Mangaluru: ‘Mughlai Food Fest’- Experience a Royal Feast from the Mughal Era at Taj Gateway Hotel

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Alfie Dsouza, Team Mangalorean.
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Mangaluru: Mughlai cuisine- derived from the rich, aromatic and delectable food prepared in the royal kitchens of rulers during the Mughal period- takes one back to another era when preparing food was a treasured art and each meal with fit for a king! A judicious addition of spices, gentle cooking, the addition of nuts goes towards creating the most delicious kebabs, curries and biryanis in Mughlai Cuisine. Agra is synonymous with Mughlai and Frontier cuisines, a legacy of the Muslim dynasties that once ruled here. This cuisine is quite spicy, with a unique aroma and often milk or cream based. Delicacies include biriyanis, pasandas, kormas, pulao, kababs, tikkas and hot and spicy shorba (soup). Pedas and Pethas are the favourite sweet dishes of the city.

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The taste buds get stimulated, tongue comes out trickling droplets of saliva and stomach pledges for a bite once the aroma of popular food of Agra travels through the thin air into the mouth of the travellers. The scrumptious food of Agra is hard to resist. The food in Agra like monuments bear the impressions of the mughal kings. The mughal kings must have had a great appetite for food besides arts and literature. The Mughlai cuisine seems to have left the dining tables of the mughal courts and into the city at large. The great connoisseurs of Agra had a liking towards flesh.

The meat dishes served all over Agra were once the speciality of royal food. The city of Agra houses restaurants, food corners that serve the best Mughlai cuisine in India. The baked meat, bread and chicken are the best in the menu. Kababs/ tandoor is one of the most delicious things offered in Agra. All the goodness of food that Agra has to offer, is brought to Mangaluru during the “Mughlai Food Fest”, with authentic and traditional Mughlai items meticulously prepared by a Master Chef from Taj Gateway Hotel-Agra, which is going on at Taj Gateway Hotel-Bunder Road here from 22 May till 30 May.

As the story goes behind Mughlai cuisine, the Mughal rulers were the great builders, in same keenness the Mughals were also known as great food connoisseurs. Almost every Mughal ruler has passed on his personal formula as he moved along the passage of time, which is known as Mughlai food. This is why, possibly, the influence of the Mughals is mostly experienced in their foodstuff. Several of India’s royal non-vegeterian dishes have come from the kitchen of the Mughals. Apart from initiate the tandoor (earthen oven), used to make rotis and kababs – which are pieces of meat marinated in spices and skewered over a coal tandoor. Some of the well-known Mughlai dishes include tandoori chicken, seekh and boti kabab and even tandoori fish.

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“After successful food fests like “Thai Food Fest”, ” Awadhi Food Fest”, “Goan Food Fest”, ” Nawabhi food Fest”, Punjabi Food Fest” and many more, Hotel Taj Gateway-Mangaluru is proud to host this “Mughlai Food Fest”, where Mangaloreans can taste the authentic Mughlai cuisine prepared by a Master Chef who has over 20 years of experience in making Mughlai, North Indian and Tandoori dishes. Our objective is to bring different cuisines to the city of Mangalore. The Mughlai food festival is such an occasion for us to provide an unique dining experience to all our patrons. I recommend all food connoisseurs to pay us a visit. Our Executive Chef Sreeram Parimi along with Master Chef, Santhosh Kumar Yadav from Hotel Taj Gateway-Agra who is a specialist in Mughlai cuisine have put up a wide variety of dishes. So, come and experience some authentic Mughlai food and feel the difference what our Chefs have to offer you” said Peter Nirmal-General Manager of Taj Gateway.

Master Chef Santhosh Kumar Yadav, who has been over 20 years with Hotel Taj Gateway-Agra has prepared authentic Mughlai and North India dishes for many VIPs during their stay at the hotel-to name a few, for PM Narendra Modi during a convention at Umid Taj Gateway-Ahmedabad, for Varun Gandhi’s Marriage party at Taj-Banares, and for many international and national leaders. His cooking has got praises from connoisseurs from all walks of life. Santhosh has also worked at various Taj hotels in India namely, The Delhi Tajmahal Hotel, and at Taj Gateways hotels in Ernakulam, Madurai etc.

