BackLounge Preview | Singapore Takeout, New Delhi
Lounge Preview | Singapore Takeout, New Delhi
PremiumIndian twist: Laksa Pulao at the Singapore Takeout.
Now you don’t have to fly down to Singapore to enjoy a feast. Singapore Takeout, which started its journey from London in 2011, has already travelled to six cities around the world and is in New Delhi this weekend. The Capital’s foodies can choose from a host of Singapore-inspired dishes.
In each city, Singapore-based chefs work with local chefs to present dishes inspired by Singapore’s flavours and ingredients. In Delhi, three chefs—Benjamin Seck from True Blue Cuisine, an award-winning restaurant serving Peranakan (Straits Chinese) cuisine; Manisha Bhasin from ITC Maurya and Rajkamal Chopra from WelcomHotel Sheraton—will helm the Singapore Takeout. In Delhi, the event is by invitation only whereas in other cities people could sign up to attend on Facebook. However, two Lounge readers have a chance to enjoy this culinary feast (see box) by participating in our contest.
Chef Seck will be preparing Nyonya Prawn Curry with Roti Jalal (Lacy Pancakes). This is a dish which the Peranakans have adopted from Malay culture. Commonly eaten with chicken curry, Seck will add a twist to the dish by presenting this with Nyonya Prawn Curry, usually served on special occasions.
Besides this, Indian chefs Bhasin and Chopra will present two fusion dishes. Laksa, a popular street food dish, is a spicy coconut rice noodle soup but chef Chopra reinterprets this traditional dish by incorporating it into a pulao, using Basmati rice cooked with French beans, laksa paste and Indian spices. The Laksa Pulao will be served with spiced yogurt. Bhasin will showcase Duet of Asian Inspired Antipasti, a dish that uses scampi and lemon grass ceviche in a traditional methi dhania (fenugreek coriander) papdi shell, drizzled with galangal (blue ginger) tamarind sauce. Accompanying it is ITC Maurya’s speciality chicken tikka with a Singapore twist, marinated with laksa paste and finished on a charcoal grill. The Laksa Chicken Tikka will be served with a sweet basil naan.
The Singapore Takeout started on Friday and will conclude on Sunday at ITC Maurya, New Delhi. Entry is by invitation only.
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