Consul General Mulay Announces Nationwide Indian Festive Food Week

The core group of New York restaurateurs supporting India Festive Food Week. From left: Mohan Ahluwalia of Bombay Palace; Hemant Mathur, Tulsi; Rajesh Bhardwaj, Junoon; Shiva Natarajan, Chola; Nitin Vyas, Madras Mahal; Kamal Arora, Arora Hospitality Group and Ravi Pillai of Bombay Duck Company, at the announcement at the Indian Consulate.    (Photo: Gunjesh Desai, Masala Junction)

The core group of New York restaurateurs supporting India Festive Food Week. From left: Mohan Ahluwalia of Bombay Palace; Hemant Mathur, Tulsi; Rajesh Bhardwaj, Junoon; Shiva Natarajan, Chola; Nitin Vyas, Madras Mahal; Kamal Arora, Arora Hospitality Group and Ravi Pillai of Bombay Duck Company, at the announcement at the Indian Consulate. (Photo: Gunjesh Desai, Masala Junction)

NEW YORK: A unique nationwide celebration of Indian cuisine was announced at the Indian Consulate in New York Nov 22, targeting 7 US cities with a weeklong Indian Festive Food Week, starting Jan 12, 2014.

While announcing the food week Indian Consul General in New York Dnyaneshwar Mulay said it will provide unprecedented gastronomical delight to the food connoisseurs.

During the Indian Festive Food Week, an initiative of India Unlimited and Indya One, Indian food lovers can experience the complexity, yet subtly of Indian cuisine through the hands of celebrated Indian American chefs that call America their home. Their food is a unique amalgamation of their Indian roots and American training, a fusion that has set new standards.

Indian Festive Food Week is presented by ‘Etihad Airways’ and “My Pref” in association with ‘Kingfisher Beer.’

The planned activities from Jan 12-Jan 19 across America will coincide with the harvest festivals of Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal, reminiscent of the celebrations in India.

The rich flavors of India’s mainstream and regional cuisines, ranging from Punjabi, Awadhi, Mughlai, Rajasthani, Gujarati, Bengali and Udupi, will entice gourmands at select fine dining Indian restaurants in New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Francisco. Participating restaurants will showcase their signature prix-fixe menu, including some that will bring out green and low-calorie options. The pricing of the prix-fixe menu will vary by city, ranging from $15 – $40, excluding taxes and gratuities.

During the festive food week, various workshops and sessions will be organized with industry experts to create more awareness about Indian cuisine and various regional methods and styles adopted for cooking.

Names of participating restaurants and the prix fixe menu and prices will be made available soon on the Indian Festive Food Week website at www.iffw.us 

Restaurant & Sponsor Contact: info@iffw.us