Bollywood North

Camille's "Bollywood North"

Think traditional Indian with a twist I was inspired by Vij's Restaurant (Visit his site and the “about” section- very interesting)- this is one of my favorite restaurants. Local ingredients, local design & exotic spices a must try if you have not been- lots of amazing vegetarian dishes too. You can visit Rangoli, next to Vij's for some great spices to purchase (sauces too- but no cheating :)

Your goal for Bollywood North is to find a traditional South Indian dish and put your own west coast twist on it- be creative and make something you personally would love. Because it’s a theatrical theme (as Bollywood implies), feel free to get flashy with colour and presentation. The listed sites are not loaded with recipes but will give you some ideas about Bollywood style.

The following text is taken from a Bollywood Disco website except my addition of “North”:
(Bollywood, n. [Humorous blend of the names of Bombay and Hollywood.] add NORTH, because Vancouver is known as Hollywood North.
1. The Indian film industry, based in Bombay; Bombay regarded as the base of this industry.
Bollywood is shorthand for the Hindi-language film industry centered in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. It is the world's largest, yearly churning out hundreds of 3-hour musical epics that also drive South Asia's pop music industry.

COOKING CLUB NOTES-
-Camille would like to have "Bollywood North" at her place, if you have any questions regarding directions her number is posted above.
-Don't forget your 4"x6" recipe cards. ;)
-Our Sommeliers & Beverage Ladies: Shellee, Sara & Brenda.

INDIAN RESOURCES:
http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/IndianRecipeBox.htm
http://www.vijs.ca/
http://www.vancourier.com/022204/entertainment/022204en6.html
http://www.kloungenyc.com/
http://www.digsmagazine.com/host/host_bollywoodbash3.htm
http://www.foodtv.com/food/show_jo/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9975_21859,00.html
http://www.world-cuisines.com/ *great resource*
http://sify.com/food/
http://www.daawat.com/
http://eat.epicurious.com/recipes/
http://www.recipesource.com/
http://www.ivillage.com/food/recipefinder/