May 13th: Mother’s Day Special! What’s her favorite dish? Chicken Tikka Masala? Palak Paneer? Invite your mother into New Delhi Restaurant on Mother’s Day (May 
and her meal is on the house! (This offer is only valid on Sunday, May 13th for parties with a minimum of 4 people and only 1
mother per group of 4 may eat for free.) On Mother’s Day, we’re open for dinner 5:30 - 10 pm.
Reservations recommended.
Welcome & Enjoy!
May 20th, 5:30 pm-2:00 am: Join us as we honor the life and memory of our good friend and co-worker Mohammad “Rana” Faisal. Gather at New Delhi Bar to share memories of this amazing person. We are dedicating 20% of all bar sales as a donation to
The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation and to the kids of Compassionate Chefs Cafe in his memory.
The Ektava kids are on the way!
And we need your help
A long-time dream of Compassionate Chefs Cafe is well on its way to being realized and we need your help to make the final stage as amazing as it can be.
Aside from simply bringing the children of the Gandhi Ashram to the United States to perform, we also want them to know that we’re happy to see them and to feel the warmth of the audience. To that end, we would like to fill the performance space in Berkeley on May 27th to the rafters.
Ticket priced are by donation, please pay what you can afford. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Please go here to make your donation and reserve your seat.
If you are part of a non-profit organization or one that supports children or music, we especially want you there. Please
contact Ranjan (ranjan@newdelhirestaurant.com)
for special arrangements. Special rates for groups larger than 10 are available through Ranjan as well.
“Ekatva” is a Sanskrit word for “oneness” or “unity.” In partnership with leading Indian performing arts school Darpana Dance Academy, EKATVA has been an inspiring journey of 16 children from the slums who present a 90-minute dance drama about Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of strength, peace and of course, oneness.
“The concept of the EKATVA tour is to share with the world the power and potential that exists in our underprivileged communities. The EKATVA children and show are examples of what happens when we provide love and opportunity to the children of our world,” says Nimesh Patel, EKATVA Director and Manav Sadhna volunteer.
Share the journey of 16 children from the slums of Ahmedabad to the spirit of Oneness: ekatva.org
See the children perform and learn more about them: youtube.com/ekatva1
We are delighted to have won first place in the ABC7 Best of the Bay vote for Best Indian Cuisine. Sending a big THANK YOU to all our fans! We are proud to have served our authentic Indian cuisine to the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly 25 years.
Spice Month is being celebrated throughout April, and - being an Indian restaurant - we don’t mess around. New Delhi will serve six spicy specials. Indian cuisine is known for its vivid flavors and New Delhi’s specials will highlight the country’s most bold and cherished spices. Each special will incorporate Chef Ranjan Dey’s popular New World Spice blends.
Get all the details here.
Ranjan got interviewed by the Foodie Chap from KCBS last week. You can hear the podcast and also download tasty recipes to make at home while you listen. It’s like having dinner at New Delhi, but with fewer waiters.
Podcast and recipes can be downloaded here.
Make New Delhi Restaurant a part of your Earth Day celebrations by enjoying our signature Earth Day cocktail available only on April 22: The Rangpur Chill. Fresh cucumber and Indian green chilies are muddled and shaken over ice with Tanqueray gin. Served ice cold and straight up, this hot and cool drink is perfect for tantalizing your taste buds!
Sarah and Sean Conroy-Dey’s wedding is being featured on www.maharaniweddings.com. Take a peek at the festivities and finery from one incredible day.
New Delhi Restaurant will be closed for dinner on April 2nd for a private party.
Please make a reservation for any other day and we’ll look forward to seeing you then.
Have a great weekend!
But we need your help
One of the long-time dreams of Compassionate Chefs cafe has been to bring the children of the Ghandhi Ashram and the children of the Tenderloin After School Program together. Now, from May 21st to 29th, that will finally happen! We have partered with Ekatva to help bring the children here.
For the last two years, the funds we have been raising have been supporting a music program - Beat Crazy - that has been working with the children in the Tenderloin After School Program and at the Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad. The children of India will be performing and touring the United States in May and will finally get to meet and perform with their friends in America. But we need your help.
Project Ahimsa has offered to donate $30,000 to the tour, but only if we can raise $30,000 by April 2. This drive has already raised $12,000. Additionally, Compassionate Chefs Cafe is donating $8,000, but we need an additional $10,000 to take advantage of this generous offer.
Please help us make this a reality. Compassionate Chefs Cafe has dedicated the last six years to helping
children become global citizens of the world and nothing embodies that goal better than finally having the children across the ocean meet the children across the street.
Please make your donation here. Include a note that you are a “Friend of Compassionate Chefs Cafe” - this donation is completely tax deductible. We are continually amazed at our community can accomplish and we look forward to reaching this goal together.
Sarah and Ranjan celebrate Holi 2011.
Holi - the Indian festival of Spring, color and fertility - will be celebrated on March 8th this year. Get ready to be splattered.Holi is the second largest Indian festival after Diwali in the winter. It is claimed to have been inspired by the divine love between Krishna and Radha.
The traditional foods of Holi are sweet, to celebrate the sweetness of life. These vary by region, but a popular drink for Holi is Thandai. Here’s the recipe so you can make your own.
Bottoms up!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 liter - Water
1 1/2 cups - Sugar (chini)
1 cup - Milk
1 tbsp - Almonds (badam)
1 tbsp - Watermelon/Cantaloupe seeds (dried and skinned) (kharboje ke beej)
1/2 tbsp - Poppy seeds (khus khus)
1/2 tbsp - Aniseed
1/2 tsp - Cardamom powder (elaichi powder)
1 tsp - Peppercorns (whole) (sabut kali mirch)
1/4 cup - Dried or fresh rose petals (gulab ki pati)
Kaitlin Dey at Holi 2011.
How to make thandai :
1. Take a pan and add 1/2 litre of water and sugar to it. Let it soak for 2 hours.
2. In a separate bowl soak all the other dry ingredients in 2 cups of water for minimum 2 hours. After 2 hours grind these soaked ingredients into a fine paste.
3. Mix remaining water to the paste and strain it using a strong muslin strainer to extract the liquid into a vessel until the residue becomes dry.
4. Now to this strained mixture add milk and sugar syrup.
5. Add the cardamom powder in the milk.
6. Keep it for chilling in the fridge for 2 -3 hours before serving.
7. Serve it cold with some chopped almonds.
To go with your sweet drink, try making some vegetable pakoras. Many snack foods are eaten during Holi and these are especially popular. So much so, that they are part of the regular menu at New Delhi Restaurant.
Vegetable Pakoras
Ingredients
1 cup Chickpea Flour (Besan)
2 tbsp Oil
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
1-2 each Chopped Green Chilies (Jalapeno)
1/2 cup Water
1 Potato
1 small Cauliflower
2 Cabbage
5 sliced Spinach
1 1/2 cup Sliced Onion
1. Boil the potato until just tender, peel and chop finely.
2. Finely chop cauliflower and onion. Shred the cabbage and spinach.
3. Mix first set of ingredients well. Beat in a blender for 4-5 minutes to incorporate air (this will make the batter fluffier).
4. Let batter rest 1/2 hour in a warm place.
5. Add the vegetables and mix in evenly.
6. Deep fry in oil that is heated to 375″
7. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.
8. Serve with cilantro or mint chutney or tomato ketchup
Happy Holi to you and yours from New Delhi Restaurant!
The New Delhi family post-Holi celebration
