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The 4th National Crafts Mela at Kalagram is not only attracting visitors to its exquisite stalls having artifacts and handicrafts but also to its food court having an array of food cuisines beating the palate of all visitors and tourists coming n this sunny Sunday to Kalagram. The exclusive and large food court at Kalagram has a massive menu to offer to the food lovers tempted to explore different cuisnes. An array of food cuisines starting fromGoan food, Gujarati food, Kashmiri food, Uttarakhadi food, Rajasthani food, Marwari food, Hyderabadi food, Lebanese food, South Indian, Haryanavi food, Sea food to Punjabi food,everything is available here .The special efforts have been made to have a wholesome experience of different state food from South Central Zone, South Zone, West Zone, North Zone of India etc. Visitors just love the Goan food, a stall put–up by the famous chef from Goa .Goan platter is something which everyone must try. Goan prawn curry , a popular dish throughout the India is available here. Seafood, coconut milk,rice and local spices are main ingredients of Goan cuisine A special fish from goa has been brought from sea shores of Goa to tickle the taste buds of North Indians .The special hot served prawns along with rice is simply awesome . Whereas the Lebanese and sea food is delectable and chicken shorma made from goan masalas served in roll is another specialty. The mughlai platter of chiken korma, paneer korma, biryani and soup is another dish is very popular among the visitors. People were seen thronging in this stall and also opting take out for those who could not turn up. The must try in the end is chocolate paanwhich is so delicious that everyone wants to have one more. its dipped in thick chocolate layer alongwith supari, chocochips. Trout fish platter at Goan food stall is also another special treat in the food court as the raw fish is procured from Himalayas. it’s been prepared in olive oil and served hot with mayonnaise and salad. Kids should not be disappointed as special kids platter is waiting for them containing, French fries, smiley, and lot of colourful food .Hyderabad known for Nawabs and their high taste for food hasHyderabadi Biryani as a main dish here,. Utmost attention is given to picking the right kind of spices, meat, rice etc.The stall has variety of non vegetarians dishes ranging from Dum mutton Biryani, Dum ka chicken biryani, dum ka veg biryani, green chicken prepared with dhaniya , ginger chicken, gutti vankay, mutton halleem, fish curry and chepala pulussu .South Indian delicacies are hit with people like the very special green coloured palak paneer dosa, ginger dosa, tiranga dosa, mysore dosa, masala mirch bajji, punugullu , masala idli,star dosa along with special till ki chutney. Kashmiri cuisine has evolved over the years and come up with real yummy dishes. Special team of chefs from Kashmir has put a lot of variety for food lovers. People were seen enjoying the best of kasmiri food on Sunday. The menu includes Rishta Gushtaba, Chapli kabab, Changeji Chicken, kashmiri veg biryani, fish tikka, chicken tika , jalfrani kahwaa. Kashmiri roi is something should not be missed. Hot Camel Milk is the specialilty at the Marwari food served in kullad alongwith kesar jalebi. Whereas moong dal pakora and saangri sabz thali is also popular. Marwari food stall has been set up for the first time offering unusual delicacies. You can have delicious and mouth-watering Pahari food from Garhwal and Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Uttrakhand stall has very sumptuous Pahari masala aloo.At this stall herbal gayt ki dal is also offered claiming to even cure kidney stone. Special kashipuri rice is also worth trying.dessert lovers can enjoy janguru kheer made from special rice from Uttrakhand .whereas katli kabab plate is another attraction. pahari Rajma, pahari chole served with steamed rice in this winter is another option for those who want to try out typical pahari food made from pahari masalas.
When you are in Old Delhi, you just can’t miss Chandani Chowk food. Chandigarh Crafts Mela street buzz with the aroma of Chandani chowk food food. For the connoisseurs, Special Delhi chandani chowk stall has been put offering chowk chilla, tavad tod chilla, matter paneer chilla and paneer chilla costing rs 50 each and served with green chilli sauce and and tomato sauce. Food lovers can also enjoy chat pappari, Dahi bhalla, pao bhajji, gol gappe etc, According to incharge of the stall, “ the response in the Melahas been tremendous. We are cooking the food here itself and serving it hot to food–lovers.” .Rajasthani food is well known for its spicy curries and delicious sweets. The visitors can relish delights of Rajasthan offering Rajasthani Thali, Bajre ki roti,Missi roti,Kesanga thali,special piaaz kachori, moong dal katchori, jodhpuri mirchi vada, jodhpuri mawa kachori, moong dal halwa, special churma ladoo, gattee ki sabzi, bekaneri kesari jalebi, Rajasthani kesariya kulfi . Dal batti churma, bajre ki roti ker sangria thali, mung dal kachori, jodhpuri mircha vada, jodhpuri mawa kachori, mungi dal halwas, churma ladoo, aaloo paneer, tikki ,Rajasthani Marwadi kulfi CITCO too has lots on its menu. Citco da Vehra is offering its traditional Saag and Makki Ki roti, Amritsari Kulche, Channa Bhatura, Gur Ka halwa, and Chatti di Lassi and much more. Besides this, Gujarat stall is offering typical traditional gujarati food including theple, undiya ki sabzi, dhokha etc, This time also, organizers has roped in Gohana’s special Jalebi on popular demand. Which is being taken way by large no of visitors , prepared in pure desi ghee. All this and much more is there to be offered for all stalls which are having brisk offering for everyone visiting Kalagram. Other attractions at the fair include live demonstration of handloom weaving, clay pottery, puppet show, live sketching and many more
