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savouring summer A new grocery to visit, fresh gourmet takeout to try and a bevy of food trucks to chase BY JANICE QUIRT
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Owner Baljit Powar and her brother Manjinder Sidhu at Orangeville’s new FiG Grocers.
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FiG Grocers Grocery shopping in Headwaters just got a whole lot more flavourful with the opening of Orangeville’s FiG Grocers on First St. The new shop (in the former Kitchen to Table storefront) already has happy fans clamouring for more South Asian foods, including marinated chicken and goat, ready-to-eat potato and spinach pakoras, and a variety of sweets.
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Owner Baljit Powar was born and raised in India, moving to Canada in the early 2000s. When she moved
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to Grand Valley last year, she noticed there were no Indian grocers in the area and opened the first —
short, starting mid-July,
hence the name FiG, an acronym for First Indian Grocer. While produce, meat and pantry staples line the shelves, Baljit is keen to act as culinary guide to the
cobbler, pie and compote
authentic recipes,” says Baljit. “We offer recipe boxes containing simple recipes with minimal steps, plus
recipes and head to East
killer butter chicken, the chickpea classic chana masala, the spicy vegetable stew pav bhaji,
For customers with dietary restrictions, Baljit is also happy to make variations to the recipe boxes. And she’ll order in special request items if you’re craving something specific. Or, if it’s a no-cook kind of day, consider picking up a few prepared samosas paired with tart, creamy mango lassis for a low-key but transportive meal. Local delivery is also available.
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and you-pick beauties. For quick refills, visit their farm stand next to Orangeville’s Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Check their website for hours.
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More recipe boxes are on the way, and Baljit recommends pre-ordering as they sell out fast.
Garafraxa’s Berrys 4 U to stock up on ready-picked
the grilled Indian cheese-based paneer tikka, and the traditional legume dish dal masala.
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so dig out your favourite
uninitiated, too. “I thought it would be a good idea to introduce the community to Indian cooking with all the major ingredients and spices required to make popular dishes at home.” She’ll set you up to make a
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