Chai Party, Indian take on the quintessential British Afternoon Tea

Chai Party

Another supperclub adventure took place last month. This time I was invited to a quirky take on the quintessential British afternoon tea. Chai Party is an Indian inspired fusion supperclub events in London hosted by three Indian-born and London-based food bloggers Nisha, Gayathri and Suchi.  Their mission is to feed and educate the people of London with less known Indian food and drink treasures & experiments from their kitchens.

The setting was the St. Mary’s Church House, The Boltons, in the very upmarket and fashionable Chelsea in London. The girls actually made their second supperclub a very special occasion. The room was decorated with bunting; the table setting was perfect framing for the afternoon tea we were about to have. Plenty of chai tea, so I was in heaven! 

The open kitchen meant that we could see some of the action, hard work and passion they put on the day. Each and every plate was served with so much grace, and we were told the history behind every single dish. 

The guests were charming, at one point I looked around, and I could hear laughter, conversations flowing and lots of chai drinking, a sign of an excellent hosting by the ladies. 

It was a gorgeous afternoon tea, full of distinguished spices and food love.  Highly recommended.  Next event: 26th July  South Indian brunch

Chai Party

 

 Calcutta Chronicles: Tuna fish croquettes, a Kolkata speciality, inspired by the British Raj, served with a tasty and strong mustard chutney, fermented in the sunshine.

 Idhar Udhar: Peas and fenugreek leaves cooked in spices and cream and served in a flaky pastry case, a modern twist on the Indian kachoris

The London Desi: avocado mousse topped with a little tandoori prawn

Madras & More:  Chickpea, freshly grated coconut, lime, chillies, black mustard, curry leaves, urad dal salad inspired by a popular beach snack of Chennai

Masala chai

Rang Birangi: Ribbon sandwiches with Indian chutneys, green: coriander, coconut, tamarind & mint and red: roasted tomatoes,chilli, mustard seeds, fenugreek – I love this, simple and an explosion of flavours. This is Nisha’s childhood memory sandwich

Kamsin Kali:  Spicy chicken mousse on a crispy papri base, inspired by the chaats of India, lovely contrast of textures

Mithi Churi:  Kalakand & mango cheesecake

Kalakand & mango cheesecake, great textured base and fresh silky mango topped with pistachios – It was a hit!

Chikni Chameli: not too sweet and quite elegant rose cupcakes and Blast from the Past: Parle G (biscuits)  truffles, Badam Chikki:  Homemade almond brittles (off the picture)  Until next time why not join me on  Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest…X

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