Pop-Up Dinner: Celebrate Autumn!

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Reservations Recommended – please call 505.466.3886

Appetizers:

Autumn Dal Soup $7
Farro and Roasted Butternut Squash Salad $8
New Delhi Curried Chicken Salad $10

Entrees:

Fall Vegetables in a Coconut Curry with Saffron Rice $10
Calcutta Shrimp Masala with Saffron Rice $14
Lentil and Whole Wheat Bread $3

Dessert:

Carrot Halwa $8
(Fresh grated carrots simmered in milk, sweetened with coconut sugar, and flavored with crushed cardamom)

Drinks:

Masala Chai $3
Minted Cumin Lemonade $3

Biryanis and Kebabs

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August 13, 2014 • 5:30 – 8:30 pmSanta Fe Culinary Academy • 112 W. San Francisco St, Ste 300

Local chef and Ayurvedic Practitioner Shibana Singh introduces two classic South Asian dishes now found around the world:  Biryanis and Kebabs!  Biryani is a rice-based dish traditionally cooked in earthenware pots; a Kebab can be roasted or grilled with or without skewers. Demonstration.

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Chicken and Vegetarian Biryani with Raita – An aromatic layered rice dish. The layers are sprinkled with saffron water, lemon juice other spices making this dish a delicious blend of exotic flavors.
Raita- A savory yoghurt side dish with Cucumbers, Mint, Tomatoes and Onions.

                Chicken Hariyali Kebob – Chicken marinated in Spinach, Fenugreek Yoghurt                     served with Green Cilantro Chutney

                        Paneer Tikka – Cubes of fresh made Cheese, mixed with Vegetables                          and marinated in Spices

Lassi and Chai

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Bollywood Blossom Dinner

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A feast for the senses! Join us for a festive evening of beautiful Indian food, music, dancers and more!

Menu:
Samosas
Vegetable or Chicken Biryanis
Dal Makhani
Rogan Josh
Kheer

Brought to you by Guest Chef Shibana Singh, Ecxecutive Chef Rocky Durham, and Executive Pastry Chef Tanya Story

Seating is limited for this exclusive event — reservations required. 505-983-7445 or http://www.santafeculinaryacademy.com/classes/detail/200

Cleanse and Detox with Ayurveda

Santa Fe Culinary Academy
05/17/2014, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Instructor: Shibana Singh
Class price: $85.00

CLASS DESCRIPTION:

38.jpgShibana Singh serves up a scrumptious Ayurveda-inspired, farm-fresh meal while introducing you to herbs, teas, and foods that will help you cleanse and detox this spring. The effects of various spices and teas will be discussed as well as different types of Ayurvedic cleanses for the body type. Hands-on.

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Lassi – a yogurt drink spiced with special herbs and spices to help cool the body and aid with digestion.

Red and Yellow Lentils – cooked with ghee and tempered with mint, cilantro and other condiments.

Poha – A dish that can be served as breakfast, snack, or with meals. Made with flattened rice and spices and garnished with fresh grated coconut and lime juice.

Seasonal Farmer Fresh Greens – lightly sautéed with spices to balance the doshas and detox with a yogurt sauce.

Kheer –  Rice pudding with cinnamon, rose petals, saffron, and cardamom sweetened with coconut sugar.

Teas with ayurvedic herbs and chai will be served.

Annual Retreat – October 3 – 5, 2014

Annual Retreat
Oct. 3 – 5, 2014
at Rass Mandal (www.rassmandal.org)

Cover for ShibanaOctober 3rd is the auspicious festival of Vijay Dashmi signifying the victory of Durga (shakti) over the forces of evil personified in the demon, Mahishasura. It seems the very divine is with us on these retreats. Last year the retreat happened to fall on the significant day of Ganesh Chaturthi.

