Hi! Are you getting late for work? No time to cook? Tired? Hungry? Well, sit back and relax!

Here's presenting you all Burgundy Box, an initiative by Chef Ajay Chopra, Vivek Mehra, Sandip Singh and Shabnam Mehra.

This era of high technology has completely surrounded us and how could the most essential need of our life - FOOD, remain untouched?
Hence, Burgundy Box is here to provide you with easy, ready to cook meals at your door step.

Today I got the opportunity to try their "Egg Chettinad Curry" meal.
A delivery person from their team got this cute looking box delivered at my doorstep, sometime back.


How perfectly the saying, "Happiness is homemade" gets along with their food. Nothing can beat homemade food. Wouldn't you all agree with them on this? :)

As I opened the box, it was such a delight to see all the ingredients packed so neatly. All of them appeared so fresh, as if they were just bought from the market. :)

Ingredients inside the box.

Apart from these, there was also a pamphlet on which the recipe for Egg Chettinad had been printed step by step.

Step by step recipe

These recipes generally take a minimum 1 hour to get cooked, but Burgundy Box just made it a lot more easier as this dish was prepared in flat 15 minutes.

So if you're an amateur and aspire to cook, try these Burgundy Box meals. And BAM! Everyone get flattered by your culinary skills, trust me! ;-)

Egg Chettinad Curry

By following the steps mentioned above, I finally succeeded in making Egg Chettinad. :)
The color and texture of the gravy looked so inviting, difficult to resist..

Egg Chettinad with Whole Wheat Paranthas

Apart from the gravy, there was a packet of Whole Wheat Paranthas too. All I had to do was, roast them on a griddle for a minute each side till done. I also added a little butter to make them crisper.


And finally, lunch was ready to be served!! :)

According to me, each and every ingredient of the curry was perfect in proportion and flavorsome. The Paranthas and Egg Curry made a great pair. Indeed an afternoon well spent with great food! :)

The overall rating for Burgundy Box would be 9/10 .

Apart from their official website, you can also follow them on Instagram and Facebook .

This review would not have been possible without the help of  team Burgundy Box.
Also, many thanks to Maitri Shah for the coordination.

Hello! Greetings to all those reading this. :)

Today, I was privileged to try out Choc Le's box of goodies which contained super tasty Chocolates and a couple of mouthwatering desserts.

 Statutory Warning: Reading the below content will cause you instant chocolate cravings. ;)

Mixed Berries Jar

And then I happened to open another box. To my surprise there was this tasty looking Coffee Mousse.
Don't we all agree on how well coffee and chocolate pair together? :D
It was creamy on the surface, and had a slightly thick chocolate cake base. With keeping even the slightest detail in mind, this dessert was made with perfection! I would personally recommend this Mousse to all.  

Coffee Mousse

Cheese Cake

Choco Fills

Masala Chai Choco Fill

 As unique as it appears, the filllings inside truly resembled the ingredients to that of a typical Indian Masala Chai. Absolutely loved it and I ended up craving for some more!

Hazelnut Almond Choco Fill

Pista Choco Fill

Chilli Choco Fill

To be honest, I was a bit afraid to taste this flavor. :P

Orange Choco Fill

Sea Salt Caramel Choco Fill

Cookie Dough Choco Fill

Coffee Crunch Choco Fill

Also, many thanks to Mrs. Pooja Trehan Dhamecha for organising this review. :)

Tomato curry is a staple lunch menu in every Sindhi family's home on a Sunday. It is popularly known as "Curry-Chaaval". Though it's taste differs from place to place depending on the ingredients used, this dish is loved by all Sindhis across the globe.

Also, a couple of my non-Sindhi friends also relish the dish and asked me for it's recipe.
So I'm uploading this straight from my Mom's cookbook.  :-)

Source: Google Images

Cuisine: Sindhi
Time duration: 1 hour
Level of difficulty: Medium
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 4-5 Kokam Flowers
• 7 medium sized tomatoes
• 15-20 Ladyfingers/ Okra
• 1/4th cup chopped Carrots
• 1/4th cup chopped Beans
• 1/4th cup chopped Gavar (String beans)
• Half cup Besan
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 5-6 Green chillies
• Curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 2 Tbsp. Oil
• Corainder leaves
• Salt as per taste

 Follow these steps for the perfect sindhi curry:

1. Wash 4-5 kokam flowers and soak in water for half an hour.
2.  Boil 7 medium sized tomatoes, let them cool. 
3. Once cooled, grind the tomatoes in a paste and strain them in order to separate the seeds from the puree. 
4. Add 2 tbsp. oil in a thick bottom pan and add sugar to it.
5. Keep stirring the mixture till it becomes red. Then add half cup besan. Keep stirring till everything is mixed properly. 
6. Add 1 tsp. mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies, curry leaves, red chilli powder, turmeric and salt.
7. Mix the tomato puree in the mixture. 
8. Then pour water according to the consistency. Stir well.
9. In another pan, slit and deep fry 15-20 ladyfingers/okra. Once fried, add them to the curry.
10. Reduce the quantity of oil from the kadhai and stir fry some carrots, beans, and gavaal (string beans).
11. Squeeze the kokam flowers and put it in the curry. Strain the kokam water and pour it in the curry.
12. Boil the curry for 30-45 mins on medium flame.
13. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serving suggestions: Serve hot with White Rice and Fried Potato Wedges.

