Dewberry's-Restaurant Review

Wish all the restaurants maintains a standard in food and service...I am not obsessed in eating out,I would like to visit new place once in a while...After shifting from annanagar,I completely miss my friends(Can someone hear me?)...I wish i have more friends to hang out,somewhere like dewberry....This review is late, supposed to be posted before jaavaid...

Here is my late review..

Dewberry's is a new resto cafe located in Dr.Radhakrishnan road along with the boutique,the place where u and ur friends can sit for long hours and enjoy the food...

One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” -Luciano Pavarotti 

I liked the quote...The menu is completely continental and glad to see the dishes are well explained below the dish name...

Before i reached the place,the fellow reviewer has ordered this, Strawberry Melon rush with a hint of salt in the rimmed glass...Almost its an every girl's drink..Verry berry merry to me.

Since everyone has already ordered each flavour,i had to choose new one...I chose Bubble gum smoothie,it was a let down...

For the Starters-they served sweet Bruschetta with mixed cheese and raisins...it was good

This is the thumps up drink-Chilli twist...The lemon juice with the little hint of chilli in salt rimmed glass..

For Nonveg Starter-Prawns Gamberoni was perfectly cooked and my fav pick

Chippy Fungi-A crunchy mix of mushroom and prawns...

For main course-They served steaming hot ,the veg and nonveg sizzlers

The Chicken espagnole was the best ,the thai platter had wonderful flavour of lemon grass and perfectly done...Almost this is my first thai sizzler in chennai...Thumbs up on this.

If u r pasta lovers,this magic mushroom pasta is gud,though the sauce was little watery....

This was minced chicken bolognese...Not special as the other version

 Fruitlette-The grilled quesadilla stuffed with panner and served with fruits...I liked the fusion concept..I also liked one more dessert- Simple Simean that had crepes served with Caramel sauce..The desserts took long time to arrive and all the chocolate desserts were disappointing....

I shouldnt say "Stay away" for this place,Since the food was good and only a few was average.

Ambience - Indoor is usual while the outdoor rocks

Food - 3 out of 5

Service - Can be better

Address

Dewberry's

6/29,Rajasekaren Street,

Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai,

Mylapore

Chennai

Landmark: Near Citicenter,Adjacent to Van Huesen Showroom

Channa Veg Roll

I have seen this roll selling fast in many canteens..The most easiest way to make the roll,is using the chapathi.I like this channa sprouts stuffing in the veg roll...

It is one of the low cal lunch in my diet

Ingredients

Channa/Chickpea Sprouts-2 cups

Onion,chopped-half cup

Chilli powder-half tsp

Coriander powder-2 tspss

Garam masala-half tsp

Cumin powder-half tsp

Coriander leaves-a few

Thin and Soft Chappati/Rotis

A few Onion Rings

A dash of Oil and pinch of Salt

Method

 1.Add the oil in a pan and saute all the ingredients one by one, from onion to coriander leaves

2.Add 3/4 cup of water and close the lid,cook for 5-7 minutes

3.Once the channa is cooked,saute them until the stuffing turns completely dry

4.Make thin and soft pulkas and line the masala in the centre,Sprinkle some onion and coriander on top,

5.Do a tight roll with the roti and tuck in the onion ring to the center.Use a small ring ,so it can hold the roll.

Choco Strawberry lush

This is such an easy dessert ,u can make the weekend very special without spending much time in the kitchen..Almost ,its a kids play dessert..Once u line up all the needs in the table,kids will luv to do it..

Ingredients

(Any flavour )Short Cake-1 packet

Chocolate Short Cake-1 packet

Butter-3 tbsp

Powdered Sugar-3 tbsp

Amul Fresh Cream tetra pack-1(250 ml),Chilled

Any Fruits-Half cup,Chopped

Sugar Syrup-Two cups

To make sugar syrup

Mix one cup of powdered sugar to two cups of water

Method

1.Toast the short cakes with butter

2.Whip the fresh cream with 3 tbsps of sugar

(Keep it in fridge as it thickens some more)

3.Take a serving bowl or glass,layer the cream,dip the cake in sugar syrup and place it over the cream and layer the Fruit...Repeat the process until it gets over

4.U can do it in a bowl too

4.Chill it in fridge atleast an hour before serving

U can use strawberry crush,chocolate sauce or the melted jam in between the layers

Of course,the weekend dessert can be done in less than hundred rupees too..

Happy Weekend,Bye.

