Mandala restaurant & bar blog

Visit: Mandala restaurant & bar, South Yarra It's the classic image of monsoon—a plate of steaming, tender momos against a backdrop of the rain dripping off the eaves of your neighbourhood momo pasal. On a damp rainy day, Nepal's favourite snack takes the prize as the best warming device, no contest. Still, although Kathmandu residents can probably claim the most momos eaten per capita or the most momo joints per square kilometre, the humble dumpling travelled a long way before arriving in...

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Visit: Mandala restaurant & bar, South Yarra Try the Traditional Goat Meat Curry, cooked with cumin and coriander spices at Mandala. Also mentioned as one of the hearty meals under $20 this winter on THE AGE. Did you know: Goat is the most consumed red meat in the world. Goat meat is lower in fat and cholestrol than chicken. Goat meat is lower in calories than beef lamb and pork. Goat meat is the only meat that transcends all religious boundaries. Goat meat is an important part of many ethnic traditions and festivals such as...

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Visit: Mandala restaurant & bar, South Yarra Grilled lamb cutlets with warm soba noodle: Serves 2 Marinade: Lamb Cutlets X 8 cutlets Cumin powder x 2 tea spoon Coriander powder x 1 tea spoon Garlic x 8 cloves (crushed) Ginger x 1 thumb (crushed) Turmeric powder x 2 tea spoon Paprika powder x 2 tea spoon Salt x 1 tea spoon Light Soy Sauce x 1 table spoon ...

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Visit: Mandala restaurant & bar, South Yarra Eight cups of water a day need no longer be pie in the sky. Try these crafty ideas for drinking more, every day. When your body's water content drops by as little as 1 to 2 percent, you'll feel tired, fatigued and possibly even hungry. Essentially, your body just won't be functioning at its best. In his book, The H-Factor Diet, nutritionist and personal trainer Andrew Cate offers these snappy ideas for working more water into your day: 1. Drink one or two glasses of water before breakfast, lunch...

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Visit: Mandala restaurant & bar, South Yarra Pumpkin is sweet and a perfect match for fiery chilies and warm spices. You can serve this item as a vegetable accompaniment to meat and fish dishes or just by itself with fragrant steamed rice or roti. Here we have matched it with crunchy deep fried silken tofu. Ingredients (serves 4) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ tsp mustard seeds 6 -8 curry leaves 1 red chili, sliced in the middle 1 medium onion, chopped ...

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Visit: Mandala restaurant & bar, South Yarra Australian consumers need not be concerned about contracting so-called 'swine flu' by eating pork products, says Australian Pork Limited (APL), the national representative body for Australian pork producers.The global concern with swine flu has been declared as not being a food-borne safety issue by leading world and local health organisations. The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say «swine flu viruses are not transmitted by food». The World Organisation for Animal Health Director General Bernard Vallat described the virus being dubbed 'swine flu' as...

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