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Rajasthani food festival in Ludhiana
by Karan Kapoor

          Ludhiana: The Park Plaza in Ludhiana recently hosted a month-long food festival of Rajasthan dishes. On the menu were Jodhpuri mirchi wada, Pink City kabab, paneer ke gatte and palak rajbhog, to name a few. Special thalis (plates) were served with names such as "Maharaja" and "Maharani". It was hosted in the traditional manner at the Punjab Spice restaurant, which was spruced up in a Rajasthani theme. Attendants too were dressed in Rajasthani attire. Sabya Sachi Chatterjee, the Food and Beverages manager at the Park Plaza , said Ludhianvis would love a break from the routine dishes that they eat. "Rajasthan is a huge State and is divided into many regions. Each region has different food items, both spicy and non-spicy. Going by the taste-buds of Ludhianavis they would love to have this food from Rajasthan," said Chatterjee. CR Parmar, a chef from Jodhpur , cooked a combination of delicacies, such as Khasta mogar kachori, Dahi wada Bikaneri, Gobind Gatta Curry and Kabuli pulao. The lip-smacking Rajasthani food tempted not only Ludhianvis, but foreign tourists as well. Michael, a German tourist, said: "Indian food is available in Germany as well. But, Rajasthani food has something special". All the more, presence of internationally acclaimed folk singer from Jodhpur , Samder Khan Langa, made the feast unforgettable.
- June 9, 2007