Restaurant reviews, recipes, columns and food stories from across India
We Indians are unique. Anything we acquire from the outer world, we tend to Indianise it, to an extent that it becomes an entity in itself. One of such acquisitions has been the Chinese cuisine. India is said to have first gotten a taste of it over a hundred years ago, when it was localised…
Rice, rightly called the jewel of Asia is a staple for almost half of the world’s population. And what better way to showcase this jewel than to have a week-long food festival to celebrate the multi-faceted, multi-hued forms of this humble grain. This is exactly what Chef Veena Arora of Spice Rou…
At times I feel I overdo myself, and when I accepted an invitation to a dessert festival at Mamagoto, I knew this is another one of them. Not having a sweet tooth, I can barely finish a dessert…okay two at best, and going to a dessert festival meant I shall be going overboard. I have…
Our master chefs create classical and innovative delicacies infused with chilies from different parts of India including the world’s hottest chili ‘Naga Jolokia’. An ala carte menu comprising of starters, mains, desserts and chili infused Vodka cocktails will showcase the flavours of India’s most…
Sunday Brunch @ Rs 599 1 Complementary glass of wine / pint of Beer / aerated beverage and a complimentary hot bread basket with butter, jams and preserves. APPITIZER AND MAIN COURSE Rajma Galouti , Turkish Boraq, Paneer Harayali Tikka, Chilli paneer, Murg Malai tikka, BBQ Chicken. Mix Veg, Panee…
Behind every successful man there is a woman, so the rather trite saying goes. But Chef Vikas Khanna leads me to believe that there is more than one woman behind his. Like most successful chefs who owe their fame and culinary expertise to a significant woman in their formative years, Chef Vikas’s…
Hyderabadi cuisine is the princely legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad State. It is an amalgamation of Mughlai, Turkish and Arabic along with the influence of the native Telugu and Marathwada cuisines. I have been invited to sample out a selection of Hyderabadi dishes as a part of their food promot…
Not having too many ‘good’ Gujarati dining options in Chennai has always bothered me. Most restaurants in Chennai that claim to serve authentic gujju food actually serve a blend of Rajasthani and Marwari dishes. My recent visit back home led me to discover ‘Amdavadi’. Hidden amongst the hustle an…
[Rated: 3.0/5] With so many eating out outlets in Galleria, restaurants can hardly afford to slip on the quality. Rather they have to come up with something new every time to excite their guests. Café 9, a new Mediterranean restaurant is trying to do just that. A small 12-seater outlet with open…
Survo Khiya (Egg Shorba) Survo Khiya is an Irani dish. Survo means Shorba and Khiya means Egg. Ingredients: 4 eggs (beaten) 2 potatoes, cut into medium cubes 2 onions, chopped 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp haldi/turmeric powder 1 tsp dhana jeera powder/coriander & cumin…
The Café at The Italian Cultural Centre (ICC) is one of Chef Ritu Dalmia’s restaurants, but with a difference. In association with the Italian Embassy, the Café promotes Italian home style cooking in its authentic form. Menu changes regularly with an accent on regional cooking, and I am told that…
Black Dog Scotch has been holding its exclusive events as ‘Easy Evenings’ for few years now which entails gourmet nights or comedy acts. So while I received the invite for a Gourmet evening at Westin Gurgaon hosted by Master Blender Richard Paterson and winner of Master Chef Italia Spyros, to mar…
