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Vikram’s Marinated Lamb Popsicles with Fenugreek Cream Curry
This recipe is a signature dish at Vij’s, and he gladly shared it for my At Your Request feature of Pacific Palate. This dish will make 16 large size or 20 medium size popsicles. Ingredients: For the...
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Indian Dinner & A Movie
Dinner and a movie takes on a whole new literal meaning on Fraser Street. Just down the street from one of Andrea’s favourite beauty salons is Fraserview Meats & Video. You heard me. Fresh...
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Chutney Villa’s Killer Lunch
You know how it happens. You get in a rut going to the same old lunch places, and then someone suggests a place you all know about, should go to more often, but don’t for some reason. It was like that...
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Cooking with Spicy Steve
A while ago we came across Spicy Steve while watching our local cable station. Deeper investigation revealed Spicy Steve’s website. Though somewhat charmingly designed, the site reveals an incredible...
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Cucumber Raita
Raita is a simple Indian side dish made with fruits or vegetables added to spiced yogurt generally served as a cool, refreshing accompaniment with heavier curry dishes. There are a great variety of...
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Chai (Indian Tea)
Another easy and wonderful traditional Indian dish you can impress your friends with is home made chai. Not the crap you make from a box or pour from concentrate either. Real chai. Chai is black tea...
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Vij’s: Elegant & Inspired
Since Vikram Vij opened his first restaurant twelve years ago, like many of my fellow Vancouverites I’ve been an ardent fan and enthusiastic supporter. What got me hooked wasn’t necessarily a...
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Elegant & Inspired
Since Vikram Vij opened his first restaurant twelve years ago, like many of my fellow Vancouverites I’ve been an ardent fan and enthusiastic supporter. What got me hooked wasn’t necessarily a...
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The Green Lettuce Project
I love food. There is no doubt about that! I also love teaching. So, when I found out that there were UBC students studying local restaurants for a 4th year History course, it caught my attention!...
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Bugs at Vij’s?
Apparently the rumours are true. Vikram and his wife Meeru—ever keen to save the planet with green choices—have introduced environmentally sustainable and good for you BUGS to their menu. I’ve eaten...
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Oru Restaurant: pan-Asian perfection
Amidst all of the Winter Olympic frenzy, another piece of culinary artistry has risen in Vancouver—specifically at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. The vibrant Oru Restaurant is described as “pan-Asian”...
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Atithi’s Bengali Cuisine
Atithi celebrated their 2nd anniversary this week with a special Bengali dinner this week. Their regular menu is more Southern Indian although they often offer Bengali dishes on their fresh sheet. Due...
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Can’t beat beaten rice with fast, tasty curry
Raw poha needs to be soaked or crisped to make it palatable. Ever since I had poha, or beaten rice, nearly a decade ago, I’ve been wondering where to find this flattened Indian rice, and what to do...
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