Dravida
at Fern in Ahmedabad hosts Chettinad food fest. The fest is about serving
authentic Thalis from Chttiar region of South India, which is apart from their elaborate
South Indian Menu.
This
unique food festival features mouth-watering delicacies from the golden era of
the Chettiars who believed in living life king size! Their traditional food was
well balanced & flavoured which helped them to stay healthy & fit. The
Chettinad cuisine is further enhanced by the hand pounded spices, a tradition
from the past and Chef Gersome from Chennai with his team painstakingly
prepares the delicacies in the same traditional manner. To retain the
authenticity of food, efforts are put in to such an extent that shallots, black
sesame oil and spices are brought in from South India, which hels
imparting the exact flavour to the recipes. Traditional stone grinder is used
to fully extract and impart flavour and right texture..
Such initiatives taken by
any hospitality group puts them on list of favourites for a connoisseur.
When one walks in alone,
you tend to notice every detail, the crockery with geometric growing and rising
pattern..the flat gold and white circular plates, nice extra large wine glasses.. No wine
though ;) filled with warm water (my preference), within a while three kinda freshly
prepared chutneys arrive at the table.
The culinary
journey begins with a mutton soup (when you opt for a non-veg version of
thali). A rich broth that has goodness of spices; a typical feature that
continues for Chettinad cuisine.
The Gold plate
is replaced by a full version of a Chettinad Thali, complete meal, comprising of
starter, main-course and the dessert with carnatic music running in the back
drop to complete the experience and soothe your auditory and olfactory nerves
cells along with activating your taste buds.
Aadi Kummayam made from Udad dal and Jaggery
Conclude with inhouse pan
Some of the
highlights of the fest are :
· - Kola Mutton (mutton ball starter) prepared with minced meat, khus
khus, cashew, grated coconut, cinnamon, curry leaves, pepper etc all mixed with
desi ghee
· - Viraal Meen Varuval: fish marinated with spices and grilled to
perfection
· - Mutton Uppu curry: Onion shallots, black sesame oil, whole red
chillies, garlic and mutton
· - Vazhapoo Vadai : Deep fried crunchy Veg starter made of banana
flowers and chana dal
· - Ennai Kathri Kai: Eggplant cooked with roasted peanuts, sesae,
tamarind gravy, dry roast spices and whole red chillies
· - Urulai Pattani Koottu: Boil Potatoes, green peas with gravy of
coconut, green chilli and fennel
Duration of Chettinad Thali fest 23rd Dec’ 2017 to 30th Dec’ 2017
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