Chef Vinod

Les Dames d'Escoffier DC Chapter with Mrs.Kalpana Sen, wife of the Ambassador of India

Come, Join us on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 6.30 PM at Indique Heights, 2 Wisconsin Circle, Chevy  Chase, MD- 20815

 What/Why:

Les Dames d'Escoffier and Indique Heights are commemorating India's Republic Day with a celebration of India's rich cultural and culinary history at the Chevy Chase restaurant.  Priced at $75 per person, inclusive of a glass of wine, the cultural fest marking the day the Indian Constitution came into force, will be held on Monday, January 26, 2009 at 6:30 pm.

I will take you on a culinary journey through India with a slide illustrated talk.

India Republic Day Menu

Welcome Tamarind Margarita * Mangotini * Mango Lassi * Lemon Soda * Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages

APPETIZERS
Bhelpuri with Paneer Shashlik and Tamarind Chutney
Tadka Idli (Steamed Lentil-Rice Cakes with Curry Leaves)
Mussels a la Indique with Tomatoes, Coconut, White Wine
Chicken Seekh Kebab with Ginger and Garlic

MAIN COURSES
Aleppey Fish Curry with Green Mangoes and Coconut Milk
Chicken Dalcha with Lentils, Tamarind, and Mint Leaves
Syrian Lamb Fry with Coconut Strips and Aromatic Spices
Kadai Paneer (Homemade Cheese with Onions and Peppers)
Saag Makai (Spinach, Corn, Fenugreek Leaves, and Spices)
Dill Potatoes
Tomato Pappu (Yellow Lentils, Tomato, Ginger, and Garlic)
Jeera Pulao (Basmati Rice, Aromatic Spices)
Kaduge Pachadi (Yogurt, Cucumber, and Mustard Seeds)
Assorted Indian Breads

DESSERTS
Mango Cheese Flan with Mango Raspberry Coulis
Shreekandh (Homemade Yogurt, Pistachios, Saffron)

 

 

R.S.V.P. by January 23, 2009, to lesdamesdc@aol.com or 202.973.2181

Indique invited to serve Indian food at the Presidential Inaugural route

We are honored and humbled to be part of this historic 56^th presidential Inauguration of President Barack Obama. Indique / Indique Heights restaurants has been invited by the GSI in conjunction with the presidential inaugural committee to participate in the festivities along the parade route. Folks come and say hello and check us out at two locations.  We will be at the intersection of 15^th street/ New York Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue and at 14^th/ G street (west side) … On a cold day don’t miss the Masala Chai Tea, Bhelpuri and much much more.

If you need to see a more detailed map,locations, parade route,  road closings etc check out this site.

Secret Service

 

 To celebrate the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States – Barack Obama,
Indique restaurant,  will remain open throughout the day on 18th, 19th and 20th of January 2009.
The restaurant and Bar will be open till 4 A.M with a late night Menu and Specialty Inauguration cocktails.We will also be having a happy hour from 4 to 6 pm on these three days.

At Indique Heights in Chevy Chase - South Asians for Obama is hosting a Brunch on Monday the 19th of January at 10.30 AM..

Tim Russert - We will miss you at Indique......

After a few months of opening Indique in 2002 – I walk in to the restaurant and I see a very familiar face. I was pleasantly surprised to see Tim Russert and his wife Maureen sitting at the bar counter and enjoying a meal. The then bartender of our restaurant Manya Solos was having a chat with them and she formally introduced me to this lovely couple. We got talking and remember telling him that I was a big fan of his Sunday show – Meet the Press. Subsequently I had met him on his several trips to the restaurant and on many occasions I had long conversations with him on various subjects including Indian Cuisine. On one occasion when I told him that I really admire his work, I vividly remember him telling me that it is a lot of work and how much he has to prepare before he conducts interviews.

He used to love the lamb chops and the shrimp and scallop masala at Indique. He always liked to sit and have his dinner at the bar counter rather than sit on a regular table. When I last met him in December he had come to the bar, he had a  Taj Mahal Beer. He and his wife apparently had done a lot of shopping and he apologized to me that they had to go to a party and was not going to have dinner that day. 

Tim was friendly, courteous and always had a good story to tell........

 We are all going to miss him at Indique. Our heartfelt condolences to his lovely wife Maureen and their son Luke.