "maa ki haath ki chai".Its a fine blend of cardamom,pudina,ginger and chai ka masala.They also have  combos of tea n snacks.e.g. chai With khari or some kind of chai with khakra..of course they know the best of which chai goes best with which snacks.They also have kept a sumptuous snacks like thepla rols and sandwiches.Parth and Ankit themselves have chalked out the menu.Seeming the man power a huge problem in india,parth told us that he n Ankit used to make the chai n do all chores when the outlet was newly opened.now even if any person from the kitchen goes away,the restaurant doesn't stop.



one of the owners of TEA PI Mr.Parth Patel

Coming to the most delicate secretive topic of business development,parth was very comfortable on that part too.he said they are open with all kinds of advertising and marketing ventures provided it suits their needs and structure.So may you be a businessman or a foodie or a sheer tea lover,there is something for you in the box.!!1 go n check out yourself!

Tuesday, 6 January 2015

झटपट पराठे .......by kirti pataskar


आपल्या सगळ्यांनाच रोजच्या जेवणातला तोच-तोच पणाचा कंटाळा येतो . आणि त्यात घरात जर लहान मुले असतील तर विचारायलाच नको. अशाच कंटाल्यातून काल मी एक recipe invent केली .ती तुमच्याशी share करतेय . हा आहे "गाजर मेथी चे पराठे "





सामग्री :
१) गाजर :०१ मोठे
२)मेथी :साधारण ०१ वाटी
३)कुठलीही उरलेली कच्ची भाजी :कोबी वगैरे
३)आले-लसूण मिरची paste (optional )
४)धणे जिरे powder
५)दही :०१ चमचा
६)हळद :०१ चमचा
७)तेल: आवश्यकतेनुसार
८)मीठ


कृती:
कणिक मळताना त्यात थोडेसे डाळीचे पीठ मिसळावे व वरील सर्व जिन्नस घालून तेल घालून कणिक चांगली मळावी . थोड्या वेळाने त्याचे गरम गरम पराठे करवेत. हे पराठे लोणी, tomato  ketchup  अथवा भाजी बरोबरही छान लागतात .



पराठे ,गोडा मसाल्याची फरसबी-बटाटा भाजी ,फोडणीचे वरण,दही बुंदी आणि कांद्याची पात … mix blend of north indian and deshasthi brahman cuisine