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Last Sambar of the semester!

It's the last Sambar of the semester. Take note that Sambar will be on a THURSDAY this time and NOT WEDNESDAY. Here are the details of the event:

Date: April 9th, 2009
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Venue: Red Herring Restaurant, South East corner of Mathews and Oregon)

Menu

Plain Dosas - $4.00

- Crisp crepes made from fermented batter of rice and lentil flour, served with coconut chutney and Sambar (a spicy lentil and vegetable soup). For any South Indian, the world isn't an illusion, it’s simply made of dosas!

Masala Dosa- $6.00

- Crepe stuffed with seasoned potatoes and onions.

Papdi-Chat - $3.00

- A melange of flour crisps, boiled potatoes and onions topped with tangy chutney and chilled yogurt.

Bhel Puri- $3.00

- A melange of rice crispies, chopped tomatoes, onions, potatoes and tangy chaat masala.

Pav Bhaji – $ 4.00

- Nothing exemplifies street food like Pav Bhaji! It's a spicy potato/tomato sauce to be eaten with lavishly buttered buns.

Thaali - $ 7.00

- A combo meal with a mixed vegetable curry, sambar, chole and paapad.

Mixed Vegetable Curry – A medley of fresh vegetables curried in a rich sauce.

Chole – Spicy chick peas cooked in a signature north Indian style.

Paapad – A crunchy thin wafer, served as an accompaniment.

Puliodharai – $ 4.00

- Tamarind flavoured rice. It comes from south India but its unique tangy taste is a hit in all of India. It is served with paapad and raita.

Mango Milkshake - $2.00

- Our all-time best selling drink!

Gaajar ka Halwa - $2.00

- A deliciously rich carrot dessert loaded with nuts and served warm.

All proceeds go toward the education of underprivileged children in India. Spread the word, tell your friends. Help us, once again, to make Sambar a success!

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We need your help! If you can cook Indian food and spare a little time and effort for this cause, we would love to hear from you! Or if you would like to volunteer for Sambar in any another way (publicity, coordinating, being a cashier), please feel free to contact us. It's only a few times each semester and you get to hang out with the cool people that run Asha - UC. ;)

Feel free to contact us for questions, comments or feedback about Sambar.

Contact:

Ankur at ankurjain85@gmail.com
Navaneethan at navaneethan.santhanam@gmail.com

Sambar is on March 11th!

The next Sambar will be on March 11th at the Red Herring (South East corner of Mathews and Oregon) from 6 PM to 8 PM. As usual all proceeds go toward the education of underpriviledged children in India.

Thanks to all those that came to Sambar on February 25th and supported the cause of Asha. We have taken your feedback into account and we are committed to improving your experience at Sambar. As per your requests, we have included pani puri in our menu. We also kept gaajar ka halwa and mango milkshake, your favourite items from last Sambar. We look forward to your continued support at all the future Sambar events.

Menu for March 11th

Papdi-Chat - $3.00

- A melange of flour crisps, boiled potatoes and onions topped with tangy chutney and chilled yoghurt.

Bhel Puri- $3.00

- Rice crispies, onions and tomatoes with tamarind sauce

and chaatmasala.

Pani Puri- $3.00

-Shells of wheat flour filled with a spicy mix of potatoes and tamarind water.


Plain Dosas - $4.00

- Crisp crepes made from fermented batter of rice and lentil flour. Served with coconut chutney and Sambar (a spicy lentil and vegetable soup). For any South Indian, the world isn't an illusion, its simply

made of dosas!

Masala Dosa- $6.00

- Crepe stuffed with seasoned potatoes and onions.

Idlis - $ 4.00

- Steamed rice cakes, soft and fluffy!Served with chutney and Sambar.

Veg. Biryani -$4.00

- Basmati rice pilaf with sauteed vegetables, cloves and herbs. Served with raita, a flavored yogurt condiment.

Thaali - $ 7.00

- A combo meal with avial, fried potatoes, rice, Sambar and papad
.

Avial - A specialty of Kerala, an elaborate curry with vegetables and coconut.

Fried potatoes - Spicy potatoes, fried to a crisp in South Indian style.

Mango Milkshake- $2.00

- Our all-time best selling drink!

Gaajar ka Halwa- $3.00

- A deliciously rich carrot dessert, loaded with nuts and served warm.

For questions, comments or feedback on the previous Sambar, email Ankur at ankurjain85@gmail.com or Navaneethan at navaneethan.santhanam@gmail.com.

We need your help! So if you would like to volunteer for Sambar please don't hesitate to shoot us an email.

Aaand...we're back!

Asha's very popular, south Indian restaurant, Sambar, is back for the spring! The first Sambar will be on the the 25th of February at the Red Herring (south east corner of Mathews and Oregon) from 6 PM to 8 PM. So get ready for some mouth watering south Indian delicacies and support a great cause in the process, because all proceeds go toward the education of underprivileged children in India.

Menu

Papdi-Chat - $3.00

- A melange of flour crisps, boiled potatoes and onions topped with tangy chutney and chilled yoghurt.

Bhel Puri- $3.00

Rice crispies, onions and tomatoes with tamarind sauce and chaat masala.

Plain Dosas - $4.00

- Crisp crepes made from fermented batter of rice and lentil flour. Served with coconut chutney and Sambar (a spicy lentil and vegetable soup). For any South Indian, the world isn't an illusion, its simply made of Dosas!

Masala Dosa- $6.00

- Crepe stuffed with seasoned potatoes and onions.

Bisibelabath - $4.00

- It takes rice with sambar to a whole new level with spices and essences to give it a unique character (Served with papad).

Thaali- $7.00

- A combo meal with vegetable sabzi, rajma masala, rice, sambar, papad

Vegetable Sabzi: Assortment of fresh vegetables tossed in mild gravy.

