Feasting, Festival Style

It's raining food festivals in town. We suggest you ditch home cooking and head for these feasts brought to you by chefs from far flung corners of the country.

Feasting the Bong Way
Master Chef Farman Ali and his team have an elaborate Bengali feast up their sleeves just for you. Apart from finger licking Bengali dishes you also get a chance to soak up some Bangla culture in the form of music and Aalpona ( rangoli done Bengali style).


Prawns with Kafir Lime Leaves & Thai Red Chillies

The menu includes fusion Bengali dishes likeu00a0 Kale Chane Ki Seekh, Bhaja Thala (a plate full of vegetable fritters), Mouralla Machcher Peyaji (a fritter made out of tiny fish batter fried with onion rings), Chingrir Chop, a prawn cutlet, Kankra Seekh, kebabs shaped out of crab meat, Lobster Shoreshe, Bhapano Ilish, Chingri Pulao, Ajwain Ki Roti, Radhabollobhi, Mishti Doi, and Baked Sondesh and Kulfi for dessert. So get ready for a gastronomical attack, Bong style.u00a0u00a0
Where Jamavar, The Leela Palace, 13 Airport Road
On till June 15
Call 30571344
Log on tou00a0https://www.theleela.com/

Spice up your meal in Chettinad tradition
You have not seen spicy until you have tried this Chettinad menu. Chettinad food comes from the Chettinad region of Southern Tamil Nadu and is known for its heavy use of spice.u00a0 Meat, seafood, and vegetables are paired with plenty of Marathi mokku (dried flower pods), Anasipoo (star aniseed) or Kalpassi (stone fungus). You will see Chef Suresh Pandian put together the likes of Viraal Meen Kuzhambu (cat fish cooked in a tangy and spicy curry), Nandu Masala (crab cooked in coconut and Chettinad spices), Kari Varutha Curry (tender lamb cooked with coconut, garlic, shallots and spices), Naatu Koli Kuzhambu (country chicken cooked with traditional spicesu00a0 and coconut), and more. There is a lot for non vegetarians to dig into at this feast.u00a0
Where BonSouth, 3rd Floor Mantri Square Mall, #1 Sampige Road
On till June 19
For Rs 330 lunch buffet; R 350 dinner buffet (plus taxes)
Call 22667377 / 22667378u00a0u00a0
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Brighten Up your Evening with this Monsoon Menu
Enjoy the monsoons this season with a special menu created just to celebrateu00a0 the rains at this Pan Asian restaurant. Take your pick between Thai, Korean, Chinese and Malay food. The chefs will use stir-fry as their basis for each dish along with its own tempting flavours, ranging from hot and spicy to tangy and sweet. Gorge on tofu cubes with Korean bean paste, baby corn stir fried with Thai spices, or stir fried chicken with Malay curry leaves. Move overu00a0 to mains in the form of dishes like Chicken & Asparagus with Ginger Lemon Sauce, Fish with Chilli Mustard Sauce and Prawns Stir Fried with Kaffir lime leaves and Thai Red Chillies. Mop it up with Green Mango and jasmine Rice or Thai Basil fried rice.u00a0
Where Shiro, 2nd Floor UB City, Vittal Mallya Road
On till June 11
For R 300 onwards
Call 41738864u00a0
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Pig out on Dilli Ki Chaat
This month, Mast Kalandar introduces 'Dil bole Delhi', a menu with a selection of spicy street food synonymous with Delhi food. Choose from Gol Gol Gappas, Kurkura Bred Pakoda Platter and Kadai Paneer India Gate Combo with some hot piping chai and you are all set for the monsoon.u00a0u00a0
Where At all Mast Kalandar outlets Ongoing
For R 40 onwards
Call 41527475u00a0
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Particpate in a royal feast from Awadh
Master Chef Rehman and Executive Chef Ramasamy Selvarju present food from the great city of nawabs: Lucknow. The array of dishes includes Kebabs, Salans, Biryanis, Desserts and Rotis. You can also have your fill of Kakori Kebab, Galawati Kebab, Gosht Burrah, Murg Tikka Mirza Hasnu, Bong Zafrani Nehari, Dum Ki Machli, Gosht Biryani, and Paya Potli Shorba along with Nawabi breads, including Fitri Naan and Naan E Tanak on the menu. Chef Rehman's promise is to bring the spirit of Nawabs to your plate.u00a0u00a0
Where Cafe Mozaic, Taj Residency, MG Road
On till June 20
For R 1, 200 onwards
Call 9008744388