This week in Mumbai: Indulge in royal flavours of Murshidabad, watch a mesmerising Kutiyattam performance
Indulge in Murshidabad’s royal feast
Murshidabad is a city in West Bengal, and the royal cuisine of this region offers a blend of flavours from Dhaka, Awadh and Bengal, shares Lucknow-based chef Rehman Mujeebur, who has been extensively studying and documenting the royal cuisine of India. Till Sunday, the feat curated by him will include dishes like Desi Ghee ki Nihari, Murgir Korma, Kolkata Gosht Pulao, Paneer Subz Seekh, Subziyon Ke Tahiri, Bhindi Lazeez, Dal and Paneer Badami Korma. What clearly stole everyone’s attention were breads — Sheermal and Rogani roti. While the former is slightly sweeter, the latter is a reminder of khasta kachori. The perfectly sweet Zafrani kheer is another hihglight of the lunch and dinner buffets.
Where: JW Cafe, JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar
When: Till October 8
Price: Rs 2,600++
For reservations: Call 022-68828888
IIT-Bombay imposes fine on students who protested against ‘veg-only’ space
THE INDIAN Institute of Technology-Bombay imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the students who protested against the designated ‘veg-only’ space by one of the mess councils at the institute.
“This act was a premeditated attempt to disrupt the peace and harmony within the mess, in defiance of the advice provided by the Associate Dean SA (Students’ Affairs)…” states the minutes of the meeting of mess council of hostel 12, 13 and 14 held online on October 1 following which the decision to impose fine has been taken.
The mess council meeting with wardens and associate wardens of the respective hostels was held to discuss the complaints about unruly behaviour and flouting of mess rules by a few students during dinner on September 28, a day after the declaration of designated ‘veg-only’ space by the mess council of these three hostels which share a combined mess. Read the full story here.