Rajma Masala: Spicy kidney beans cooked in a rich tomato-onion sauce.

Mango Milkshake- $2.00

- Our all-time best selling drink!

Gaajar ka Halwa- $3.00

-A deliciously rich carrot dessert, loaded with nuts and served warm.

Gulab Jamun - $2.00

-Deep fried balls of dough made with flour and milk curds which are then steeped is sugar syrup, a very popular Indian dessert.

Sambar in the Spring (The venue for all the dates is the same, Red Herring (south east corner of Mathews and Oregon))

Wednesday, February 25th - 6 PM to 8 PM

Wednesday, March 11th

Thursday, April 9th

Grand re-opening of Sambar this semester on Novemeber 19th 2008! So mark your calendars and prime your taste buds for some great south Indian food at the Red Herring, courtesy Asha- UC.
Remember that all proceeds from these dinners help the education of underprivileged children in India.

WHEN: Wednesday, NOVEMBER 19th
TIME: 6.00PM- 8.30PM
WHERE: Red Herring (At the corner of Mathews and Oregon)

Pani Puri - $3.00

- Crisp puffs stuffed with spicy mix of chickpeas and potatoes, served in tamarind water.

Papdi-Chat - $3.00

- A melange of flour crisps, boiled potatoes and onions topped with tangy chutney and chilled yoghurt.

Masala papad - $1.00

- Lentil wafers topped with chopped onions, tomatoes, cilantro and cumin seeds.

Plain Dosas - $3.00

- Crisp crepes made from fermented batter of rice and lentil flour. Served with coconut chutney and Sambar (a spicy lentil and vegetable soup). For any South Indian, the world isn't an illusion, its simply made of Dosas!

Masala Dosa- $5.00

- Crepe stuffed with seasoned potatoes and onions.

Thaali- $6.00

- A combo meal with Veg. Korma, Chhole, Raita, and Basmati rice/Roti

Veg. Korma: Assortment of fresh vegetables cooked in mild sauce

Chhole: Spicy chickpeas tossed in fresh tomatoes and onions.

Veg. Biryani - $4.00

- Basmati rice pilaf with sauteed vegetables, cloves and herbs. Served with raita, a flavored yoghurt condiment.

Payasam - $2.00

- Rich vermicelli pudding with cashews, almonds and raisins.

Mango Kulfi- $2.00

- Our hottest selling dessert: traditional Indian ice-cream in mango flavor.

Cutting Chai - $1.00

- Authentic Darjeeling tea, spiced with fresh ginger, cinnamon and cardamom...Only a half is enough.

Opinions count and yours is truly important to us. Please leave a note behind for us. We would love to hear from you. Please do leave your comments or email them to Rajesh Kumar (sushi_pk at yahoo dot com) or Kaushik (kaushikr at gmail dot com). If you would like to volunteer in any way, WE NEED YOU! :-)

Mark your calendars and prime your taste buds for some great south Indian food at the Red Herring, courtesy Asha- UC. Remember that all proceeds from these dinners help the education of underprivileged children in India.

WHEN: MARCH 25th, 2008
TIME: 6.30PM- 8.30PM
WHERE: Red Herring (At the corner of Mathews and Oregon)

Plain Dosas - $3.00

- a crepe with a rice and lentil base that is served with Sambar (a soup made with lentils, vegetables and spices). For any South Indian, the world isn't an illusion, its simply made of Dosas!

Masala Dosa- $5.00

-a dosa with a stuffing of a spicy potato and onion mix.

Venn Pongal - $ 3.00

- A rice dish studded with pepper and cumin, that makes for an enviable couple with the sambar.

Bisibelabath - $4.00

- It takes rice with sambar to a whole new level with spices and essences to give it a unique character (served with paapad)

Curd Rice - $2.00

- Nostalgia grows with fermentation- a south indian favourite of yoghurt with rice

Choose a combo of Bisibelabath and Curd rice for $5.00 only!!

Payasam - $2.00

- Vermicelli in sweetened milk

Mango Drink - $1.00

Opinions count and yours is truly important to us. Please leave a note behind for us. We would love to hear from you. Please do leave your comments or email them to Rajesh Kumar (sushi_pk at yahoo dot com) or Kaushik (kaushikr at gmail dot com). If you would like to volunteer in any way, WE NEED YOU! :-)

Mark your calendars and prime your taste buds for some great south Indian food at the Red Herring, courtesy Asha- UC. Remember that all proceeds from these dinners help the education of underprivileged children in India.

WHEN: MARCH 4th, 2008
TIME: 6.30PM- 8.30PM
WHERE: Red Herring (At the corner of Mathews and Oregon)

Pani Puri- $3.00

-Shells of wheat flour filled with a spicy mix of potatoes and tamarind water.

Plain Dosas - $3.00

- a crepe with a rice and lentil base that is served with Sambar (a soup made with lentils, vegetables and spices). For any South Indian, the world isn't an illusion, its simply made of Dosas!

Masala Dosa- $5.00

-a dosa with a stuffing of a spicy potato and onion mix.

Venn Pongal - $ 3.00

- A rice dish studded with pepper and cumin, that makes for an enviable couple with the sambar.

Puliyogare (a.k.a Tamarind Rice) - $3.00

-a tangy twisty rice dish in a tamarind sauce sauteed with peanuts and mustard seeds

Curd Rice - $2.00

- Nostalgia grows with fermentation- a south indian favourite of yoghurt with rice

Mango Drink - $1.00

Opinions count and yours is truly important to us. Please leave a note behind for us. We would love to hear from you. Please do leave your comments or email them to Rajesh Kumar (sushi_pk at yahoo dot com) or Kaushik (kaushikr at gmail dot com). If you would like to volunteer in any way, WE NEED YOU! :-)