Food, glorious food!

October 5, 2008 at 2:02 pm (Cooking Classes) (, , , , , , , , , )

With the eateries in the city turning on the heat with special Navratra menus, it is a nine-day binging bonanza for the people.
The mantra today is ‘Consumer is king’. What they want, they get. And if in Navratras, they want to go out to treat their taste buds, no problem. The hotels and restaurants are at their service.  With the eating out culture topping the charts of the existing fads, the hotels and restaurants have to think on their feet to maintain the interest of the customer. They have special menus for every occasion these days, even for Navratras, where pious vegetarian food is in much demand. 
The menu undergoes a sea change during Navratras. Since, many people observe a fast, and others forego onions and garlic in their food, one would think it a tad difficult for the hotels to design a menu. But no siree. The eating out joints these days are experts in dishing out all the food the customer desires. Thus, this Navratras the Delhiites can look forward to special treats.
Special Thalis, vegetarian food with special salt, special Navrata rice, are just some of the things, which the restaurants in the city are offering. Only a few years ago, one could hardly think of going out to eat in a hotel during this holy nine-day fest. The food was only cooked in the house and the restaurants, with their onion and garlic rich food, were a strict no-no during this time of the year. But the times are a changing and so is the culture. Today, no one wants to sit at home and going out for a bite is a norm. Opines Manisha Sharma, who works in an MNC, “I always keep a fast during Navratras and therefore never went out to eat. But with the hotels redesigning their menu, it is fun to go out and sample the goodies. Some of these restaurants really have amazing food, even better than what we eat at home.”
Some of the special thalis have become so popular that many people have started keeping a fast just to partake the food. “I just love those thalis with sabudana papad, aloo chaat and pooris made of kuttu flour,” says Sunil Singh with delight, “One wouldn’t believe this but I have started looking forward to this period just for the innovative food, these eating joints offer.”
You can take your fill from various extensive Navratra Thalis. Many include paneer sabzi, zeera aloo served along with two pooris and accompanied by salad and papad. For dessert there is sabudana kheer. Try out special Sativik Thalis which will have a different menu for all nine days. On offer are samak ke chawal (special Navratra rice), dahi aloo, paneer makhana, phool makhana kheer and much more. Then there are also special vegetarian menu, which would entice even the die-hard non-vegetarians. Many supplement non-veg with soya chunks and granules. So, for all those you out there who love their food, it is a nine-day binging bonanza time, Navratra style. Bon appetite!

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Cooking Classes

September 6, 2008 at 6:12 pm (Cooking Classes) (, , , , , , , , , , , )

This multigrain bread is filled with steel cut oats, toasted cracked wheat and flax meal. All bound together with whole wheat flour. It tastes wonderful and is perfect for a healthy lifestyle.

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