Special menu for Baisakhi celebrations
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, April 12
Baisakhi celebrations began on a delicious note at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ludhiana. Not just for the cultural significance, the menu has a special connection to the city with names of some of the areas finding their way to the menu.
Some of the Punjabi delicacies have been named after the city areas. So ‘Pakhowal Road De Tandoori Kukkad’, ‘Rajguru Nagar Da Paya Shorba’ and many more are part of the menu at Made In India, Indian food restaurant at Radisson Blu Hotel.
Jyot Singh Rana, head chef at the hotel, said the city loved great food so they had dedicated the food to the spirit of Baisakhi and the people of Ludhiana.
Delicacies like “Ludhiana Bhatti Murgh Tikka”, “Magan Da Murgh Shorba”, Tandoori Bhune Tamater Da Shorba, Pomfret Bhatinde Wali and “Methi Macchi Tikka” would be served during the nine-day festival. The chef said along with non-vegetarian items, the menu had a rich variety of dishes for vegetarians. “Punjabi Paneer Tikka Mirch Wala”, “Paneer Multani Seekh”, “Tandoori Kurkuri Seekh” (vermicelli coated deep fried, skewered tandoori vegetables), “Bhune Broccoli Aur Kale Chane Ke Kebab” and “Dal Jalandhari” are some of them.
On April 13, a sumptuous dinner would be offered with the dhol being played in the courtyard, he added. “I have travelled to different parts of India and experienced the unique taste of all the Indian cuisines but the Punjabi cuisine is the richest of all,” he added.
Arindam Chakraborty, general manager of the hotel, said, “Baisakhi is one of the most important festivals of Punjab. It not only signifies the Punjabi new year but also heralds the harvesting season. Apart from this, it has an historical importance for the Sikhs as on this day the Sikh religion came into being.”
