Tucked among a cluster of restaurants around 2nd Avenue and 6th Street in the neighborhood of Cooper Union in Manhattan, ‘Malai Mar Ke’ is an interesting addition. Most of the restaurants offering Indian food in the area claim to feed you without making a hole in your pocket. The name ‘Malai Mar Ke’ is directly imported from Iranian teashops in Mumbai, where customers regularly demand creamy milk in their tea.
The qualities of Tulsi, the holy Basil, which occupies a special place among Indian medicinal herbs, is inscribed on the exterior glass walls of a restaurant of the same name which is located near the Grand Central Terminal on 46th street in Midtown Manhattan between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.
Located near the cluster of jewelry and grocery shops along the Oak Tree Road in Iselin, Urban Spice stands out with its bright sign and fenced premises. It attracts shopper for its mostly North Indian dishes. I visited Urban Spice on a weekday night for dinner. The restaurant was not fully occupied. The relaxed looking servers welcomed me with a wide grin.
Ever thought of making roasted chicken using Darjeeling tea leaves, or 'kheer' using Banarasi paan? India's prominent two-star Michelin chef Vineet Bhatia says new twists in local tastes can help break the monotony in everyday food, and that's what helps him take desi food items to global platters. "If you don't experiment with food, there tends to be a boredom factor. We should always aim to make it better and beatiful.
India and France are set to further their diplomatic and cultural ties January 2013, as the French festival in India, "Bon Jour", opens again under the aegis of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. Announcing the festival in the capital, French ambassador Francois Richier said the the festival was an invitation to discover and re-discover France through its whole artistic dimension.
Ever since he came to India, Italian chef David Rocco has piled on 15 pounds (6.8 kg) thanks to spicy daals, delectable chicken tikkas and tongue-tingling biryanis. So impressed is he with the desi cuisine that he is planning a new TV series on Indian food. "I'm working on a series on Indian food. My show 'Dolce Vita' has become of interest for people across the world and I received e-mails from Indian fans asking me to come.
A business delegation from Britain currently visiting India loved the Hyderabadi biryani they had here and are now keen to see some food joints from the city selling the royal rice preparation and other delicacies in London.
