Monday, February 11, 2008

Ethnic Food Festival creating waves in INDIA

Flavours from various parts of the country are stirring the taste buds of Keralites at an ethnic food festival here, displaying cuisines from different states.

Aptly named 'Ahara', the festival is a 'Mini India', with food delicacies from Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Orissa and West Bengal vying for the attention of food lovers.

Thirty two-year-old Bunty Singh has brought in five cooks from Punjab to provide the authentic Punjab flavour to dishes like Paneer Chilva, Chola Batura, Tandoori Chicken and Amritsari Machali.

Not to be outdone, the Bengali Association has brought in cooks from Kolkatta to prepare its mouthwatering receipes -- Mughali Parathas, Bengali machi, Rasgoolas, sandesh etc. Chef Amith Ghosh from Taj Malabar is also chipping in.

Bajra ke Roti, Dal Halwa, Orissa's Chheena Poda, Hyderabad's Dum chicken, Bisi Belai Bath of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu's Pongal, variety of dosas, Drumstick dosas from Konkan are all hot favourites.

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