Since centuries, people from faraway lands have
sailed the high seas to reach the Indian shores,
looking for those authentic, therapeutic and
nourishing Indian spices and herbs. Ever since,
Indian cuisine has touched and influenced all great cuisine cultures around the world.
Authentic Indian cuisine is all about the myriad, fascinating and striking flavours of cooking from diverse regions of India, perfected and tempered to singular appeal through their ingredients, culinary techniques and finish. What emerges on the gourmet front is incomparably tongue-tantalising
fare that has endeared itself to gourmands and food
lovers the world over. Today, both Indians and the huge numbers of overseas visitors drawn to India on leisure and business,crave for authentic Indian dishes that are now the USP of some five star restaurants. The days of tummy-heavy, ghee-and-butter-laden curries and gravies are clearly passé. With loads of travel-hungry Indians and inbound |
visitors delving into the ‘real’ Indian kitchens, the preference is markedly towards regional, provincial and traditional cuisine.
At La Brasserie, the classy global dining outlet at Le Royal Meridien, provincial dishes like the lightly-stirred Cabbage and Beans Poriyal from Kerala, the homemade-style Thalipeeth from Maharashtra and the Dalambi Usal have keen patrons who relish the variegated surprises they hold on the palates.
What makes these core, intrinsic dishes
so inviting are their honest and simple flavours,
where each ingredient stands up to its singular taste, blended in a thrilling presentation by
Le Royal Meridien’s Chef Qureshi. The overwhelming draw
of Southern spices scales
full marks in the royal Chicken Chettinad. Other specialties like
the crispy Sabudana Wadi and the irresistible Goan Chicken Vindaloo also score as
favourites. |
