VAISAKH......BLOOMS, EROS, NEHRU PLACE is celebrating the first month of Hindu Solar Calendar with delicacies from Punjab, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Bengal

BLOOMS is blooming with the usher of VAISAKH, the first month of Hindu Solar Calendar, in Punjab it’s the crop harvesting time, in Kerala is called VISHU, start of the prosperous New Year, in Bengal it is BOISHAKH and in Tamil Nadu it is VAIKASI…..everywhere it is celebrated  as festival with great  enthusiasm and the carnival all around.

It’s always a pleasure to be at EROS, Nehru Place for the warm welcome from the team EROS, which is always keen to create some new event. This time they are celebrating VAISAKH from 13thApril to 23^rd April, 2016, where after thorough research and hard work , the delicacies from PUNJAB, BENGAL, TAMIL NADU and KERALA are being served. 

Started with the famous PUCHKA and JHAL MURI from Bengal …..unlike the North India , the filling is mashed and filled with sour taste and the JHAL MURI….with crisp puffed rice with the taste of raw mustard oil. DAREDEVIL EGG…boiled eggs with minced mutton and fried……mouthwatering.

KANE FISH ….the small silver fish from South, PANIYARAM the Chetinad delicacy made with rice better served with tomato chutney and UPPAM WITH CHICKEN STEW….. all were awesome.

TANDOORI CHICKEN….very well marinated with all the spices and mustard oil….was soft and moist…..superb and the AMRITSARI FISH…..was excellent.

KOSHA MANSHO….spicy Bengali Mutton gravy, where they use less of tomatoes and more of black pepper ALOO POTOLER DALNA….Bengali home style gravy of pointed gourd and alloo…perfect.

CHICKEN KOZHUMBU…..Tamil style spiced prawn gravy…was really spicy and tasty and the PULLYODHARAL….Iyenger style tamarind rice…perfectly done.

TANDOORI BUTTER CHICKEN, MATAR PANEER MASALA, PUNJABI ALOO PANEER KOFTA….form Punjabi delicacies…..not to be missed.

Desserts from all the four states…..MISHITI DOI, CHENA PAYESH, SONDESH, RASOGULLA , ADA PAYASAM, MOONG DAL HALWA, ATTE KI PINNI are there to relish

Only few days left to enjoy the delicious food with the décor to match the occasion !!

7th ANNUAL ADTOI CONVENTION CUM EXHIBITION at KHAJURAHO, MADHYA PRADESH

Feels privileged to be the part of the 7^th ANNUAL ADTOI CONVENTION, 2016 at KHAJURAHO from  April 8^th to April 11^th 2016. To attend this, started early morning on 8^th by Shatabdi and reached Jhansi after five hrs, then by Coach headed to midway for Lunch at NOWGOAN, HIGHWAY TREAT by M P Tourism, again travelled for three hrs to reach Khajuraho. Got the warm welcome at Taj Chandela where we stayed. The networking dinner at Hotel RAMADA,

refreshed for the next three days.

NEXT morning  on 9^th,the inauguration of convention was conducted followed by Addresses by Govt. Dignitaries and also inauguration of Exhibition, Presentations of M P State Tourism and the session on the Ethical Tourism Practices…which will benefit all industry partners, in turn will create harmony amongst Hotels, Tour Operators and Portals besides various other topics related to the trade. The idea of this is that everyone should grow without competing with each other. The day summed up by dinner at Taj Chandela.

On 10^thApril,The presentation on Desh Dekho Desh Khojo was well presented. So many places are there to explore not only in MP but all over India. Govt. and other authorities need to work together to make them travellers destinations which will be beneficial for all. With other presentations like VISTARA, MAHARASHTRA Tourism and Panel discussions, the day concluded with Gala Dinner at RAMADA.

Concluded on 11thApril with the sightseeing….., Khajuraho Temples, Safari Panna National Park, Raneh Falls, Sound and Light Show at Khajuraho Temples…..all worth visiting and all enjoyed throughout.

All in all a wonderful experience, very well organized and executed by ADTOI EXEC COUNCIL Commendable !!

THE VAPOUR GRILL in Sector 29, Gurgoan is just below the VAPOUR BAR EXCHANGE

VAPOUR chain of restaurants is growing leaps and bounds day by day while maintaining the quality of food at their outlets. A couple of months back they have come up with THE VAPOUR GRILL just below the VAPOUR BAR EXCHANGE on the first floor in Sector 29, Gurgoan, already a happening place. 

Lift just opens in front of the Mongolian Tawa Section. Lively place with around 100 plus covers with enough space to move around. Simply done up with bright lights with live music on weekends. We went on Saturday for dinner, the place was almost full, people were enjoying the food and some of them were dancing on the foot tapping songs.

BARBEQUE right on the table with extensive variety of Veg and Non Veg Grills, Soup, Salad, main course and desserts are there to relish and that too at a very competitive rates.

HARA MATAR KI TIKKI and CRISPY CORNS were real crispy and soft. From the Grills CORN & BABY POTATOES, SHABNAM KI MOTI the MUSHROOM, PANEER and from Non Veg, the MEDITERRANIAN CHICKEN, CHILLY GARLIC FISH, CHICKEN WINGS and SPICY PRAWNS…..all very well marinated. The spices were generally well balanced, so one doesn’t need dips along whereas variety of dips are served if one wants to have.

CHICKEN SEEKH IN OYESTER SAUCE….juicy, soft well done Chicken and well presented and HONEY PINEAPPLE GRILLED ….both were awesome.

Mongolian Counter where the stir fried dishes are cooked on large round solid iron griddle is right there when you enter the restaurant…. to name a few….BABY OCTOPUS, DUCK, PRAWN, FISH are there to relish , also some veges.

For the Beer lovers, freshly Brewed Beer is there as they are the pioneers in setting up Brewery in the restaurant.

Live PIZZA and PASTA stations are also there…..but not upto my liking, could have been better. Plenty of dishes are there for main course from both, Veg and Non Veg sections. Few which I tried are MULLI KA KOFTA, AJWAINI FISH, MUTTON DUM BIRYANI…all not to be missed.
Again a huge display of desserts and the LIVE STONE ICE CREAM Station is there for the ones who have sweet tooth.

The server Vasudev who served us was very attentive and ever smiling and the Chef Girish Prabhu is well versed with his culinary expertise. 

Way to go THE VAPOUR GRILL !