Crimson Chakra and Cornucopia

I am blessed with a long list of dear friends who make me feel Life is worthwhile even when I am 50 feet under rock bottom, for those true souls I try my best to be there when they need a hug, a shoulder to cry or just a head bobber who can listen.  Few weeks back one such dear friend of mine and I were a bit worried about something but instead of letting it bother us too much we figured the best way to beat the blues was to have a slumber party !!! No No No Please don't think teens in pink pyjamas having a pillow fight, our slumber party was more like 2 grown women in mid twenties meeting up after work and having a nice long conversation, sipping warm tea together, reading books and yes you guessed it treating ourselves to a fine dinner :)
We decided to go to Crimson Chakra and Cornucopia for dinner :)

Spicy Chicken Soup

We ordered a light pepper based thin soup which had a generous dose of chicken and mixed vegetables. It was Yummy Spicy!

For starters we took crab cakes, Oh goodie it was soo good I created a seperate post just for the crab cakes :D click here to view it

The crab cakes were aromatic, soft and tasty , sprinkled with chopped spring onions, served with a side salad, a mint chutney and a cheese dip !

Moving on to main course!

Frankly my friend and I wanted to order another helping of crab cakes but the main course had arrived by then , and boy we dont have any regrets!

I ordered a mildly flavoured fish fillet, which was marinated in fragrant herbs and cooked with olive oil, flavoured with Jalepenos with a side serving of blanched vegetables and choice of either baked, roasted or mashed potatoes, I picked roasted potatoes.

Absolutely delectable!

My friend ordered Chicken breasted stuffed and cooked with minced mushrooms served with brown sauce, with a side salad of blanched vegetables and roasted potatoes.

By the time we were done, we could barely exhale, leave alone move :P, but dinner without dessert would be like life without love, so we decided to pick one dish and shared it (don't you feel dessert tastes sweeter when shared with a friend).

We chose the Elaneer/Tender Coconut Souffle!

Elaneer Souffle from Heaven

I had to create a seperate post just for this Elaneer (Tender Coconut Souffle) click here to read.

Try to visit Crimson Chakra and Cornucopia you will love it just as I did :)

Epilogue
As for us we walked back home laughing all the way and sharing jokes, recollecting fond memories whilst making plans to stay up all night and having a movie marathon ... however we crashed 5 minutes after we reached home and woke up after 10 hours of sleep - not exactly what we planned for but definately  rejuvenated:)

~Fin~

Fusion Grill Food

Do you  love grilled as much as I do? Then you will love Fusion Grilled food!

 You have to try the Fusion Grilled Food at Feugo

I have been here few times before so it is a safe bet :) 

A friend of mine was visiting India for a small trip we decided to catch up for dinner at Feugo, we spent 2 hrs chatting , laughing and enjoying the food and din't even know how time flew by!

Chicken Satay

We ordered chicken satay - a popular South Asian dish which consists of strips of marinated chicken grilled and served on a skewer, with a side serving of a smooth and mildly spicy peanut sauce :) Mmmm my mouth is watering just recollecting the sauce/dipping

Sesame Chicken

I am not much of a soup person so we went to the main course without much fuss , I ordered the Sesame Chicken which was serve with mashed potatoes, garden salad and choice of pasta or herb rice, I chose pasta with red sauce to go with my sesame chicken.

My friend is super fond of fish so she chose grilled fish marinated with Indian masala and served with mashed potatoes and salad and a choice of pasta or herb rice.

Grilled red snapper, marinated with Indian masala and served with herb rice and fresh salad was a delectable meal and it smelled like heaven.

We enjoyed our meal so much and I look forward to going back to Feugo again .. But before i leave let me leave you with  a sweet note.. Dessert!

Apple Crumble with Ice cream

Clearly I was stuffed like a turkey on thanks giving day but how can I say no dessert ! So my friend and I decided to share the dessert :) A warm Apple Crumble with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream! A perfect way to end a perfect day!

Lunch Buffet at BBQ Nation!

Prologue: This is one place I have been dying to try out ever since the infamous Bobby Ganesan SMS Joke went viral! (For those of you who do not know the Bobby Ganesan-Joke please scroll down to the end of the post). 

Barbeque Nation is located at t-nagar and is almost always super crowded! I was lucky to get a table for two on a Sat afternoon! But once you get in you realise this place is totally worth the wait!

 

The table for two had a hollow space in the centre much like all tables which was well concealed with a table décor which they remove as soon as you tell them you are ready for starters… and then they bring a box of HOT COALS and set it right in between the table! 

