by Priya | Mar 7, 2017 | Author, Book, Books, Boxed Meals, Chai, Children's Author, Dinners, Latte, News, Spice, Tiffin Service, Turemic
It is well into the new year of 2017. Nevertheless, I would like to wish all my friends and followers extend warm greetings for better things to come this year and update all on what’s going down chez Suvaiyana/ and to the Children’s book side of things. TURMERIC LATTE SPICE MIX Starting with spices, as of this year, Suviayana is proud to offer a Turmeric Latte Spice mix which will contain all the goods of not just turmeric but other essential spices often quoted to promote well-being. What was so common place when i was growing up and made so beautifully by my mom’s angelic hands is now a revived revelation and Manjapodi-Pal or Haldi Doodh or Golden Latte is being recognized as a very healthy and delicious drink. Only warning to my beautiful customers it is very addictive and you are likely to get hooked on it Pop-Up meals & Tiffin Service With the success of the previous pop-ups we are trying to branch out by offering a variety of pop-up options. On the cards is our new Chai & Chit-Chat concept where we plan to serve a variety of delicious Indian snacks with limitless amounts of authentic Chai, Details on dates to follow soon. We are also excited to present our Tiffin service which we can offer, companies, and families who are looking for a healthy weekly meal. Trying to Spice up your Wedding Day ;)? Following one successful offering at a wedding recently, Suvaiyana Spices have assumed a new and interesting dimension as an eco-friendly, aesthetically pleasing, interestingly different wedding favor – We are happy to personalize the...
by Priya | Oct 16, 2016 | News, Suvaiyana
Whether a turkey adorns your TG dinner as centre piece or not, we are always hard pressed to complement the main dish with interesting sides and stuffings. In this class you will go back with ideas and spice and or grain kits to make 4 delicious dishes which you can present with pride at your TG table. So join me in this fun cooking session with wine and hors d’oeuvres and a meal cooked by you. Date: Thursday Nov 10 Time: 6-9pm Reserve your spot now What you will get Four detailed recipes spice and /or grain kits to serve 8- 12 people as required Hands on experience following recipe instructions Wine and cider and a yummy hors d’oeuvre to enjoy as you prep and cook Get to meet some wonderful people and have a great social outing $50 per person/ $90 per couple ...
by Priya | Jan 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Happy New year to all my friends. Your sporadic blogger is back with my next cooking class. In this session you will learn to make the ever-so-popular snack Pakoras and two classic unleavened breads/Indian tortillas – Perfect Parathas and Phulkas- Details below A perfect class to enjoy with your valentine! The fine art of Indian bread and the most popular Indian appetizer Pakoras – Everybody struggles with getting bread just right – especially Indian bread, which cannot be baked! You will learn to knead on the mixer and using your hands. In this session, you will make 1) Start the session with flair learning how to make the ever so popular Pakoras using the finest Suvaiyana Batter mix – the best pakoras you’ve ever had – That is my guarantee! 2) We will then get into the fine art of making soft and poofy chapatis or phulkas (simple unleavened Indian tortilla) 3) Finally we will get into more intricate and delicious spiced and stuffed parathas. We will make spiced parathas using Suvaiyana spices We will start the session with some wine and appetizers. I will prepare a couple of delicious sides for the wonderful bread that you will be making which we will enjoy as dinner. Class Fee Fee $50 (Paypal and credit card payments are accepted in addition to checks or cash). *Suvaiyana Pakora mix and other Suvaiyana Spices will be available for purchase Contact me via the website or Facebook for further...
by Priya | Nov 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
I held a cooking class to teach friends how to use Suvaiyana Spices and every one of them turned out dishes that were super duper delish! Enjoy this picture post I was so impressed at the enthusiasm and taste for good spice they all had! We were so caught up in the moment that we forgot to take pictures of the food that was prepared! I guess that’s what memories are for, right?...
by Priya | Oct 26, 2015 | Suvaiyana
We have tried to cover a wide range of flavors be they starkly different or with subtle differences. A common question I have been asked is what differentiates North Indian Spices from South Indian spices For starters, North Indian spices are made with sweeter spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, clove and such like whereas South Indian spices are usually require earthy spices such as cumin, coriander and pepper. They each have very distinctive flavors and are easily distinguishable. However, among the north Indian spices, for instance garam masala vs biryani masala, there are subtle yet very distinctive differences, both in the proportions of the spices even if there is a good overlap of spices used in both. Here is a list of our spices and how we use them with links to recipes from our blog.Let’s start at the South and work our way up north. In our list of South Indian spices are Sambar Powder, Rasam Powder, South Indian Garam Masala, Chennai Curry Powder and Molaga Podi, and the Madras Thadka Mix Suvaiyana Madras Tadka Mix Suvaiyana Sambar Powder Sambar, a lentil and tomato based stew is the most popular dish in Southern India especially in the state of Tamil Nadu. The powder is what gives the lentil and tomato the flavors of the Sambar. A coriander and lentil based powder, this can be used to make not only Sambar but if you run out of our Chennai Curry Powder, this would be a substitute even if there are express differences in the composition of the two powders. I use this and many other spices for spicing up my...
