Punjabi Pop-up

Enjoy an amazing vegetarian feast cooked for you by a real "Indian mama." Gather around the family table as Roop Soni presents her version of Sunday lunch in Northern India’s Punjab region. It’s a menu of home-style Indian comfort food that you won't find in any restaurant. You’ll leave stuffed and happy after enjoying golden, puffed pooris, a trio of vegetarian curries, and some classic accompaniments.  The meal will end with a steaming cup of masala chai and carrot halwa with Bi-RIte ice-cream (not traditional, but an idea that may need to be patented). 

White wine will be served; selection provided by Trac Le of Bi-rite Market to go especially with this meal. You are also welcome to BYOB (wine and beer only).

MENU

Ruby Mami’s Aloo
Bodi Bhua’s Chana Masala
Roop’s Shahi Paneer
Kachumber and Simple Onion Pickle
Mint Raita
Pooris
Gajjar (Carrot) Halwa with Bi-Rite Creamery's Ice Cream
Chai

Roop Soni grew up in Kashmir and Punjab in a family of both professional chefs and talented home cooks and from a young age she began learning essential techniques and treasured family recipes. These days Roop splits her time between New Delhi and San Francisco. She continues to cook amazing meals for her family and friends, document family recipes, and occasionally teach and cook for public events like this one.

Roop also cooks alongside Simran Singh (Roop’s daughter) and Stacie Dong as part of A Little Yumminess. Together they teach regional Indian cooking classes for adults (featuring many of Roop’s original and family recipes), as well as “cooking around the world” camps and classes for kids. They also write and develop recipes for publications such as The San Jose Mercury News, Bay Area Parent and for their blog, A Little Yumminess (www.alittleyum.com).