FEAST! An evening with The Little Indian Kitchen
Event Information
Description
We are delighted to be hosting our Curry Supper club on opening night of Woking Food Festival 2019.
Our menu works like this... We source local and fresh produce for all our dishes and we use what is in season. We ask you at the time of booking if any of your party are vegetarian, vegan or gluten free as we can cater for these particular diets. All you have to do is turn up for your seat at the table with your ticket and relax, socialise, eat, drink and we will do the rest. We do provide the menu for you to refer to as you make your way through your FEAST!
Some of you may have tried Lorna's cusine at Ripley Village or Kew Village Farmer's Markets or even at Food Festivals such as Woking Food Festival or Blenhaim Palace to name a few. Some of you may have seen Lorna in BBC2's 'Family Cooking Showdown' series where she led her team to victory in 2017. One thing we can assure you, is that you are in for a treat of a feast with her flavour combinations and authentic food.
So please do join Lorna & Rohit for an authentic taste of North Indian Punjabi cuisine cooked from both traditional heritage family recipes and new creations. We hope that our Supper club is a new dining experience for you and nothing like any restaurant!
Menu:
Complimentary welcome drink on arrival
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Canapés
- Papri chaat - A little explosion of flavours & textures all in one bite! Crispy puris topped with spiced potato & onion, tamarind, coriander chutney, yoghurt, pomegranate and a sprinkling of crunchy sev (V) (NF)
- Cocktail Lamb Samosa - Deliciously light filo pastry triangles with a spiced filling of succulent ground lamb, onions & peas (DF) (NF)
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- Cocktail Vegetable Samosa - Deliciously light filo pastry triangles with a spiced filling of potatoes and vegetables (V) (DF) (NF)
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Starter
- Chicken Puri Chaat - Succulent chicken pieces cooked in a rich tomato and onion masala, finished with Chaat masala, fresh lemon & coriander served on a puri. (NF)
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- Paneer Puri Chaat - Delicate paneer pieces cooked in a rich tomato and onion masala, finsihed with Chaat masala, fresh lemon & coriander served atop a puri (V) (NF)
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Main Course - A selection of dishes served per table family style:
Chicken Curry* - a firm family favourite from my late Biji's (Grandmother's) receipe repertoire, cooked in my homemade masala/'tarka' (GF) (NF) (DF)
Baingan Ka Bharta* - smoked aubergine cooked with fresh ginger, garlic & tomatoes (V) (GF) (DF) (NF)
Anardana Channa* - pomegranate chickpea curry - another family favourite & my Mama's signature dish (V) (GF) (DF) (NF)
Tarka Raita* - Lucious thick yoghurt with cucumber, seasoned with freshly ground spices, topped with a ’tarka’ dressing (V) (GF) (NF)
Laccha Paranta* - flaky layered Indian flatbread (V) (NF)
Jeera Rice* & Red Onion Salad* (V) (GF) (DF) (NF)
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Dessert
- Kheer* - Indian Rice Pudding with almonds & sultanas finished with crushed pistachios and a touch of 'gold' (V) (GF)
- Masala Chai (Indian Tea) (V) (GF) (NF)
- Cardamom Shortbread (V) (NF)
(* As seen on BBC2 and Netflix ‘Family Cooking Showdown’. These dishes were cooked by us which led us to winning the series!)
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Additional Information
All main course curries and most other dishes on this menu are gluten free, nut-free and dairy free as stated with exceptions for:
Papri Chaat (canapé) which is not GF or DF but can be made DF;
Paneer puri chaat (starter) which is not GF or DF but can be made DF;
Chicken puri chaat (starter) which is not GF or DF but can be made DF;
Kheer (dessert) which is not DF or NF but can be made NF.
For dietary and/or booking requirements, please contact Lorna prior to booking your seat at the table via email: info@thelittleindiankitchen.com
Drinks, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, can be purchased at the venue.
Cancellations with up to 7 days notice will be given a full refund.
We hope that you will find the time to join us and celebrate our authentic food and flavours.
Thanks so much.
We look forward to cooking for you... see you at the table!
Lorna & Rohit xx
NB. Please note, that as we use seasonal and local produce, there may be a slight change in menu if the produce available at the time is not up to our quality standards.
Organiser Lorna Nanda Gangotra
Organiser of FEAST! An evening with The Little Indian Kitchen
Lorna Nanda Gangotra won a place in our hearts with her cooking as winner in BBC2 TV’s Family Cooking Showdown and now her Little Indian Kitchen is championing the value of British farmers and growers to get the best results for authentic Indian and Middle Eastern flavours.
Having followed her lifelong passion for food to give up a corporate career in Mobile Telecoms, she had set up The Little Indian Kitchen bistro and cookery school in 2009 in Wimbledon, her business now focuses on the cooking classes, workshops, pop-up and supper club experiences. She also showcases her food at two of the South East’s most popular foodie venues, Kew Village Market in SW London and Ripley Farmers’ Market in Surrey, which has given her an opportunity to increase her work with local producers.
Early success in her bistro days when she included celebrity TV chef Monica Galletti among her regulars - “It was incredibly rewarding and I knew I must be doing something right!” – continue with positive feedback either from regular customers and students or more recently on the radio.
Lorna has become a regular guest on BBC Sussex & Surrey and, following the live demos she worked on with the BBC for the BBC Good Food Show Live, the Fantastic British Food Festivals at Blenheim Palace, Leeds Castle, Polesden Lacey, she is again due to be one of the headline chefs at the award-winning Woking Food Festival in Surrey.
Meanwhile, her loyal following from the markets and people who have attended her classes have added to those who continue to look to her on social media for inspiration following the BBC2 show in 2017, which is still a popular cooking show on Netflix.
She says: “I love sharing genuine authentic home cooking with people. It’s wonderful for example to introduce people to the range of regional Indian cooking, its subtleties and layers and give amateur home cooks confidence in the kitchen, It helps them to feel comfortable experimenting with flavours and styles. I personally enjoy cooking food from cuisines around the world but I love bringing a little Indian spice to traditional recipes, including British ones.”
