Varli Food Festival – A Feast of Indian Cuisine
For Indian food lovers, this is the equivalent of Foodie Heaven! An opportunity to taste the food of not one, not two but 13 noted Indian chefs – all under one roof. This would have been an unimaginable scenario a few decades back but now is a done deal, thanks to the Varli Food Festival being held in New York City on April 7 at the Altman Building in Chelsea.
The noted chefs include names which are familiar to fans of Indian cuisine – Floyd Cardoz, Vikas Khanna, Jehangir Mehta, Hemant Mathur, Prasad Chirnomula, Hari Nayak, Maneet Chauhan ,Walter D’Rozario and Peter Beck. They are the master chefs at some of New York’s hottest restaurants, while others have written cookbooks or have been contestants on major food shows. Joining them from India will be Sanjeev Kapoor, the host of the popular cooking show ‘Khana Khazana’. Chef Pankaj Bhadouria and Radhicka Agarwaal, former contestants from Master Chef India, are also flying in. You also get a chance to hear pop star Tina Sugandh singing her hit single ‘So Good’ and playing the tabla.
Over 35 Indian restaurants will be participating so guests will get to taste the hottest – and coolest – delights from new restaurants like Junoon and Tulsi, as well as favorites like Tamarind and Devi. And if you’re a fan of famous chefs, there’s a chance to get books signed by them, as well as indulge in a spice market and a silent auction.
It’s all for a good cause as a portion of the proceeds go to the Food Bank of New York City.
More details about the tickets to the Varli Food Festival here.
Watch out for a report on the Varli Food Festival here, after the event.