October 3rd:

  • 2:00 – 4:00 pm: Settle Into Rooms & Welcome
  • 5:00 – 6:30 pm: The Sadhna of Shakti (Yoga practice based on the energetic forces within)
  • 7:30 – 9:00 pm: Dinner
  • Every night will end with 108 chants to the lunar energy of the moon under the open skies

October 4th:

  • 6:45 – 8:00 am: Om Your Day (Optional) – Honoring the sun with yoga, chanting, flowers, and water offerings to the sun
  • 8:30 – 10:00 am: Breakfast
  • 10:00 am – noon: Understanding the Basics of Tantra and the Prana Body
  • 12:15 – 1:00 pm: Yoga as the Union of Shiva and Shakti
  • 1:00 – 3:30 pm: Lunch
  • 3:45 – 5:45 pm: Individual Ayurveda, Yoga, and Tantra Appointments
  • 6:00 – 6:45 pm: Bollywood Movement
  • 6:45 – 7:15 pm: Restorative Yoga
  • 7:45 pm: Dinner and Sharing Stories

October 5th:

  • 6:45 – 8:00 am: Om Your Day (optional) – Honoring the sun with yoga, chanting, flowers, and water offerings to the sun
  • 8:30 – 10:00 am: Breakfast
  • 10:00 am – noon: Understanding the Basics of Tantra and the Prana Body
  • 12:15 – 1:00 pm: Yoga as the Union of Shiva and Shakti
  • 1:00 – 3:30 pm: Lunch
  • 3:45 – 5:45 pm: Individual Ayurveda, Yoga, and Tantra Appointments
  • 6:00 – 6:30 pm: Ecstatic Dance and Yoga
  • 7:30 pm: Dinner and the Joy of Being

October 6th:

  • Check Out (Breakfast will be available)

Tea, fruits, and snacks will be available all day.

Saturday will be a juice detox.  A light dinner of kitchri will be served.

Cleanses, yoga & Fitness packages, and Ayurveda treatments will be available at a 15% discount.

Retreat Costs:

  • Full Retreat = $1,650 plus tax (includes stay)
  • Friday Session = $185 plus tax
  • Saturday and Sunday Sessions = $350 each plus tax, or $550 plus tax if paid together

Contact Shibana to Reserve • 510-676-9147 • shibana_s@yahoo.co.uk

Welcome the Spring

spring“Of the seasons, I am flower-bearing spring.”  – Lord Krisna (Gita)

Spring! That magical, dynamic time of the year when the pulse of life quickens, the first buds get ready to blossom, the rays of sun get stronger and brighter, the womb of the earth begins to warm up! To help this transition, the ancient sages in India came up with different rituals and festivals to celebrate the changing seasons so that as we danced, sang, and prayed during the festivals we would inherently know it was time to change the foods we ate, the way we dressed, and how we went about our daily life.

To stay in balance during this transition, which is organic and flowing for nature, we humans must synchronize our song with the dance of nature.

Join us for a day-long celebration welcoming the spring!

• 10:30 – 11:30 am Yoga
• 12 – 2:30 pm Lunch & Balancing Your Doshas for Spring
• 3:30 – 4:15 pm Move with Bollywood
• 5 – 7 pm Honoring the Fire Within  with Yoga and Chanting

$75 per person • Lunch Included
Bring a friend!  $60 per person when 2 or more book together

Please call 510-676-9147 or email shibana_s@yahoo.co.uk for more information and to RSVP.

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Experience Food, Fitness, Faith: The Metamorphosis Begins!

January 24th, 2014 at Ten Thousand Villages (219 Galisteo Street, Santa Fe)Food Fitness Faith Cover

3:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Share thoughts on body image and receive free recipes from the upcoming book

4:00 to 4:45 p.m. – Yoga and Chanting

5:00 to 6:30 p.m. – Beat the blues with hip swinging Bollywood movement

Enjoy delicious treats afterward!

By donation – RSVP Required
(No one will be turned away for lack of funds)

Enjoy discounts on retail all day Friday, January 24th and Saturday, January 25th

Please call Shibana at 510-676-9147 for more information and to RSVP

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