Chef Swati Sucharita
Posts: 75 // Recipes: 1
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The Big, Fat Okra Brunch
Okra, the all-day dining space at Marriott Hyderabad, epitomises one of those happy, energetic places for dining with family and friends especially on Sundays. With its cheerful, unrushed ambience, sunny and colorful interiors, with appealing, bright-hued cookware and props, live counters (and music!) set outdoors at the poolside, adding to... more
Read moreMission Odia Bhoji
The state of Odisha is perhaps most famously known for its ancient temple of Puri Jagannath, one of the four holy Dhaams of India, which also has one of the grandest sea beaches, and the sun temple of Konarak a few kilometres away. What the state is also ‘infamous’ for,... more
Read moreSweet bhi Spicy Bhi, West is Best!
When you read “best of the west” on the food festival poster of Novotel Shamshabad, you may be excused for thinking about food from the western hemisphere, you know the Americas, parts of Europe etc. Then you glance down to see Gujarat, Maharastra and Rajasthan (a bit of creative liberty there... more
Read moreSwaad Amritsar Da Jawaab Nahin!
Honest Confession: I share an intense love-hate relationship with Punjabi ‘khaana’. I mean, I adore the ghee-laden crisp mooli-aloo-gobhi-paneer parathas, rajma-chawal, chole bhature, makki ki roti-sarson da saag, lassi etc but dont particularly care about where it ends your digestive sytem or yourself. I have ended up all sluggish and... more
Read moreThe Magic of Mushrooms
Do you like mushrooms? I mean, really like them? Well, I do but I know many people who don’t, and thats really surprising, considering mushrooms are counted among superfoods, with plenty of health benefits. Low in calories, high in benefits like Vitamin D and iron, mushrooms are of various kinds,... more
Read moreGet A Life with Olive’s Picnic Brunch!
Since it launched three years ago, Olive Bistro has exemplified an ace fine dining destination both for its food (Mediterranean) and killer ambience, (stunning outdoors view of the Durgam Cheruvu or Secret Lake, no longer secret, of course!) amidst greenery and rocks, with the al fresco seating area, modelled on... more
Read moreThe Man from Mylapore
For connoisseurs of South Indian food, and that definitely excludes the typical idli-dosa mindset, Dakhsin, the speciality south Indian restaurant across ITC properties in India, to me, defines excellence and the diversity that can be the hallmark of food in the states south of the Vindhyas. Dakshin has traditional home-style... more
Read moreBas Jalsaa!
I spent the first five years of this new (and current) millennium at Ahmedabad in Gujarat. It took us (me & my husband) a while to get used to the sweet and spicy mostly-vegetarian cuisine, but when we did, we took to it like a fish to water. Simple, understated... more
Read moreGlorious Repast from the Past
‘Culinary Retreat Afore 1947’ said the invite from Trident Hyderabad and I was initially a bit baffled by the Shakespearean English, especially the ‘afore’ bit. Not that I was ever in doubt about the food because Kanak, (Trident’s Indian speciality restaurant and which the executive chef Manik Magotra holds very... more
Read moreA Sublime Pouring & Pairing!
Sheraton Hyderabad, located in the swish Financial District of Gachibowli, celebrated its first anniversary very recently, so its pretty much still the new kid on the block, as far as the growing community of five star hotels in the city is concerned. While Sheraton’s unique F&B offering is their pan-Asian... more
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