Today's post is a familiar one, as we are all big time junk food fans. No matter how hard you try and avoid it, you'll always end up binging on your favorite dish.
And the first food item which tops my list is PIZZA! :D
The sucker for Pizza that I am, eating it at least once a week doesn't surprise me anymore. :P
I'm sure most of you all can relate to this. So here's why we all love Pizza so much! :')

1. It doesn't matter if you eat Pizza for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Pizza doesn't require a fixed time to be eaten! ;-) 



5. You make sure that your Pizza has extra cheese.


6. You're clearly addicted to the taste of Pizzas.


7. Pizza never complains. Pizza only understands. <3

Greetings to you all, my lovely readers! I hope you are having a great weekend.
Today I have a great news exclusively for the residents of Navi Mumbai.

Have you heard of the new eatery in town: The Salad Bar and Walnut Cafe ?
If not, then you really really really need to visit this place.
They are situated on the 1st Floor of Haware IT Park, just opposite to our most favorite: Inorbit Mall, Vashi.



So this cafe is located in the most happening area of Vashi, and one cannot fail to notice it!
Just as I entered the venue I was greeted with warm smiles by Mr. Kunal, the owner of this lovely cafe.
The place is spacious enough to accommodate 15 tables with at least 4 people on one table. The view one gets from the cafe is just breathtaking, as you can see the whole of Inorbit Mall and Four Points Hotel.



The ambiance of the cafe is pleasant enough to enjoy a good evening with your loved ones. Besides, the lighting is neither too bright nor too dull. And the hospitality is one thing where this cafe earns brownie points. Such friendly staff, and quick service. Impressive!!

Coming to the food part, I'm going to list everything I tried below along with the pictures:

They have such a wide variety of fruit juices, which kind of confused me which one to choose. :P
So I settled to order for an Watermelon Strawberry Cooler for myself, and Forever Young for my friend.

Watermelon Strawberry Cooler

 This cooler was a perfect blend of Watermelon, Strawberries, Lemon and Chia Seeds.
It's served cold, and is naturally sweet with no added sugars. It was just perfect as it looks in the picture!

Forever Young

This juice has been named perfectly. It contains ingredients such as Beet Root, Carrot, Apple, Ginger and Lemon in it. After all with so many healthy things in it, who can't remain "forever young" ? :D
Besides, it was not too sweet even and the texture was thick. All you health conscious people, this seems a perfect drink for y'all.

Coming to the Salad section, they serve an amusing variety of 26 salads; including veg and non-veg.
Although there's more variety in vegetarian salads.

Amongst these, we ordered for a Red Warrior Salad and a Tex Mex Salad.

Red Warrior Salad

 The Warrior Salad is an absolute no-brainer when it comes to ordering a non-veg salad. It was the highlight of today's menu tasting.
It tasted like pure heaven! This salad is loaded with Teriyaki Chicken, Mixed Lettuce leaves, Soba Noodles, Broccoli, Grilled Peppers, Peanuts with a twist of Spicy Soy Ginger dressing.
If you like your salad moderately spiced and loaded with chicken pieces, go for this one. :)

Tex Mex Salad

The Tex Mex Salad had been recommended to me by one of the restaurant staff, saying that it's their speciality salad. It contains Roquette, Mixed Lettuce, Prawns, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Jalapeno, Sweetcorn, Paprika, Avocado, Lemon Mint Vinaigrette.
It is a mix of sweet-tangy flavors. The loaded sweet corn makes the salad more sweeter.
For me it tasted average, as I don't like my food too sweet.

These salads are served in large bowls with exceptionally great quantities, which is more than enough to serve 2 people.
The best thing about these salads are, that they're very light and easy to digest.

So even if you're on a diet, you can still get to binge on tasty food. Woot woot!

Apart from the salad bar there's the Walnut Cafe, which has a whole another menu.
The food menu ranges from Sandwiches, Wraps, Pastas, Mocktails and other International Cuisines.

Croque Monosieur Sandwich

I picked a Croque Monosieur from the non-veg sandwich section. This yummy looking sandwich consisted of Ham, Mustard and Cheese. With it's minimal ingredients, this sandwich tasted just right.
The French fries were crisp and crunchy too. Absolutely loved the dip! Besides, the salad served for sides were Mixed lettuce leaves with orange peel shavings.

And that's how this place totally tantalised my taste buds! :)

When asked the owners about the idea behind coming up with this cafe, they exclaimed that Navi Mumbai has never had the concept of a Salad Bar. Their main aim is to serve the best of salads in town and eliminate the stereotype that salads are more than just raw veggies which can't taste yummy!

The menu is reasonably priced and the cost for 2 people shouldn't exceed more than Rs.900/-

P.S.: The Salad Bar and Walnut Cafe has completed it's 1 month of service today. So why not go ahead and show them some love on their 1st month anniversary? :)

This review would not have been possible without the help of Navi Mumbai Foodies. Follow them on Instagram & Twitter @NaviMumbaiFoodies for a #FoodTrail .
Also, many thanks to Mrs. Pooja Trehan Dhamecha for organising such a lovely evening.