Fusion food is becoming a fad in the Capital. Be it Indian with Continental or Indian with Chinese or fusion of Indian foods with global cuisines. Keeping this concept in focus, Barbeque Nation has introduced a global food festival.
Head of culinary operations, Vijay Anand Bakshi, tells you that he has tried to bring to the table some world cuisines and added the masalas to them to suit the Indian palate. On offer is Chinese chicken biryani, roasted lamb in Thai curry, grilled chicken breast in potli gravy, Mexican baked potato curry, mushroom and pasta in spicy makhni gravy and much more.
“Indians love food so we decided to serve 21 dishes chosen carefully from a list of 70 dishes. Each item, whether it is barbeque, the main course or for that matter the dessert list, has been chosen keeping in mind that Independence Day is round the corner. Our festival starts from August 1 and will continue till August 17,” Bakshi tells you.
To begin with, the dahi ke kebab are a must have even if one is a non-vegetarian. Those who love spicy food will want to make a meal out of this one alone. But then there is mushrooms and daal kebabs that make for an interesting fusion. The steamed lamb dumplings were a tad dry so one can give them a miss and go straight for the chicken stuffed with chicken mince and barbeque prawn which have the perfect blend of spices and cooked to perfection.
With a personal coal barbeque right on the table, it ensures that the starters remain hot. One can even add extra spices and oils with the brush kept at the table. While, for most of us a meal is incomplete without having rice and roti, it will be best if one just made a meal of the starters with either a glass of cocktail with guava or a jamun filling mocktail. However, if one wants to be experimental, go for the Chinese chicken biryani or lamb in Thai curry.
The best part of this festival is that it offers value for money. A non-vegetarian meal is priced at Rs 1,038(including taxes) per person. A vegetarian meal is priced at Rs 917 ((including taxes) per person.