Saturday, September 29, 2012

SHERATON UDAIPUR PALACE RESORT AND SPA LAUNCHES UDAIPUR’S FIRST ORIENTAL RESTAURANT

Sheraton Udaipur’s latest offering ‘Wok by the Lake’ serves authentic oriental food using specifically selected and imported ingredients crafted under workmanship of the finest quality, which promises to deliver a new culinary experience in the City of Lakes- Udaipur.

Our Oriental specialty Chef wishes to bring forth an authenticity in the food to keep the roots of oriental cuisine intact. The menu features pan Asian delicacies from Chinese, Thai, Burmese and Indonesian cuisine. A live counter serving a variety of dim sums will be one of the differentiators of this unique restaurant. “The brand Sheraton is synonymous with serving authentic and high quality food and beverage and bringing in new culinary experiences to the city” says General Manager, Ashwani Nayar.
Newly remodeled, the 1600 square foot space is now set to be a destination that takes the dining experience to the next level. “We are absolutely thrilled to launch Udaipur’s first Oriental speciality restaurant.  We have an amazing chef in the form of Chef Gee who has helped us create a menu which will appeal to everyone’s palate, said Rini Chatterjee Sadri, Assistant Manager, Marketing Communications. 

 The menu offers an array of Oriental fanfare. Cantonese spring rolls, Dim sums, Nasi goreng, Crackling spinach, Thai Chicken Wonton soup, Burnt garlic and capsicum fried rice and Warm chocolate walnut surprise to name a few. The restaurant’s décor is contemporary with bright oriental hues of red, black and gold. As the first authentic oriental restaurant in the city, ‘Wok by the Lake’ at Sheraton Udaipur promises to be the venue for all guests and residents with a love for the Orient!

                                                                           


































                                                                                                                                                                                          














Thursday, September 6, 2012

The culinary art!


For all those who love to whip up a meal for their near and dear ones, here are recipes of two mouthwatering vegetarian delicacies from our Executive Sous Chef, Sanjay Mitra.

ALOO CHUTNEY WALE

Ingredients:
200 ml oil, 5 gm cumin seed
10 gm coriander powder
10 gm chilli powder, 20 gm curd
1/2 kg baby potatoes, salt to taste
1bunch fresh coriander  
1 bunch mint, 10 gm green chilli
10 gm ginger
Method:
For Potatoes: Peel baby potatoes and fry them.For the chutney: Wash all ingredientslike chopped coriander, mint, green chilli, ginger and grind them together with a little cold water till it forms a paste.
Heat oil in a kadhai. When oil is sufficiently heated add the cumin seeds, once it starts crackling add green chutney to it. Cook well then add coriander powder. When oil starts separating, add red chilli powder and curd. Finally add fried potatoes and salt and stir it well.
Garnish it with chopped coriander.
Chef’s Tip: Care should be taken so that the curd does not separate.To avoid that cook it over a low flame and the curd should be at room temperature.

SUBZ NOOR-E-CHASHAM
Ingredients:
10 gm ghee, oil for frying
2 gm ginger, 2 gm garlic paste
100 gm onion
10 gm red chilli powder
10 gm coriander powder
5 gm green cardamom powder
200 gm cashew nut, salt to taste
50 ml cream, 20 gm khoya
1/2 kg cauliflower

Method:
For Cauliflower: Wash the cauliflower florets in running water and boil and fry it.For Masala: Heat ghee in a vessel. Add ginger garlic paste, sauté  it well. Add raw onion paste and cook well. Once the onion is done and the fat starts leaving the sides, add brown onion paste to it and cook over a slow flame. When done add red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder, cashew nut paste and salt and cook till done. Season with green cardamom powder, chopped coriander and khoya in it. When the masala is ready add the cauliflower and mix it well.
Garnish it with freshly chopped
coriander and serve hot.


BON APPETIT!!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

A dash of green in your living room!



Indoor gardening is just as fun as having an outdoor garden. In fact, indoor plants not only help clean the environment around them, but they act as a quick decorating tool.
Our Executive Housekeeper, Mr. Abhishek Upadhayay, shares some valuable tips on indoor plants and their maintenance.

Happy reading!


Indoor Plants

  Temperature: Indoor plants generally prefer a controlled temperature range. The ideal range is usually 65 to 75 degree Fahrenheit (18-24°C)  in the daytime.
  Do not place indoor plants under the AC Grill directly.
  In general, indoor plants need less sunlight than outdoor plants.

Maintenance of indoor plants

  In addition to periodic watering of indoor plants, plant leaves as well as the entire plant to be cleaned daily with a dry cloth to remove any residual dust followed by a clean moist cloth.
  Use balanced soil with a slightly acid pH level.
  Indoor plants needs less fertilizers as compare to outdoor plants. Over fertilizing can kill the plants

Cleanling Of Indoor Plants

  Sponge the leaves of larger foliage plants. This removes dust from the surface of the leaf and improves the appearance enormously. Misting with an atomiser over the plants with water from time to time will also clean the surface and allow them to use carbon dioxide drawn in through the pores of the leaf. This is essential for healthy plant growth.