Exploring Tastebuds

2 chefs 12 cities 12 cuisines : Indian culinary route 2015 , Marriott Whitefield                              From the warm welcome to a goodie-bag goodbye, it was a completely worthwhile evening to spare from my hectic schedule of college and french classes at Marriott Whitefield's Indian Culinary Route 2015 . It started off in brief with a lovely ginger and coconut flavored welcome drink, eye pleasing decor,  the sound of beautiful Indian instrumentals, the highlight of the event , 'the lip smacking food'  made by the 12 specialty chefs from the best of 12 Marriott's all over India and ended with a variety of delectable desserts by Marriott Whitefield.  ginger and coconut welcome drink I started off my journey by adoring the ethnic set up of the dining table with customized table mats for the event, the basket of flutes wrapped in colorful threads and then prepping myself to have the experience of 'India on a platter' after  a glass of whi

This recipe is for the mom's , who are looking for a easy dessert recipe for a fancy dinner  they have to prep for. This is simple custard dish. So, yes, you have to get  a pack of custard powder, cooking chocolate , cream and a loaf of bread, from the market, and you are ready to start of with your dessert. I can assure you this basic custard dessert with sweet fruits between its layers , your dinner will be a hit and the dessert bit, will be a treat for all. Ingredients: 250 ml Milk 2 tbsp custard powder 2.5-3 tbsps of sugar ( or acc to taste) 6-7 slices of white bread  (edges cut out, sliced in quaters) 6 tbsp of whipped cream 100gms chocolate compound 75ml fresh cream A can of Tinned fruits or chopped fruits (of your choice) Method: 1. Bring the milk to boil in a pan. Add custard powder and sugar and mix on simmer. Stir until slightly thick, then remove from heat and leave to cool it down. 2. Churn the custard once cooled down with 2-3 tbsp of whipped cre