In order to celebrate the beginning of the Hindu new year and the Diwali festival of light, Crowne Plaza hotel in Bucharest will be hosting  an Indian Food Festival between November 12 and 25. The event will feature traditional cuisine from different regions of the Indian Subcontinent, such as Goa and Mumbai.

Head Chef Ashlie Dias, originally from Mumbai, India, will be preparing for the public goodies like Tandoori Chicken (marinated chicken in garlic and yogurt sauce, ginger and spices), Chicken Biryani (chicken, sauce and Basmati rice cooked with saffron and rosewater) and Seafood peri peri (Shrimp, mussels, calamari and chili sauce).

Foodies can experience Indian cuisine à la carte, from a buffet,  or at a special India inspired Sunday Brunch. During the festival Head Chef  Ashlie Dias will give an Indian cooking class, on Thursday, November 15, starting at 18:00.

The detailed festival program is :

Monday, November 12 and 19: Lunch - Buffet with area devoted to Indian food
Dinner - Buffet Indian - Indian BBQ;

Tuesday,November 13 and 20: Lunch - Buffet with area dedicated to Indian food
Dinner - Buffet Indian - Mughlai preparations;

Wednesday,November 14 and 21: Lunch - Buffet with dedicated Indian food area
Dinner - Buffet Indian - Goan preparations;

Thursday, November 15: Lunch - Buffet with area dedicated to Indian food
Dinner - Cooking Lessons and à la carte menu with Indian influences

Thursday, November 22: Lunch - Buffet with area dedicated to Indian food
Dinner - A la carte Menu with Indian influences;

Friday, November 16 and 23: Lunch - Buffet with Indian food dedicated area
Dinner - A la carte Menu with Indian influences;

Saturday, 17 and 24 November: Lunch - a la carte menu with Indian influences
Dinner - A la carte Menu with Indian influences;

Sunday, November 18 and 25 : Lunch - Sunday Brunch inspired from the Indian kitchen
Dinner - A la carte Menu with Indian influences;

Crowne Plaza is part of InterContinental Hotels Group chain, which has over 4,500 hotels worldwide. Locally, Crowne Plaza belongs to the group Ana Hotels, along with five other mountain and seaside hotels.

Ioana Toader, ioana.toader@romania-insider.com

(photo source: Crowne Plaza)