TASTEFUL INDIAN CUISINE Take Out ● Catering Orders ● Host Your Next Event at Ember
Celebrating 2 years!
As the seasons change, Ember Indian Kitchen invites you inside their waterfront restaurant to celebrate their two year anniversary.
They offer tasty cuisine starting with the freshest produce, meat and seafood purchased by local purveyors and then cooked to perfection. “Ember’s coconut curry chicken and masala halibut were a big part of my mother’s family dinners. At Ember, we fuse African and Indian cuisine using flames to ensure dishes burst with flavour. My wife Farida is in the kitchen working with the chefs to ensure the consistency of taste,” Amin says. Pair your meal with one of Ember’s Indian and African beers or cocktails and you are set for a memorable meal. They also offer a well-curated selection of local and international wine, which marry well with the food.
What is Amin’s favorite dish? Probably the Kari Kebabs, an appetizer that the Sunderji family continues to enjoy on a regular basis. “They are flavorful meatballs spiced with cumin, garlic, ginger, and cilantro,” he explains. “Like most families, food and cooking food has always brought loved ones together around the table or around the kitchen,” says Amin Sunderji. Our Samosas are also a family favorite that are lighter than usual and a must try that can be ordered with beef, chicken or vegetable filling. The black and white framed images chime certain memories for Amin. For example, the Nile River image is placed along almost the entire backmwall and is where he used to play and swim with friends. The peacock symbolizes the beauty of Africa left behind. Amin and his wife, Farida arrived in Canada, in 1972 as refugees with only suitcases to their name. “So much of our life remained in Uganda. Canada has been good to us. It is our home. Sometimes, there will be a scent of cardamom tea or freshly ground cumin that will provide a trace of memory from our days in Uganda. Ember has given a chance to share these memories through food. There are stories that were told to us by our parents that we share with our grandkids and even some lucky customers.” Ember, is now sharing new stories and new celebrations. So far, they have hosted wedding events (up to 100 people), anniversary and birthday parties, corporate lunches and dinners. Even, Joe Peschisolido proposed to his wife over a delicious Indian meal. The catering business has also taken off nicely.
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StevestonInsider.com
October - November 2019
