A delectable aroma wafts across the ballroom at the Capital Hotel. The array of traditional Andhra cuisine spread across the platter is a sight to behold. The carved vegetables and the sight of men and women dressed in dhoti and saree adds a native touch.

The delights of authentic Andhra cuisine are now up for grabs at the food festival being organised by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority in association with Capital Hotels. A lavish spread of dishes prepared in typical Andhra style with the right mix of spices awaits food connoisseurs.

The starters include, fresh veggies and sprouts in vegetarian menu and Kodi Vepudu (Chicken Fry), Bamboo Chicken, fish fry. The main course includes, Kodi Pulav (Chicken Pulav), Lemon Rice, Tomato Rice, jeera rice. The main course in vegetarian menu has Tomota Pappu (dal), mudda pappu, Potato fry, and a variety of pickles.

The lavish spread of sweets include ariselu, kobbari burelu and cashew nut.

Push for local dishes

“AP Tourism Authority is organising food festivals to popularise the local dishes. Guntur is a land of spices and chilli, so we have included a lot of pickles including Gongura. Andhra cuisine is known for its variety and tingy taste. We have already created a brand for Bamboo Chicken,’’ said Secretary, Tourism, Mukesh Kumar Meena. Chief Executive Officer, AP Tourism, Himanshu Shukla said that food festivals are being patronised widely by people here and added that more such food festivals should be organised in the future.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Staff Reporter / Guntur – September 05th, 2018