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A new Unisex Beauty Salon and Fitness Center. Apart from regular haircuts, spa treatment, hair styling and customised manicures and pedicures, MODISCH also provides treatments like crystal massage, body polishing, and chocolate facials. It also has an exclusive brand of leather footwear and accessories and exclusive party and casual wear from ‘Damini’. For appointments, contact: 0422- 4370808/ 4370909

Promising Indian Luxury opulence is ideal for such high end cosmetic Products where international quality is well appreciated.Modisch Clientele can now savour the delights of the skin care series and enjoy its benefits.All their staff are personally trained by international experts to give utmost extravagant treatment

<>Venue: 22/94, Logamanya street (east), R.S.Puram

<>Timings: 10 a.m to 7 p.m

Barooch Phanuel is the executive chef at Hotel Rathna Regent. An expert in mocktails and salads, he makes it a point to surprise the guests with his unusual and creative recipes. And, seafood is his favourite. He has been a part of the catering industry for 18 years and has worked in various hotels in India and Singapore.

Ingredients:

Medium prawns : 150 gm

Chopped onion : 15 gm

Chopped garlic : 15 gm

Chopped ginger : 5 gm

Chopped green chilli : 5 gm

Chilly paste : 5 gm

Oyster sauce : 2 ml

Salt : to taste

Ajinomoto : 3 gm

For batter:

Egg : half

Corn flour : 5 gm

Maida & Seasoning : 5 gm

Preparation:

Marinate the prawns with the ingredients. Keep it aside.

Skew the prawn. Dip it in batter and deep fry.

Serve with fried rice – starch noodles and hot garlic sauce.

Hotel Rathna Regent

Avinashi Road

Phone: 0422 - 2210185

Since Kongunad cuisine does not involve marinating the raw meat, the taste is indeed quite unique. The blend of the meat balls with flavoured Indian spices, eggs and bread crumbs, makes this dish extremely appetising.

Garnished with tomatoes, onion rings and fried curry leaves, it is served with mint chutney, enhancing the palate even further.

Price - Rs. 150

Bottomline: Gives you a delightful hint of Kongunadu cuisine

AFRAS

Afras, a multi-cuisine restaurant has recently opened in the city. The restaurant promises to serve some yummy dishes. Afras specialises in European cuisine. It also boasts its in-house biryani. For details, call 9442611111.

Venue: Behind Nilgiris Departmental Store, Race Course.

Taste Malaysian cuisine, right here in Coimbatore. Before you get all excited, let me tell you it is pure vegetarian Malaysian food.Clean, well lit and with splashes of colour from rows of multicoloured bowls and plates, the Shivanjali café is Spartan but warm and welcoming.
A healthy start

Every one who has read Fit for Life should know that eating fruits and vegetables at the start of one’s meal is the thing to do.

And, with the spicy peanut sauce (we ordered two refills) the vegetables were polished off before we could say, Kuala Lumpur!

The next course is called Nasi Lemak. It is rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaves (screwpine leaves), and served with vegetables. The ingredients that go into Malaysian cuisine are similar to Thai fare with galangal, lemon grass, etc. And, Uma is now growing them right here. So, everything is garden fresh. We then try Curry Laksa that is vegetables, noodles and coconut curry that is eaten with steamed rice. Hot, tasty and filling, it is a complete meal. The rates are more than reasonable.

An added dimension is that the restaurant contributes towards empowering women. Most of those employed here have had difficult lives and the work here has been a source of great strength to them. It is always nice to be a part of any humanitarian movement, and when you eat here, you are helping a good cause.

Talking of things good - the desserts. The one we tried was called Bubur Chacha, a concoction of sago, palm sugar, coconut milk and, here is the interesting bit, cubes of sweet potato. We have it cold and refreshing, though you could also have it piping hot.

The café also parcels your food and caters for private parties. Closed on Mondays, it is located at No 3 New Thillai Nagar, PN Pudur. For details call 0422-2438255/9894750777.

5TH DECEMBER .... AT 6PM be ready to experience the best DJ night that Coimbatore has ever seen
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A dance party by the Rotaract Club of PSG College of Arts and Science for a cause

Food, music and lots of cheer. All this and more is promised at the dance party, organised by the Rotaract Club of P.S.G. College of Arts and Science. Proceeds raised from the evening will be given towards a charitable cause.

For foodies, there’ll be stalls set up by Idly Hut, Red Bull, Dominos and R.K. Frankee. The food will be served on a ‘to-pay’ basis. Music by DJ Channi (Music Junction) also promises to be a real crowd puller. Tickets are available at Rs. 150 (stag entry) and Rs. 250 (per couple). Each ticket sold will receive a free coupon worth Rs. 300. One expects a crowd of no less than 400 people. To book tickets, you may call 9786088861 or 9952210183

Venue: Royal Palms, Mettupalayam Road

Date: December 5

Time: 5.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.