For Diwali, the Indian Pantry offers Maharashtrian feasts
The vegan or non-vegetarian tasting menus are for two to celebrate the Festival of Lights
Aarti Ubhe is the head chef of Urban Tadka, which specializes in Awadhi cuisine.
TO CELEBRATE DIWALI, Vancouver’s Indian Pantry is offering a special Maharashtrian tasting menu, with vegan and non vegetarian options. It’s a collaboration between Indian Pantry chef Tushar Tondvalkar and Aarti Ubhe, head chef of Urban Tadka. “Diwali for me brings a lot of light into my life, metaphorically and symbolically,” says Ubhe, who hails from Pune, Maharashtra.
The duo’s two-person vegan tasting menu ($50) consists of Kothimbir Vade, a cilantro and chickpea flour fritter seasoned with spices and served with mint chutney; Batatachi Bhaji potato cooked with cumin, green chilli and curry leaf; Chanyachi Usal ani Vade black chickpea cooked with caramelized onion and coconut along with malvani masala, served with traditional flat bread; Varan Bhaat; yellow lentil stew cooked with fresh coconut served with rice; and Gajjar ka Halwa, grated carrot cooked with almond milk and dried fruits.
The nonvegetarian tasting menu for two ($65) features Kothimbir Vade and Batatachi Bhaji; boneless Chicken Sukka, cooked in caramelized onion and coconut along with coastal masala; Mutton Rassa, bone-in goat cooked with malvani masala and brown coconut served with traditional bread; and assorted sweets by Mithai & Co.
Orders must be in by midnight on October 12 for pick up on November 14 and 15 at 1370 East Georgia Street between 11 am and 2 pm. See Indian Pantry for more information.
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