TIPS AND TRICKS….WORTH
IN GOLD !
More
than Chef Sandip himself, it was his wife Tamalika who was very happy to know
that her husband will be flying to Gurgaon to attend a culinary conference.
"Honestly
speaking, I knew that it is a five day workshop on Indian cuisine....and that
is all. I went with an open mind but when I reached Oberoi Gurgaon, I was
completely dumbstruck to see the spectacular arrangements made. I never
expected such a large scale event" recalls Sandip Bhattacharjee (35) the Indian
Master Chef, at Trident, Hyderabad.
“It was a one of its kind conclave.”
With
an experience of 14 years to his credit this culinary artist who specializes in
Hyderabadi cuisine admits "I learnt a lot on traditional cooking methods
from Sweety Singh, who specializes in Punjabi cuisine. Sweety Singh was one of
the special invitee food critics at Rivaayat. "He adds less masalas,
and lets the taste of vegetables play the lead role in his dishes ", said Sandip.
On
a Rampuri dish, Osama Jalali, the renowned food critic told me "Keep the
fire low when you add ghee and turn it on only after adding the main
ingredients “. Speaking on Lucknowi preparations, Osama added: "add salt
water to the oil or ghee, and then add ginger garlic paste. That will make the
dish more flavorful”. Similarly Mumtaz Khan the famous Chef and caterer from
Hyderabad shared some well kept secrets of Mughalai cuisine.
"I
am thankful to God that I was part of RIVAAYAT ….But I will be really happy
when our own RIVAAYAT Food Festival which kickstarts on March 22nd (March-April,
2015) becomes successful. I want all our guests to remember it in times to
come.”- confessed Sandip with gratitude.
Remember:
In the award winning Kanak Restaurant, Chef Sandip has been instrumental in
pitching three foods super hit festivals plus a ‘Chaat ‘promotion last
year. Earlier this year he organized a Mughalai Food Festival in January. Known
for his culinary skills Chef Sandip was invited to Oberoi Mumbai last year
to orchestrate ‘The Hyderabadi Food festival”. It went on to become a huge
success as well.
Chef
Sandip joined Trident Hyderabad in Dec 2013. Married to Tamalika, he is blessed with a daughter-Sayani (8).
"In
those five days of RIVAAYAT, I have got enriched like never before" says
Sandip with a chuckle.
Text and Pictures: R Kesava Mallia in Hyderabad
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