This is day 2 of being over by Granville Island.

End of day I went over to pick up Rachael from her open studio hours. Turns out commuting across town during rush hour is busy. 84 Bus was full, Lyft was $50 surge pricing, and the nearest Evo was a 20 minute walk away.

We walked up to Commercial Drive. Everything was pretty packed. We ended up stopping in at Sula for dinner.

Sula Meal Nov 2022

Aloo Tikki Chaat

• Raw mango- potato- cumin patty, curried chickpeas, chutneys, spiced yogurt

Kofta Dil Bahar / Veg dumplings in Butter Sauce

(Gluten Free)

• Veg dumplings (Paneer cheese & mashed veggies) in tomato and butter sauce

4 little balls and an ocean of sauce. Tasty but the least exciting.

Lamb Tikka

• Tender lamb broiled with ginger, garlic and tandoori spices

Came out on a sizzling platter.

Kashmiri Naan

• Stuffed with minced nuts and dry fruits

And a missi naan made with chickpea flour.

I had a Strange Fellows Talisman West Coast Pale Ale and Rachael had a Bhangra non-alcoholic drink with mango and mint and lime and lots of crushed ice.

My friend Rosano introduced me to chaat when he was in Vancouver last.

Looking it up a little more, anything can be chaat as long as it has layers of texture — especially crunch — and flavours. Lots of good quotes in this article: Easy Ways to Chaat It Up In the Kitchen—After You Actually Learn What Chaat Is.

Since Rachael is a texture and especially crunch fan, she really loved it.