Staff arranging different varieties of dishes for inauguration of Biryani Festival in Hotel Ilapuram, in Vijayawada, on Wednesday.  / Photo: V. Raju / The Hindu

Some mouth watering dishes are on the menu at the Biryani Festival, being hosted in Hotel Ilapuram, for non-vegetarian food lovers. ‘Chicken dum biryani’, ‘chicken katchi biryani’, ‘chicken ulavacharu biryani’, ‘gongura mutton biryani’, ‘keema biryani’, ‘prawn masala biryani’, ‘fish amritsari biryani… and the menu is unending. Hotel director Ilapuram Raja inaugurated the festival on Wednesday.

Hyderabad dum chicken biryani, Ilapuram special non-veg biryani and South Indian biryanis will attract the customers during the Dasara festivities, said Hotel manager M. Srinivas.

“The ulavacharu chicken and mutton biryanis, gongura mutton biryani, zinga thamanna biryani (biryani prepared with prawns diced with capsicum, cashew and special herbs) and anda julmi biryani will entice the customers”, said Mr. Srinivas.

For vegetarians, experienced chefs will prepare shahi sabjee ka biryani, paneer mushroom biryani, kashmiri biryani and veg. dum biryani with spicy vegetarian curries. People who visit Vijayawada during Dasara vacations can visit Hotel Ilapuram and enjoy the Biryani festival at an affordable price.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / Home> Cities> Vijayawada / by Staff Reporter / October 11th, 2012