It is a sight to behold! And then it begins... a wide range of assorted starter begin to arrive – everything you  can imagine~ shrimp, fish , chicken, lamb kebabs along with grilled paneer, capsicum, mixed vegetables , mushroom and potatoes. 

They leave no space in your table, plate and stomach – Ultimate visual treat to actually have these on skewers getting slow roasted on your very on table.

The starters are unlimited and keep arriving non- stop until you hoist down the flag place in your table – kinda makes you feel like royalty : )

I clearly was too stuffed to eat main course however I tasted a spoonful of Dum Briyani, a piece of fish tikka masala, a spoon full of lamb spicy curry, some fresh lettuce salad and cut vegetables along with sprout salad.

The Lunch Buffet comes with complementary drinks of your choice!

For dessert I had (Hold your breath) ~ a slice of chocolate fudge, a piece of mango soufflé, strawberry soufflé, hot gulab jamoons, rice pudding, ice cream and fresh cut fruits!! 

I don’t have just one sweet tooth all 28 of ‘em are sweet!

Lunch buffet for two  would cost you about 1000 rupees and totally worth every rupee :)

Now the Bobby Ganesan Joke

A famous actor turned politician who is known as the Shakespeare of the South India (lets call him Mokkai Man for now) plans to take his buddy for dinner and conversation as follows..

Mokkai man: Macha (Buddy) let us eat out tonight, my treat!

Buddy: Wokay, but where?

Mokkai man: I have heard of this fantastic restaurant in the city called Bobby Ganesan.

Buddy: Huh! I have never heard of such a place!! What did you say?

Mokkai man: Dei Machi (Yo Dude) You are so ignorant!

(Later that night both friends arrive at the restaurant and the sign board outside reads ‘BARBEQUE NATION’!!!)

Buddy: *closes his head with his palms*

Mokkai man says “Eppudi”!! (How is it!!)

~Fin~

Evening @ Azzuri

A few friends and I have been planning for dinner treat and an evening out for the past 6 months !! and finally we made it :) so after discussing a lot we decided to go some place we haven't been before. We chose Azzuri bay! 

A quite evening on a roof top restuarant over looking the Adyar river~ Azzuri Bay

View of the river from Azzuri Bay

"Buddha is my homeboy"~ Shabana :)

Interesting lampshade

Phuket fish

A fish fillet marinated and baked with herbs and spices, i loved every bite of it that i forgot to click a proper pic :)

Dessert!

A shaky -blurry view of the adyar river from Azzuri

P.S. In case you guys are wondering what happened to the food pics- here is a confession the food was soo good that Quintessential foodie forgot to click pictures of the food! 

Feugo!

Fuego translated in Spanish means Fire!

An inconspicuous restaurant in an overcrowded food court @ Ampa Sky Walk Mall,

Simple decor, neat interiors and unlike other grill restaurants it doesn’t smell like hot coals in here, I m enthused already.

I have been there just twice, with two special women in my life and both times I have had a great time.

I don't know what I enjoyed most, the food or the company :P or may be both!

Now back to food!

On the house appetizers ~ Garlic Bread :-/

Garlic Bread

Nothing great about the garlic bread, it tastes pretty much the same everywhere :P moving on!


Our starters~ Chennai crab cakes

Chennai Crab Cakes :)

 A very Indianized version of crab cakes-innovative and absolutely Yummy dish !

Main Dish~ Stuffed Chicken

Stuffed Chicken, Pasta, Mashed potatoes and Salad

 Tender chicken breasts marinated in herbs and a dash of lemon, stuffed with minced mushroom sautéed in spices and grilled to perfection. This was served with a lettuce salad and vinegar dressing, mashed potatoes and tangy tomato pasta.

Photo crazy food lover

The mashed potatoes were warm and melted in my mouth, the pasta was just perfectly cooked and mixed with a tangy tomato sauce and seasoned with olives and Indian spices.

Stuffed Chicken

The iceberg and pomegranate salad was crispy, crunchy and the vinegar dressing was absolutely delicious. 


And for dessert ... Chocolate Mousse & Apple Crumble!

My Apple crumble

I leave it to your imagination as to how the chocolate mousse would have tasted, as for now I leave you with an image of how the plate looked like after we were done!!

Chocolate Moose

I am not going to rattle on about how the food tastes like, instead going to sum it up in two words.

“Sinfully YUM”

The site, the smell and the taste ~ an ultimate delight for all the senses.

~Fin~