Hello my loves! When it comes to South Indian food I love my dosas and idlis as much as the next person. But for me appam with stew translates into soul food…as in I would sell my soul for a good bowl of stew and well made appam…literally! 😀 There are so few places in Kolkata that offer you proper mainstream food from the region. Well if you have been on the look out to sample some authentic cuisine especially hailing from the Chettiar region aka Chettinad food then look no further…The Westin Kolkata is hosting its first food festival called “Malgudi Diaries” featuring Chettinad cuisine. The festival is on till the 29th of April and is available for dinner service. Priced at Rs. 1399/- plus taxes you can look forward to some both vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian favorites from the region. Chef Dinesh Kumar has curated a special menu which features some of the best dishes that the region has to offer. There is something new on offer each day. I was invited to sample some dishes featured in the festival and I was looking forward to it. Though I had the impression that Chettinad cuisine would be…[Read More]