Omja Restaurant

12/13/2024

11/18/2024

Omja is opened and waiting to serve you.

Masala Dosa is sold out. Another batter is in the works.

Come get samosa's, egg dosa, masala dosa, bengali chicken, chicken tilka, and goat curry.

11/01/2024

As we sail into the winter season Omja has amended it's hours.

On a side note, the samosa pies I created are moving fast. Please come get yours. Pair with an avocado salad or green salad, and wine. Perfect for these chilly gloom-like days.

10/31/2024

10/30/2024

The Journey of Sharkara to Sugar (chinni ):
3000-4000 years ago our Hindu ancestors first invented jaggery from juice of Sugarcane.

Then, around the 1st century, our Hindu ancestors first invented the process and technique of making sarkarya or shakkar which is known as suger in morder era.

The derivation of the word "sugar" comes from Latin succaram which comes from Persian Shakar which derives from the Sanskrit word Shakara in turn.

The Sanskrit term "sharkara" refers to crystallized sugar and is believed to have originated from the ancient Indus-saraswati Valley Civilization.

Sugar as a stand-alone product was first invented in India.

Sanskrit literature from ancient Bharat, written between 1500 and 500 BC provides the first documentation of the cultivation of Traditional Brown sugar cane and of the manufacture of sugar in the Bengal and Indian subcontinent.

Then through the expansion of business Trade, the technique of making sakkar became popular in different countries.

In parsia sakkar become Shaakar.
In Arabia Sakkar become Shukkar.
In 12th century this sakkar reached in France become Sucre and in english it become Sugar.

But our ancestor made Sakkar ( Jaggery) which is Brown colour but in mordern times it changed it’s colour and become White which is called Chinni.

When Bharatia Shakkar reached China through Trade, the chinese emperor was amazed by it and send two missions to bring the technique of making shakkar from indian to china.

By the 6th century chinese monks took the sugar making process from India to china.

However chinese improved this technique and refined it further, leading to the production of white sugar.

When white sugar was brought back to india through trade , it was called Chinni in respect of the word china.

At the time white sugar was considered a luxry item, but by the 18th century, sugar has become much cheap product and indian began preferring white sugar more.

10/24/2024

Omja has created frozen 8 inch samosa pies.

Beef - $25
Vegetarian - $20

Come by and get one - feeds 4-6.

09/21/2024

Omja's famous sought-after Organic + Halal Goat curry is SOLD out.

Preparing more for Monday Sept 23rd, 2024 - 12 to 6 pm.

Pre-orders available and encouraged, 250.931.0732

Appreciate the love + support Salt Spring Island.

09/19/2024

SS Locals devouring Organic Chicken Biryani

09/18/2024

Delicious Organic Chicken Biryani just came outta the oven.

Come get it before it's gone Salt Spring Island.

Small $12
Large $22

Location: 105 Rainbow Rd until 6 pm or ring if you're running late 250.931.0732.

08/26/2024

Puree marinade ready for Chicken Tikka.

08/26/2024

Twas an ICED Chai Weekend.

08/10/2024

Vegetarian Thali is a hot seller this Sunny Saturday - Palak Paneer & Paneer Makhani.

Come get yours while it lasts.

08/07/2024

This week's special:

Shahi Paneer, Palak Paneer with Paratha

08/01/2024

Omja gets ready for wedding number 3. Tray 4 of 7, hand made vegetarian samosa are headed to the oven + paired with paoadums, mango chutney & pickled mango achar.

04/13/2024

Saffron comes from the stigmas of the purple Crocus sativus flower, also known as the saffron crocus because of its prized crimson threads. The trumpet-shaped stigmas are long and deep red, and typically have orange and yellow hues near their base.

Used in many Bharati dishes like Biryani.

04/13/2024

It's a Masala Dosa day in the food garden.

01/24/2024

Duck w/Cremini Mushroom Pasta