Kerala Food Festival

The Olives restaurant in Hotel Deccan Plaza, Royapettah, Chennai is conducting a ‘The Kerala Food Festival, a feast of delicacies from the God’s own country.

Sarasvathi Viswanathan, the famous  Chef  who created a world record by cooking 108 dishes in one hour, is the Chef creating the food feast.

I am personally meeting her the first time even though had known her and had been chatting with her  for more than 3 years. she was very open and explained each and every dish's recipe, and also gave lots of tips. 

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For food lovers, Chef Sarasvathi is presenting a complete onam sadhya (full meals) with the following menu items:


Starter: Mango Soup with Appalam Bajjii

Main Course:

kaalan 
Oolan 
Keerai aviyal
Erissery
Chene Puzhukku
Chakka Pacchadi
Neenthrankai Thoran
Payari Thoran
Chammeathi
Pulingari
Mango kichadi
Matta Rice
Pappudum
Rasam

Varieties of Pickles

Varieties of Chips (sarkara upperi, jackfruit chips, banana chips)

Dessert:
Mango Paallada Payasam
Chakka Rabdi
Chena Pradhaman

If you are veggie food lover, you should not miss this food treat for any reason. The festival will be till June 30th, and so try and make it on the weekend.

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Andhikkadai - Restaurant Review

1. About:

Andhikkadai is a pure vegetarian hotel at Dhandeeswaram, Velachery, Chennai. Near Dhandeeswaram Latha Super Market.

2. Specialty:

Recently I saw a Vijay TV Neeya Naana Program on a debate between Hotel owners and Chennai Public. There was a unanimous comment that Chennai restaurants are purposely costly, not innovative with new dishes and out of the reach of the normal middle class family. If I have to show one exception to this Chennai hotel trend I will immediately suggest Andhikkadai.

3. Arrangements:

Andhikkadai has a very simple yet passionately made arrangements. Check out this excellent elephant painting. Also its very neat and clean.

4. Food / Menu:

Apart from traditional south Indian dishes like Idli, dosai, poori etc., they also provide several special dish of the day which are very innovative like Kozhukattai, ammini kozhukattai, Butter veechu parota etc.,

 

5. Special Note:

You should definitely try their pulippu mittai. They have bell which you can ring as a "LIKE" while leaving.

6. Parking:
You have to park on the road sides just after Latha store. But there is ample space.

7. How to reach?

Dandeeshwaram Main Rd,

Dhandeeswaram, Velachery,

Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600042

Landmark: Latha Super Market Road

http://www.andhikadai.com/

Email: andhikkadai@gmail.com

Phone: +91 98402 43591

Note: This is not a paid review.

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