Navadhanya Adai

Whenever i plan to diet(yes i do),I mutually end up to see all sort of delicious food...That really put me off...But rather i plan to diet,I should plan to have more self-control in eating high calorie food....The navadhanya adai is known to me before a year through this Contest,the second runner up made this..So,Its not jus healthy ,but delicious too.I remember many americans running for this adai  " Aunty ,One more Haadai,please...Its jus so yum,but the chattney is quiet spicy " :-)

Ingredients

To make Batter
Karamani/tatta paruppu/Lobia-50 gms
Pasiparuppu-50 gms
Konda Kadalai/Chick peas-25 gms
Kollu/Horsegram-15 gms
Thuvaram paruppu/Toor-25 gms
Kadalai paruppu-15 gms
Passi paruppu-15 gms
Pattani paruppu-25 grams
Arisi-2 tsp

To Powder
Red Chillies-4
Fennel-1 tsp
Asafoedia

To Add
Onion-1,chopped
Curry leaves-2 arc
Coriander leaves-half cup
Ginger-half inch,Chopped
Salt to taste
SesameOil -One cup

Method

1.Soak all the navadhanyam over night or till 8 hours

2.Add all the grains to the blender/grinder with a cup of water

3.Grind it for 5 mintues,and remove a handful of (coarsely) batter and grind rest of them to smooth like dosa batter

4.Mean while,dry roast red chillies,sombu and Asafoedia,cool and add it to batter
5.Mix the coarsely batter and smooth batter,and the rest of the ingredients..

6.To make adai,spread the batter in dosa pan and sprinkle a teaspoon of oil with spoon..

7.Once cooked,flip to other side and cook until it turns slight brown.

Tips
1.Dont make batter completely coarsely as it takes so much time to cook
2.Making the batter to thin as we do for dosa is also fine
3.The kollu and the arisi needs an hour to soak,while all the paruppu needs 2-3 hours and the rest needs 8 hours...But u can just mix all and soak it overnight(in triple the amount of water)

4.U can also use the navadhanyam (mixed grains) packet from shop


Small onion Chutney
Ingredients
Small onions-1 cup,peeled
Country/Romo Tomato-half cup
Broken Urad dhal-1 tsp
Red Chillies-4
Sesame oil-2tsps
Salt to taste

Method

1.Fry all the ingredients in oil ,adding one by one ,cool it and grind it to fine paste...

The adai is easy to digest  than usual ones,Low in calorie and High in Fibre,Since the recipe calls for wholegrains....Do try this recipe and share ur genuine views..

I will be posting a quick dessert by saturday...So,Do come back soon...Bye.

Jaavaid's Kebabs and Kurries-Restaurant Review

Jaavaid's Kebabs and Kurries serves only the kashmiri food and its just three months old...When i stepped in,I considered it jus an another restaurant(One among the crowd)..But i was awe-struck with the food and the experience at the end of the day..Definitely,this is one of the best dinner ,i ever had in chennai..The Wazwan spread was awesome...The curries were mildly flavoured ,yet didnt miss the authentic flavour of kashmir...

The chef Jaavaid makes all the meat dishes with his Waza(the chef and assistants) and his wife do the biryani and the desserts..She was humble to explain the kashmiri cuisine and traditions..And how the menu and dishes are  perfectly chosen for their restaurants 

First the kahwa tea was served- with the right blend saffron,cardamom and almonds..Yum

This was the best with the perfect blend of spices,Timbre Kebab

The Chicken Charchinaari kebab

This is Jaavaid's special kebab again stands out the best...it was crumbly outside and soft inside

U can find out the way it luks..Wht a perfect and juicy sheek

The vegeterian servings were quit good too....

The vegeterain sheek kebab 

Some Potato munchings-Talith Alwae

Paneer makhmaali Kebab!

This is Raal Mel Talith,was crunchy and yum

Tabaaq Maaz

This is rohan josh and wonderful spread of naans and rotis

All the curries were equally good...

The Dhaniwal Kurma is also must try one

The Biryani is also served in traditional way

This is final  traditional dish served at the end of Kashmiri feast...So they call it "Full Stop" Goshtabba...Hand  pounded lamb dumplings cooked in a creamy yogurt with herbs and spices..I call it Perfect Indian Sausages

The man behind the awesome food

Mutton Pulao

If u ask me,where will i get best mutton dishes in chennai?,I will recommend this place...

I recommend their Mutton Pulao(with no pieces) and the bangain bharta combo...

For the desserts,Badami Lauzi and Badam Sweet were sinful and best to taste

Jaavaid's is located in Khader Nawaz Khan Road,Nungambakkam....

https://www.facebook.com/JaavaidsKebabsNKurries
Phone No:044-43000535 and 9952619863

They do outdoor catering and also home delivery within 5 kms...So now i envy those who stay in and around nungambakkam...:-)