Curry and Shakespeare at Taste of Britain Curry Festival

 Hotel ITC Windsor, Bangalore

“Unquiet meals make ill digestions”, wrote William Shakespeare in the Comedy of Errors. Good to report then that there was no “ill digestion” whatsoever in the Raj Pavilion at ITC Windsor, Bangalore on 18^th July when the Taste of Britain Curry Festival launched with a tribute to the bard himself.

Performances of the Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet by talented students of Christ University, marked Shakespeare’s 400^th birthday and presented a serendipitous opportunity to highlight another world famous institution – British curry. (Rumour has it that you can find a pretty good version of it on the Indian subcontinent as well!) 

British Deputy High Commissioner, HE Dominic McAllister, and Syed Nahas Pasha, Editor in Chief of Curry Life Magazine spoke at the opening of the Festival, after which guests had a chance to meet the other star performers of the evening – the chefs.

The merry band of five from the Sceptred Isle including Syed Zohorul Islam (The Capital, Durham), Amjad Ali (Eurasia Tandoori, Bridgnorth), Syed Noor Hussain (Spice Lounge, Durham), Pintu Rozario, consultant chef to Curry Life (Dhaka Sheraton), and Michelin-star chef Mark Poynton of Cambridge’s famous Alimentum, will be serving up a daily feast of British-Indian food and sophisticated gastro-pub fare. 

At a poolside banquet at the launch, guests had a sneak preview of the chefs’ showcase dishes including the legendary British Chicken Tikka Masala and Balti curry, followed by a collection of Windsor Desserts.

The Taste of Britain Festival, held in association with ITC Windsor Bangalore Hotel continues until 24^th July 2016 at the Dublin Bar and the Raj Pavilion, presenting a gastronomic treat fit for kings and poets.

Historic city of Bangalore