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Regional food festivals, the new mantra for home Chefs and Restaurants

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Following the lockdown, some restaurants were inspired to run festivals in association with home chefs identified by FEA. Ankita Sharma and Anil Mulchandani interviewed these entrepreneurs on their experience. Bhavya Bhagat, Turquoise Villa Utsav is a concept that was developed by us with Anil Mulchandani. The idea is to have a series of food festivals by home chefs …

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Food Tourism in Kerala: The Story of Ayisha Manzil

Jul 23, 2021

C.P. Moosa

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Kerala has long attracted traders and immigrants from around the world. There is a wide diversity of cuisines in Kerala where Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism have thrived from centuries. It can therefore be a great destination for gastronomical tourism. The story of Ayisha Manzil, my ancestral house, began in 1862 when an East …

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Camel Milk Cheese – White Gold from the Thar Des...

Nov 26, 2020

Anil Mulchandani

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In the Aravalli hills lies a dairy of a different kind – Camel Charisma, which markets gourmet quality camel milk from free-ranging camels. Farming camels for milk, cheese and other products can be an environment-friendly and climate-sensitive enterprise. Camels are heat-tolerant, easy to maintain and they forage on prickly bushes and hardy grasses avoided by …

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A Dairy in the Desert

Nov 26, 2020

Anil Mulchandani

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With the growing concern about climate change and the environment, focus of dairy farmers and decision makers in India is beginning to move towards indigenous breeds of cattle that are adapted to warmer conditions, are likely to have better tolerance to local diseases and parasites than commercial and imported breeds, and are often more forage-efficient …

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A Sustainable Seafood Hotel

Nov 21, 2020

Anil Mulchandani

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The Sustainable Seafood Movement began in the 1990s. This movement aims to improve the well-being of the seas and oceans, the long-term economic viability of the fisheries industry and the livelihood of coastal communities vulnerable to factors like climate change, pollution and reducing fish catches. The movement has highlighted the dangers of overfishing and environmentally …

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Vegan-friendly Greenery Scenery immune booster sal...

Nov 16, 2020

Chef Pravin Jha

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This is a simple and straight-forward recipe using vegetables to make a healthy salad dish. Ingredients Beetroot Medium size 1 no (Glazed and oven-roasted) Oil (for glazing) 1 tsp Orange Nagpur Ambiya or similar 1 no Fox Nut 4 -5 no Roasted Almonds 4-5 no Iceberg lettuce 10 gm Carrot blanched 30 gm Celery Sticks …

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Environment Conservation in the Food and Hospitali...

Nov 13, 2020

Parvez Malik

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The luxury hotel sector has historically been a significant waste generator, leading hotel brands have made major progress to reduce their environmental impact by addressing issues like waste generation, energy consumption and water use. This shows the huge potential for all hotels to make a significant difference to their local environment. The power to make …

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Daughters in Succession

Sep 27, 2020

Ankita Sharma

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In the traditionally male-dominated Restaurant industry, these daughters are taking forward their family legacy. Natasha D’Souza, Upper Crust Ever since I was a child, my mother has taught me how to bake and cook. Growing up in and around the kitchen, I realized that this is my passion. So when I was 12, I …

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Catering Trends

Sep 27, 2020

Ankita Sharma

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Ahmedabad-based Bhagwati Banquets and Hotels Ltd is known for the quality of their on-site catering for weddings, conferences and events. Narendra Somani talks about why he is upbeat about the catering business in India. 1. How did you enter the catering business? Narendra Somani: My father had tea and snacks eatery, and we began …

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Ready to Eat, The New Buzzword

Sep 12, 2020

Anil Mulchandani

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The Do It Yourself (DIY), Ready To Eat (RTE) and Ready To Cook (RTC) categories of the food industry have seen increased demand during the Pandemic. Ankit Chona tells us about the RTE and RTC products launched by HOCCO brand. FEA: What made you think of converting your signature dishes into Ready to Cook or …

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The Grand Onam feast

Aug 30, 2020

C.P. Moosa

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Ayisha Manzil is a grand mansion built in the 1800s. It was purchased by the Moosa family in the 1900s and became one of the first homestays in the northern districts of Kerala. This iconic restaurant is best known for its delicious food – Mr CP Moosa takes guests for a walk to the …

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Thai inspired Bluepea flower sticky jasmine rice M...

Aug 22, 2020

Ankita Pradeep Chavan

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Ingredients: Bluepea flower infusion: Take fresh Bluepea flowers Brew them in hot water for 15 to 25 mins till color changes to blue. Modak Dough: 1 cup Bluepea flower infused Water 1 tsp ghee 1/2 tsp Salt 1 cup sticky jasmine rice flour Modak filling: 1 cup Jaggery (Crushed) 1 cup Fresh Coconut 1 tsp Cardamom Powder 1 tbsp toasted Poppy Seeds 1 tbsp toasted Almonds (Chopped) 1 tbsp toasted Cashew Nuts (Chopped) 1 tbsp Raisins (Chopped) 3 tbsp ghee Coconut …

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