Organic food....Latest trend!!

Word 'Organic' brings to our mind the very basic food produced with no chemicals involved.Well that is what we Indians had been doing  in the past years,Our culture boasts of being natural growers and healthy eaters but westernisation has led us to follow their steps and use chemicals to increase yield.Now fresh pure produce is back but with newtag called 'organic'.I think anything gets precious once it has a tag of being healthy.So returning back to our old trend is picking up heat.Urban life and use of farm fresh grown products are being dealt by these farm growers who out of city limits are growing their special local produce and treating us with manure used ingredients.It also uses the idea of recycling kitchen waste and hence 100% no wastage model.

Well I have done some field trips in America where they have a trend to go to farms and do fruit,veggie and flower picking too.That is that farmers invite city people to come in harvest time and pick their favourite produce and buy their own picked ones and carry them home. Its interesting for us as an experience and brings child education too.We with our family spend quality time together doing fun and health.Imagine u go out for strawberry,cherry and plum picking and then coming back you prepare a dessert,how perfect!!

Now farmers have picked trend to even sell homemade jams ,jellies ,pickles,pulses,veggies too at their place.So going out to farm can be for more reasons than one.I had visited a Mexican one and enjoyed fresh salsa bottles of peach and pineapple,yummy stuff there and rare one too.How about taking our choice corn/carrots and eating it too right  in the fields.

How about finding nearest farm to your place and checking out what it offers to you!! In USA 'whole foods'chain is doing the job as an organic store where everything  from sandwich to juice is organic.I must say increasing trend of gastrointestinal cancers and ailments like ulcers has attracted people to go organic way of life.
Heres a list of farms in Bangalore where one can enjoy the life I suggested on weekends:

• Narayan Reddys farm half an hour drive from city
• Vanashree farms Maralwadi 50km from Bangalore(bird watching and rain water harvesting tech are added advantage to learn there)
• Gaia is located near Chokkasandra village near DPS off sarjapur road
• Jayshree and Ganesh of Healthy living have a new outlet where they sell all organic pastry,pasta and juices
• Silveroak farm Homestay run by Khannas an hour from (56km)Bangalore near Nandi hills (they offer trips for silkyarn production and pottery village)
• Lumiere in Marathalli for their first organic restaurant and shop
• Gerry Martin farm call 9886169698
• Grasshopper farm on your way to zoo

So I wish pesticide free,non artificial,biodiverse,animal welfaring,soilpreserving,better taste,better health for all.

Do try WHEATGERM juice shot at places,full of antioxidant and vitamins,rare and great way to health.......

Maiyas......A Sister Restaurant of MTR

Being in Jayanagar a visit to Maiyas is worth the queue wait. How about getting old world food tradition and contemporary ambience together at one place, it is seriously to try for...Whenever I crossed the place a long standing queue attracted my attention,so why not?? Silver ware juice serve, vegetarian 40course meal one must be really hungry for it....The food menu and quality is same as MTR and some additives too are there and equally satisfying experience.. must say Bangalore has kept the culture intact.

We went there for lunch on weekend and had lovely afternoon with  family.Lots of variety and unlimited food makes your tummy happy too.They start with soup,we got tomato home style and my daughter loved i,then the series of vegetables dry(bhindi,potato,beans,beetroot) and curry with Pooris, Then there is one salad of Mung daal with grated Carrots which is nutritous to have. Pickles,chutney,homemade chips and vada add as accompaniment. Bisibelebhath and raita go hand in hand.You are served with pakodas and then mention of 'desighee' which is added as per your intake levels to whatever you eat.

Well! you get a great nap after that sumptuous food.Sweets and curd are served in the end.Special mention of sweet curd in smallbowls where it is set right is really nice.A meetha pan  finishes the meal ..Great place to have earthy meals and heart filled spread.

One can try packing sweets of huge variety even sugarfree ones , there is a bakery down there and a shake corner too.If u like gujrati food one of  the floors are devoted to that,and even north indian food is given its place there with the name 'dancing kadhai ' at other floors.

happy binging!!

MastKalandar....Organised Food Retail Chain.

I being a North Indian found a place in Bangalore where the food is served with a menu of precise tastes and combo variety to choose from. Its a quick and easy place to go and spend time with less budget and to the point variety.The place offers festival special menus too  and is spreading its presence all over with 22 chains and are looking for expansion upto 100 outlets all over India.
The founder couple Mr Gaurav Jain and Mrs Pallavi Gupta have left their software jobs to be their own boss.The city saw their first outlet in 2005 and then on there is no looking  back with growing fan following and visibility in three cities.They opened their first outlet on Bannergatta road and with 20lakh rupees.They followed dream and money automatically followed.
The orange and yellow vibrant interiors symbolises energy of Punjab and North. Good, hygienic ,quick, fast food of north was the idea that clicked and touched with lots of immgrants.
Paranthas are  their speciality and they serve lots of combos with veggies and a spread of pickle,curd and curries.They are  serving rajma ,chana and kadhi too with rice combos and  have named them smartly.the place is ideal for working class who needs to eat out frequently with economical mind set.
Eat Happy!!!

MTR-Visiting History with Sumptous Meal

A brand which i am sure everyone would have shopped,eaten,cooked and loved.A place which speaks lot more than what it offers,A humbling experience of food with same sincerity and taste as it was way back in 1924 when  it was started by two brothers Mr Yajnanarayana Maiya and Mr Ganappayaa maiya.The name MTR is so engraved in my mind that I forget its a short name for Mavalli Tiffin Rooms.Our stay at Bangalore made us visit this old world place at Lalbaughroad after a good healthy walk at Lalbaugh gardens.

My husbands love for south indian delicacies made the wait worth for.We have had two trips till then and have enjoyed both breakfast and lunch spread. The invention of delicious Rava idli goes back to Worldwar-2 when rice shortage led to an experiment with semolina and now is one of the favourite breakfast for lot of us.The restaurant boasts of immaculate hygiene measures and authentic recipes.It had been a lipsmacking experience and we loved it to the core.Soft idlis with pure ghee (i know it means morecalorie burn )lovely spread of  dosas,bisibhelebhath,curdrice,pickle,rasam,sambhar and unique Chandrahara.

I would suggest all foodies to go and have food what our ancestors also enjoyed......same earthy feel and down to earth service!!!!

Bamboo and wooden jewellery....lovely crafts!!!

My walk around Bangalore took me to a shop of crafts and i got to see beautiful pieces of jewellery,A chennapatna crafts.

Earthen colours and nice detailing of pieces made me shop for my cousins and friends...I wish to promote and look for the history behind such an art!!!!A must have, for all chunky pieces collection and a great match for ethnic dresses.

A chaat stall at Bangalore

30 july 2011 evening 5:30pm We  were all prepared for our stall in adarsh garden ....A new experience and a feather added in my cap as I was able to sell all 50plates of chaat in  two hours!!!! People know and recognise me around  and I am being asked for the recipe....The whole idea started with fun and turned out to  be really fufilling and collective effort from my  hubby and baby .We earned profit and that went for a treat for our family....what more to  ask from GOD!!!!