Monday, February 2, 2015

FROM TRIDENT,HYDERABAD.............2

AMROD KI SABZI


"Right from August last year onwards we had started planning on this Mughalai Food Festival" says Sandip Bhattacharjee, Master Chef, Indian cuisine, who had orchestrated the same recently. (“Khalsa dastarukhwan", at Trident Hyderabad from 15 to 28 Jan 2015).


I had been to this food festival to sample the food. Some of the distinctive features of this food festival are: the Mughalai cuisine was not heavy; mughalai food offered to the guests encompasses cuisines from four regions-Awadh, Rampur, Lucknow, Hyderabad. Thirdly, chef interaction with the foodies has been very evident.





The 66 seater Kanak Restaurant, the Indian speciality restaurant at Trident Hyderabad attracted the local foodies, importantly the family crowd as well as the Corporates.


"This food festival gave us lot of confidence. It has exceeded our own expectations. The feedback from the corporate clientele has been very encouraging" says Acting Executive Chef Manik Magotra.



Partnering Chef Alok and Chef Siraj Khan, Chef Sandip Bhattacharjee(34) Dazzled the guests by giving a memorable experience on the art of Indian gastronomy. Kanak is known for the presentation of the best of authentic cuisine.

"Amrod ki Sabji" has been the biggest hit. Recalls Chef Sandip:" I have been to a small restaurant in Bhopal in 2008. It is here I tasted the amrod ki Sabzi.
I simply loved it. And in this food festival, we discussed in detail how to present the same; finally we were able to upsell this dish".

"We were a little adventurous to introduce Amrod ki Sabzi" says Chef Manik with a chuckle, "now, the guests are asking for the same".


Text and Pics. R Kesava Mallia in Hyderabad.


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