We Love Curry!

Curry dishes are some of our favorite items to serve at Ruchi.  The word curry refers to the preparation type that the cuisine undertakes.  There are several ways in which curry may be prepared.   In Telugu a dry curry is referred to as vepudu, in Tamil it is varuval. Gojju refers to a thicker consistency and pulusu  has the most liquidy or stew like consistency . Although they are treated differently, they are all considered curry. We love the complex combinations of spice and herbs such as clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, anise, bay leaf and more that create mouth watering dishes.  Ruchi is proud to serve a new meat and vegetarian curry dish every day for lunch. This week’s curry specials are:  

Monday Feb 20

Chicken curry of the day: Lucknow aloo jeera salan - chicken cooked with potato cardamon and cumin, in coconut gravy.

Vegetarian curry of the day: Kadi pakora - vegetable pakora cooked with onions and tomatoes in yogurt sauce

Tuesday Feb 21

Chicken curry of the day: Konkan chicken - chicken cooked with cilantro mint, cardamon, mustard seeds, in coconut gravy, a recipe from south west India.

Vegetarian curry of the day: navratan korma - vegetables cooked with nuts and raisins in korma sauce

Wednesday February 22

Chicken curry of the day: Chicken tikka masala -tandoor cooked chicken pieces sauteed with onion, capsicum, tomato sauce.

Vegetarian curry of the day: Eggplant - eggplant curry north Indian style

Thursday February 23

Chicken curry of the day: Dalcha chicken - chicken cooked with pulses and whole chilis south east coastal recipe.

Vegetarian curry of the day: Dum aloo gobi kashmiri - steamed cauli flower and potato cooked with onions and tomatoes in cashew sauce.

Friday February 24

Chicken curry of the day: Chicken curry: Ruchi home style special chicken curry cooked with cardamom, coconut sauce.

 Vegetable curry of the day: Paneer tikka masala: tandoori oven cooked paneer cubes sauteed with onion, tomato and cream sauce.

Let Ruchi Cater Your Next Event!

Are you looking to spice up your next work or social event?  How about having authentic fresh South Indian food dazzle your guest’s palette?  Ruchi is currently offering special catering services. No event is too large or small and we are happy to deliver and accommodate your catering needs. Catering options are endless and include several curry dishes, appetizers, desserts, and more.  Please email us at info@ruchisf.com for more information.  

New Happy Hour Special

Ruchi is happy to announce our new happy hour special.  Every Monday to Friday from 5-7pm we are serving chef’s special appetizers, beer and selected wines for half off.  We have carefully chosen a menu that we are sure will satisfy your palette and includes:

Monday

Chilli Chicken

Batter fried chicken white meat, sautéed with onion, capsicum and spring onion. Served with soy sauce and chilly sauces.

Paneer Pakora

Indian cheese marinated with turmeric, spices, cooked in chick pea batter. Served with mint chutney.

Tuesday

Chicken -65

Young chicken dark meat, marinated in yogurt, chillies, and spices, batter fried and seasoned with curry leaves. Served with hot garlic sauces.

Gobi Manchurian

Batter fried cauliflower sautéed with onion, bell peppers, ginger garlic, soy sauce. Garnished with spring onion.

Wednesday

Achari Murghi Kebab

Chicken white meat marinated in home made pickle-yogurt sauce. Grilled in tandoor. Served with mint chutney, tandoori salad.

Cocktail Masala Vada

Coarsely blended chick pea patties cooked with onion, chilly, curry leaves and mint. Served with coconut chutney, mint chutney.

Thursday

Chicken Spicy Sausage

Chicken dark meat minced with onion, chilly, lemon juice, ginger garlic, turmeric. hand made, rolled & grilled sausages. Served with hot garlic sauce.

Onion Spinach Pakora

Onion, spinach crispy batter fried with home style crushed Indian spices. Served with coconut chutney, mint chutney.

Friday

Chicken Patties

Double grilled yogurt marinated chicken dark meat cooked in clay oven minced. Hand madechicken   pattie with cashew nut, home style Indian spices. Served with mint chutney, raita.

Aloo tikki

Spiced potato patties, garnished with onions, tomatoes and mint sauce.

Happy Republic Day!

Indian Republic Day is the day we celebrate when India gained it’s independence and adopted a democratic governmental system.  In India we celebrate with a grand parade near Raipath in New Delhi.  The parade also includes many traditional dance troupes, to symbolize the cultural heritage of India. It traditionally ends with a colorful flypast by Indian Air Force jets in a tiranga formation. Similar parades are held in the capitals of all the states of India, where the governors of respective states take the salute.

Come by Ruchi to celebrate this day with one of our dishes and a glass of cold imported Indian beer. Cheers! 

Dosa

When traveling throughout India, the sites, sounds and tastes always tend to grab hold of any visitor.  The tastes alone can overwhelm one with a plethora of adventure.  One famous dish that is indigenous to Southern India is the Dosa.  Dosa’s are fermented crepes or pancakes made of rice and black lentils and often eaten for breakfast or as street food. Dosa can be stuffed with fillings of vegetables and sauces to make a quick meal. They are typically served with a vegetarian side dish which varies according to regional and personal preferences.  Ruchi offers a variety of dosa including one of our favorites the Masala Dosa.  A masala dosa is made by stuffing a dosa with a lightly cooked filling of potatoes, fried onions and spices.

Happy Pongal!

Makar Sankranti also known as Pongal in the South is a major harvest festival celebrated in various parts of India that celebrates the transition of the lunar calendar, when the sun moves from the Tropic of Capricorn to the Tropic of Cancer.  It commemorates the beginning of the harvest season and cessation of the northeast monsoon in South India.

Makar Sankranti, apart from a harvest festival is also regarded as the beginning of an auspicious phase in Indian culture. It is known as the 'holy phase of transition'. Makara Sankranti identifies a period of enlightenment, peace, prosperity and happiness followed by a period of darkness, ignorance and viciousness with immense sorrow. The six months of northern movement of the sun is followed by six months of southern movement.

Since the festival is celebrated in mid winter, food prepared for this festival is such that it keeps the body warm and gives high energy. Laddu of til or Tila Laddu is made with Jaggery and is a specialty of the festival. Below you can find a recipe to make these treats at home.

Til Laddus photo by PKShine

Tila Laddu( Til Laddus)
Ingredients
Til (sesame seeds) - 1 cup
Grated jaggery - 1 1/2 cup
Peanuts - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 1 tsp

Directions
- Dry roast the til till it turns slightly brown and keep aside.
- Dry roast the peanuts. When they cool, remove the skin, by rubbing between palms of hand. Then make a coarse powder of the peanuts
- Heat the kadhai, put the jaggery in it. Mix well until it melts and starts lightly frothing.
- Add the ghee to it, and the til and peanut powder. Mix well and then take off the heat.
- When still very warm, but able to handle, make laddus balls from the mixture immediately.
- Cool completely before storing.

Happy New Year!

As the new year has arrived, we would like to sincerley wish everyone a happy 2012 filled with prosperity, health and joy.  For many, this time of the year is a time of reflection and commitment to wellness and health.  Our philosophy has always adhered to the importance that food has on our lives and well being.  Our fresh ingredients are carefully selected in order to make sure that the fusion between nutrition and taste go hand in hand.  Indian cuisine exemplifies the myriad of flavors by integrating the 6 "tastes of life": sweet, salty, sour, chilli hot, bitter and tart. We believe in the integration of newer philosophies with older tradition in order to create a harmonious balance.   Here is to balance in 2012!