Blog Posts Tagged ‘Vegan Restaurant Vancouver’
For the love of a caramelized onion: Sula’s Secrets
Despite how there’s no snow outside, it’s actually lovely out and how, sometimes, we can sneak out without a coat, it’s still technically Winter (I feel like I’ve made note of this before). That soup/stew/heavy-warm dish you look forward to around noon type season. Curry, is something I personally crave on a regular basis, regardless […]
Just cause it’s wicked cold outside… Mulligatawny Soup Recipe
It’s funny how, myself included, people are taken aback by how incredibly cold it is outside. The other day a friend of mine commented on how Chinese New Year is suppose to coincide with a swap in wardrobe for something less Winter like. Albeit, it’s still Winter here and elsewhere in the country, so why […]
Christmas Gift Idea: Chai Spice Kits
Last year I decided to do something different for Christmas gifts, I put together bags full of homemade cookies, chocolates, spiced nuts, chai spice kits and gift cards to some of my favourite restaurants. Figured that a culinary gift pack would be well received amongst my family and friends. So, this year as I scramble […]
Cinnamon is not just for buns…
Often when I think of cinnamon, I think about cinnamon buns, the ones with thick cream cheese icing. It’s perhaps unfortunate that such a versatile spice is associated with a sweet, sticky and a relatively unhealthy healthy snack (although I must admit it’s one of my faves). In Indian cuisine, cinnamon is used everywhere. As […]
Cumin, the smoky spice Sula Indian Restaurant loves + Raita recipe
Read the next sentence then close your eyes for a moment. Imagine you’re seated in a cool, airy space, where soft music is mixed in with distant chatter, laughter and of course, candlelight. Your meal is served, it might be chicken, lamb or perhaps it’s fish or beef. There might be tomatoes, or eggplant, maybe […]
Facts about turmeric + Sula’s Coconut Chicken Recipe:
Vancouver doesn’t exactly have the climate required to cultivate one of Sula’s Indian Restaurant’s favorite spices, Turmeric. Note: turmeric requires a moist environment that has a temperature above 20°Celsius minimum year round. What Vancouver does have is a vibrant culinary community who can truly appreciate all of its magic. Turmeric is the type of spice […]
Sula Indian Restaurant’s Meatless Monday Recipe: Bhaigan Bharta
Another Meatless Monday is upon us. At Sula, our kitchen gets going early endless amounts of vegetables are cut, we caramelize what seems like a ton of onions (caramelized onions are key to all curries) and prep the spices that make the chai perfect. The prep that goes into curries like Bhaigan Bharta is no […]
Sula Indian Restaurant’s Meatless Monday Recipe: Dal Shorba
Whether you are a vegetarian, vegan, straight up carnivore, or an all round connoisseur, there’s something intriguing about Meatless Monday. Originally, Meatless Monday, began in World War I as part of the war effort and now it’s being revived by organizations like Earthsave Canada in an effort to spread awareness about sustainability. Meatless Monday has once again caught on. With […]
Your Thanksgiving Spread: Spiced Sweet Potatoes – Sula Indian Restaurant Home Cookin’ Recipe + Tips Series:
In just a few days Fall 2013 will officially begin. Along Vancouver’s Commercial Drive it feels like it has already started—kids are back in school, it’s dark out earlier and lets face it, we’ve already cracked out our jeans, scarves and 80’s inspired cardigans. Yet, that’s OK because some of the best holidays happen at […]
Super Foods: Sula Indian Restaurant Home Cookin’ Recipe + Tips Series
What to eat and what not to eat has always been and will likely continue to be a major topic of conversation. Whether it’s between you and your friends/family/the media/the diet industry/health professionals and whomever else, the specific topics will always change—there will always be new opinions, and new ideas. That’s totally fine. The part […]