Epicurean delight

LUDHIANA: Hotel Hyatt Regency, Ludhiana, in collaboration with Chef Sweety Singh is hosting Punjabi Heritage Food Festival.  A specially curated menu showcasing lost traditional recipes by renowned Chef Sweety Singh will be the highlight.  Chef Sweety Singh said: “Authentic Punjabi food is not very heavy. Over the time, we have started using too much cream and cashew paste to make recipes. However, as per authentic recipes, the main focus used to be on slow cooking.” He emphasised on the usage of desi ghee and mild spices to make Punjabi food. “Punjabi food is available everywhere in Ludhiana. However, we are showcasing the lost recipes of Punjab, which our grandmothers used to cook,” he said. He said he learned cooking from his father Santokh Singh, who started by selling maa ki daal, mutton curry, kadhi and baingan ka bharta in 1956. The Chef’s special menu includes slow cooked Amritsari mutton, bhatti da kukad, ajwaini macchi, bhuna meat masala, chicken chawal, kali daal, flavourful meat tari wala, sarson da saag and sarson palak paneer. — TNS