Unsung Recipes of India

The Indian culinary scene is one of the most diverse ones. Although the food in India switches every few kilometers, but our lack of documentation meant that quite a few of these dishes are being lost to the world. But a recent trend that’s popping up among Chefs in India is one of bringing back these hidden recipes from the hinterlands of India. One of these events has been recently organised by the Roseate Hotels under their new Executive Chef Simran Singh Thapar.

The festival traces the journey of Chef Thapar as he has worked his way through the various nooks and corners of the country discovering recipes that have literally stood the test of time.

One of the first ones is the Multan Paneer Kebab. A descendent of undivided Punjab, the Paneer Kebab is a long stuffed Kebab which defines the speciality of Multan. Chef Thapar fills up the Kebab with a bit of Mushrooms and a hint of Multaani masalas that makes it quite a hit.

Another dish that makes it’s way to the menu is the Atta Chicken. A dish that is very unlike the region it comes from. Instead of being bold and robust, this whole piece of chicken is subtly spiced is just a bit of Punjabi Garam Masala and allowed to steam in it’s juices while cooking it’s way to glory.

A dish from down South is next up: The Railway Mutton Curry. A chance discovery by an English Officer on board an overnight train from Chennai to Bangalore, the Railway Mutton Curry is as accidental as a dish can be. The heat of the chillies in the simple mutton Curry offset with potatoes which in turn soaked up all the moisture, leading the pantry boys to add some coconut milk which inadvertently sweetened the preparation which was later corrected by a dash of Tamarind. Phew! That was difficult to write in itself but the creation that Chef Thapar ladles out with a couple of Malabari Paranthas is something that you must try out.

The quintessential Kulfa (shortened up for Kulfi- Falooda) makes for quite an interesting end to the meal in itself. The unsung Indian recipes menu is on till 31st September and is something that you must try out. The unsung recipes can be found at DEL, The Roseate House and Kiyan, The Roseate.