With love from Gujarat

HYDERABAD: As the festive season progresses on, the city restaurants and hotels are organising food festivals to regale in the festivity. That’s how at Firdaus, Taj Krishna, the ongoing Gujarati Food Festival focuses on a variety of items from the state with tastes that are slightly sweet and flavoured with coconut and sesame seeds roasted ground and added to the dishes for that exquisite taste and aroma. The star hotel has partnered with Gujarat Tourism for the food promotion.  

We began with Hondvo, Methi Na Muthiya and Petis Corn Tikka. We liked the muthiya as the besan batter was nicely mixed with spices like Shepherd’s Purse, black salt and dry fenugreek leaves. Petis Corn Tikka was crispy and at the same time filling because of potatoes. To go with the starters, were an array of pickles such as green chilies pickle, mango pickle both in sweet and sour variety. In the main course, what we liked was Sev Tamatar: a preparation of tomato curry to which crispy crunchy sev was added. It tasted really well with Bajre Ki Roti and Thepla. We also tried Gujarati Kadhi with Bardoli Ki Khichdi. Gujarati Daal was a bit sweet like other dishes. Executive chef Nitin Mathur from Ahmedabad along with few other chefs curated the menu. 

For the desserts we recommend Moong Daal Ka Sheera and Mohanthhal: a halwa of yellow lentils with fried nuts. Mohanthhal was a sweet besan cake. The food festival is on till September 30. For dinner and lunch. Price: For one thali `2,300++