The entire country is celebrating Navratri and worshipping the nine forms of goddess Durga. In Mumbai, you will witness various pandals where people dance to the garba beats. And taking time out of their busy schedules, the MasterChef Judges decided to join the Navratri celebrations in Mumbai. Chef Vikas Khanna shared a glimpse of the celebration.
MasterChef India Judges Celebrate Navratri In Mumbai
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Chef Vikas Khanna, one of the judges, shared a video on Instagram and shared glimpses of the Navratri celebration. Along with Chef Ranveer Brar and Chef Pooja Dhingra, he visited a garba dance event and grooved to the beats of Falguni Pathak, a famous Indian singer who specialises in Gujarati folk songs. In fact, the judges interacted with the crowd and clicked selfies too! Other than this, the trio met Divya Khosla Kumar and joined her in Navratri celebrations.
Finally, he had the pleasure of enjoying a delicious feast at Grand Hyatt Mumbai! Before relishing the treat, he stepped into the kitchen and saw the preparation of the Navratri thali with Reena Samby, chef at Soma, Grand Hyatt Mumbai. The thali included upvas or vrat delicacies like sabudana vada, rajgira puri and other mouth-watering dishes.
The hotel had introduced this thali to celebrate the spirit of Navratri and to provide a vrat-friendly meal option to their customers. Soma is stretched out across three stories and has a design that is wholly lunar in inspiration. The restaurant beckons discerning palates to set off on a journey of flavour and refinement as a gourmet pearl.
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The meal at Soma has mild, well-balanced tastes and is, at most, straightforward and the centre of attention is their open kitchen. This Indian restaurant is worth going to if you want a long, leisurely lunch with excellent service.
Vrat-Friendly Thalis In Mumbai
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Since people are keen on fasting during this 9-day festival, here are spots where you can enjoy vrat-friendly dishes.
1. Soam
Soam, a restaurant in Grant Road in South Mumbai, is well known for its seasonal vegetarian fare. The restaurant has created a unique Navratri menu with dishes including Farali Sama Pulao with Kadhi, Soam’s Farali Undhiyu with Rajgira Puris, and Farali Sada Dosa.
2. The Westin Garden City
The Westin Garden City in Mumbai serves a delicious Navratri Thali. Items like Roasted Makhana, Banana Chips, Jackfruit Chips, Sabudana Khichdi, Sabudana Vada, Sabudana Thalipeeth, Kuttu Paratha and more are included, but they are by no means limited to these. This restaurant will serve the Navratri-special thali for all nine days of the event.
3. Sofitel Mumbai
The Sofitel Mumbai is offering a delicious Navratri Thali this year. The starters for the Navratri-themed thali will be Sabudana Vada and Farari Pattis. The main course will be Farari Aloo, Suran ki Bhaji, Rajgiri Singdana Kadi and Dahi-Vala Arvi. Salad, sweet curd, singada poori and kuttu ki roti, cut fruit and sabudana kheer will also be included in the thali.
4. Maharaja Bhog
This place is known for its home-cooked meals and they have a special upvas thali.
5. Ishaara
The popular food chain also has a special upvas menu for Navratri including Falhari Paneer, fruit salad, Rajgira Kadhi and more!
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So, celebrate Navratri with scrumptious food at these spots!
Cover Image Courtesy: Vikas Khanna/ Instagram
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