The “Mughlai Food festival” buffet spread consists of : Soup- Murg Jafrani shorba (Spicy chicken broth flavored with saffron), Subz bahar shorba (Garden fresh vegetable broth); Varieties of Salads like-Achari Sabzi salad, Beetroot and yoghurt salad, Chana papadi chaat, Ankoori salad, Spicy chicken sald, Anda Chaat etc;

Starters include- Anjeer Kebab (prepared live)-raw banana tikki stuffed with anjeer and grilled on tava; Murgh Mirza Hasoon -Chicken marinated in Chef’s own spices and char-grilled in tandoor;

Non-veg main course include Mughlai murgh biryani (A flavorful preparation of chicken and rice), Mughlai Mutton Stew (Spicy mutton delicacy/curry), Machali joshina (Fish simmered in tangy rich gravy). Vegetarian items include- Paneer lazzatdaar, Gobi mussalam (A tangy baked cauliflower), Baingan ka salan (baby brinjals cooked in tangy gravy), Subz miloni (Asst.vegetables cooked in rich onion gravy),Kumb mutter makkai korma (Mushrooms cooked with green peas and corn), Subz biryani (Rice cooked with vegetables cooked in dum style, Steam rice, Dal sultani, Paratha / sheermal / warqi paratha

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And for those with sweet tooth, there are Desserts like Chand Tukra, Sewain ka muzzafar, Phirni, Gulab jamun, Milk cake, Kalakand and fresh cut fruits. So go hungry and savour the wide array of Mughlai dishes this unique food fest has to offer. “Had gone to this restaurant specially to taste the mughlai speciality and I must say this restaurant stood up to my expectations, be it food, ambience, service or quantity of serving, everything was great. Though a bit expensive as it is a star hotel, but a worth trying if you want authentic mughlai cuisine. Food lovers should go and try the authentic Mughlai cuisine at this food fest. I may go back again, if I am still in town” said Rakesh P, who is on a business trip to the city.

Dilip and his wife, Reshma said, “Some may say that food is pricey-yes but then what about the Audi or BMW you drive.!! Compare to prices at other Taj hotels/restaurants, I think the price is reasonable for such a vast spread of food items.No compromise…Nothing could get better than this, food is amazing.in real words if we say, it keeps you speechless, On wow meter we would give cent percent to this place, over all experience is dignifying. Thumbs up-Keep the good work on!”

The management of Taj believes that the exceeding of expectations of Food Lovers has always been the first priority of their staff, that is why, time and again they do various cuisine exposures in shape of “Food Festivals” which are organized to have a feed-back and to create awareness among food lovers of this city about their qualitative Food Stuff. And this “Mughlai Food Festival” with special and authentic Mughlai cuisine at its best provide delightful combinations along with their palpable hospitality to all those who want to have the best of Mughlai/Tandoori/North Indian cuisine.

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For more details/reservations call Hotel Taj Gateway at 0824-2420420 ; Vinay-Sales Manager: 9886896865

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The Gateway Hotels & Resorts is a full service upscale hospitality brand in South Asia and a part of the Taj Group of Hotels. Designed for the modern nomad, Gateway provides consistent, courteous and crisp service for business and leisure travellers seeking contemporary and refreshing experiences. Keeping in mind those looking for comfort, familiarity and flexibility, the hotels & resorts are divided into 8 zones – Enter, Stay, Hangout, Meet, Work, Workout, Unwind and Explore. 24/7 services such as 24/7 breakfast, 24/7 ‘active studio’ and 24/7 laundry are all designed to cater to guests round-the-clock. Gateway provides welcome perfection through an unrivalled network and innovative cuisine offerings like ‘active food’ – superfoods and low glycemic index foods for the health conscious; regional home-style cuisine; ‘eat-in’ – refreshed in-room dining menus and ‘wake up’ – buffet breakfasts with a range of healthy and indulgent options. Flexible, dynamic and warm service, ‘in-room yoga’ amenities and ‘explore’ packages all make The Gateway Hotels & Resorts sanctuaries that refresh, refuel and renew.

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Original R.Pai
9 years ago

Eat simple vegetarian and stay healthy!

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drona
9 years ago

Display is not that attractive. Food may be tasty but presentation is very important in a set up like this.

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