Scan Magazine | Culinary Feature | Mogul India
Indian food as it has never tasted before By Stephanie Lovell | Photos: Mogul India
Serving authentic, yet modern Indian cuisine, Mogul India is a hidden gem, tucked away in the heart of Stavanger. Using the finest produce, the most talented Indian chefs create dishes bursting with so much flavour that it is no wonder the locals keep coming back for more. Forget greasy takeaway curries – this is modern Indian cuisine at its very best: succulent lamb, slow-cooked until it is soft and tender, fresh seafood and
desserts with juicy berries available locally. “Over the last few years, Indian cooking has been evolving from sloppy curries to refined cuisine,” says Jaswant Kanwar, owner of Mogul India. “Our cooking techniques mean that our food is cooked to perfection, rather than drowned in a heavy sauce.” Tantalise your palate Tickle your taste buds with exciting new flavours by opting for Mogul India’s three-
course tasting menu, which changes every month, allowing you to sample dishes from all over India. Although the recipes are authentic, local ingredients are used whenever possible, meaning that tandoori reindeer has even been known to pop up on the menu. “We’ve gone out of the comfort zone and offered people flavour that you just won’t find in usual Indian restaurants,” says Kanwar. There are equally delicious dishes for coeliacs, vegetarians and vegans. You can learn how to make the recipes yourself by taking one of Mogul India’s cookery classes – perfect for teambuilding exercises or birthday parties – where you will be taught by the top-class Indian chefs. For more information, please visit: www.mogulindiarestaurant.com
Team-building with a kick Bergen in Norway is known as ‘the city of seven mountains’. The highest of these mountains, Ulriken, serves as home to Bergen Base Camp, which offers outdoor and extreme sport experiences ranging from paragliding to pub crawls with GPS, which can be tailored to suit anyone from business people to school children. When founder Anne Gunn Rosvold started out in 2005, the goal was to provide a taste of extreme sports and wilderness activities to anyone who might be interested. It soon escalated, and in 2009 Bergen Base
Camp was born. Today, the company offers a much wider range of activities than originally planned. One hugely popular team-building activity is the pub-to-pub walk by GPS, which is educational as well as fun, teaching participants about local cultural and geographical history. As Rosvold puts it, “even locals can learn something new.” This focus on the learning aspect of outdoor activities is integral to Bergen Base Camp. “We want participants to leave with something more than the experience, whether it is extended knowl-
By Hannah Gillow Kloster Photos: Bergen Base Camp
edge about Viking era bows and arrows or a more thorough understanding of local geology,” Rosvold explains. Despite the educational aspect, adrenaline junkies need not worry: Bergen Base Camp has something for everyone. With paragliding and rappelling off what Rosvold calls “Bergen’s greatest nature arena,” Ulriken, as well as mobile activity packages, kayaking, and a range of other experiences, the company is faithful to its original thought: providing tougher activities for anyone interested. Whether it is teams of offshore workers cheering each other down the rock face, a group of bankers shooting bows and arrows, or a bachelor party learning about local history at the pub, Bergen Base Camp truly makes adrenaline and the outdoors available for everyone. For more information, please visit: www.bergenbasecamp.no
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