Once Upon A Spice

At ONCEUPONASPICE we focus on traditional & progressive Indian Cuisine. Providing unique dining experiences is what we are all about! Philadelphia, PA. Images ©

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Cracked Egg - Passion Fruit Saffron Yolk x Crumble x Betel Leaf x Foam.

Envisioning an open egg with its yellow and white separated was the inspiration behind this dessert. Yolk consists of a blend of passion fruit and saffron coulis while the white is… https://t.co/8Ej3qOoNhb

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We are back with another one of our Summer Popup Series @hermanscoffee on Friday Aug 6th, 2021 at 5PM. This time its The Halal Cart.

The Halal Cart, is our version of the popular halal food served at street carts around the city. We will be serving up … https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Chaato the Plate

We had the pleasure of offering our private dining experience to our client Ameey and Vikash for their 15th wedding anniversary this past weekend in Maryland.

Part of one of the courses was our "Chaato the plate", which is our neo-indi… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Ambarsariya - Amber hue cocktail. Amrut, Smoked & Dried Sarson (Mustard Green), Citrus and Bitters.

India is a country of many regions and a lot of regional cuisines. We thought of focusing on some of our cocktails from these various regions.

Ambarsa… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Push Pop Kulfis - Churrned Milk Reduction, Saffron, Cardamom Powder, Pistachios, Gajar Halwa, Mango.

Here are 3 variants of our Kulfi - Gajar Halwa (Carrot Pudding), Mango and Malai. We wanted to present these in a fun way and so thought of doing it in… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Summer Popup Series Rd 1 - Pre-Orders are open now through Wed. Try out our inventive Indian Street Food. Pre-Order link in bio.

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Popup Alert 🗣 We are kicking off our summer popup series this month @hermanscoffee (May 21st) and @breweryars (May 22nd). The current series will feature our take on Indian Street Food which will pair well whether you are drinking coffee or beer. Swi… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Shakarkandi (Sweet Potato), Quattro Spiced Gels (Green Chutney, Tamarind, Sweetened Yogurt, Pomegranate & Blood Orange).

This is our Neo-Indian rendition of a classic Indian Street Food - Chaat. The whole concept behind this version is a whimsical play … https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Nargisi Kofta with Mole Indiano & Greens - The Nargisi Kofta is the Indian version of scotch egg and the Mole is our take on the traditional Oaxacan sauce.

For the kofta we used Goat mince, along with toasted spices, ground spices, gram flour and blende… https://t.co/8Ej3qOoNhb

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Mangoat Cheese Lassi - Mango + Puree, Saffron Curd whipped Goat Cheese, Cardamom powder, Pistachios and Candied petals.

Summer is almost here and there is no better time to have this classic Indian drink. Lassi is a great drink to pair with Indian food.… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Jalebi Churros - Jalebi Fried Dough, Saffron Chashni Glaze, Demerara & Cardamom Dust.

On our journey to find new ways to reinvent traditional recipes we landed on Jalebi & Churros. Given our focus is Indian cuisine we took the former and thought about w… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Mishti Doi Cheesecake- Caramalized Fermented Yogurt, Passion Fruit - Saffron Gelee, Cardamom - Pistachio Tuile, Rusk Crumble, Paan Foam.

Mishti Doi meaning sweet dahi (yogurt) is a classic Bengali dessert. It uses a few basic ingredients for an incredi… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Sago Canapés- Sago Tortilla, Aoli, Chaat Masala Dust, Peppers, Chillies, Kashmiri Chilli, Souse.

Sago or Sabudana is popular in India and is known for its rich antioxidant benefits. Extremely light when cooked in this form, it is virtually flavorless an… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Tikki Cornetto - Beetroot Tikki Mousse, Spicy Garlic Mayo, Cilantro in a housemade Truffle Butter Cone.

We had been toying with the idea of presenting Indian street food in a fun and unique way. We started by making a version of an extremely popular str… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Clarified Old Fashioned - Ghee washed Bourbon, Maple Syrup, Luxardo Gel, 🍊, Gudh (Jaggery) Crumbs.

The Old Fashioned happens to be one of our favorite cocktails and while its original recipe is the best, there is also room to experiment and see wha… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Lobster w Green Chutney Chimichurri - Amul Butter & Ghee Poached Lobster Tail, Green Chutney Chimichurri, Coconut Crema, Beetroot Chips, Pickled Onions, Pink Peppercorn and Chillies.

This week we really focused on seafood and this was another dish we c… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Deconstructed Spicy Tuna - Kalonji crusted Ahi Tuna, Cucumber, Garlic Nest, Spicy Mayo, Truffle & Wasabi Caviar.

For this very famous Sushi roll we decided to reverse and deconstruct the roll itself. In doing so we added some elemental & aesthetic chan… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD

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Deviled 🍤 in Wonton Boat - Jumbo Shrimp, Deviled Jam, Cilantro, Lime Zest, Kokum & Wonton.

A popular dish in Sri Lanka & southern India, we created our version taking liberties with ingredients and presentation.

We created a jam of the deviled sau… https://t.co/8Ej3qO7cpD