A BBQ street food festival to indulge all palates with multicultural Indian flavours

“The concept of the food festival is to push for more indulging street flavours,” says the head Chef of the Mg Road outlet S K Musarof

Vasudha Zora| NT

Bengaluru: A street food festival - ‘Khao Galli Mela’ – is currently underway at ‘Barbeque Nation’ and will continue till 5 March across all its outlets in Bengaluru.

Serving famous streetstyle prepared dishes with a unique zest of northern and southern flavours, the chief operating officer of Barbeque Nation Hospitality Limited, Faiz Ahim said, “It is an honour to treat our guests with chef specials at the street food festival. All the dishes on the menu are carefully crafted by our chefs for the perfect indulgence of food lovers.”

The food festival takes inspiration from the rich flavours from across India such as the savoury crunch of Mumbai’s Gur Til ke Laddu, Paniyaram, Chettinad egg masala and Bhatti Da Murgh. These are the culmination of the interesting flavour profiles lined up for the guests. The serving staff at ‘Barbeque Nation’ provides a real street food style ambience aligning with the lavish spread. The staff would be seen serving charts in a makeshift mobile stall which will be served to the guests at the table.

The guests can also customize their charts as per their preferences. Vegetarian and vegan lovers can indulge in strong and influential binding flavours like Jhaal-Muri, Sattu, Dahi Kabab, Tandoori Cheese Mushroom, Paneer Tikka Nasheman, Pani Puri Kabab, Hariyali Grilled, BBQ Grill pineapple with the BBQ nation classic Crispy Corn. The chefs have introduced classic Pani Puri shots mocktails and Strawberry and Peach cocktails which club well with the wide range of appetizers.

The non-vegetarians can indulge in freshly BBQ Coastal grilled prawns, Mexican Chilli Garlic Fish, Hot Garlic Chicken Wings, Tandoori Tangdi, Cajun Seekh kabab, Wok tossed Seekh Kabab, Chicken glazed with Honey Chilli sauce followed by Mahe Fish Tikka. The street food festival’s special main course menu is inclusive of flavorful Kuti Mirch Ka Paneer Tikka, Paneer Butter Masala, Methi Matar Malai, Dal-EDum, and Veg Dum Biryani as their vegetarian options.

The non-vegetarian main course includes Chicken Dum Biryani, Rajasthani Laal Maas, and Dum Ka Murgh. A special festival counter offer will include quick nonvegetarian and vegetarian bites such as Chilli Crispy Puri, Palak Chaat, Margarita Pizza, Keema Pav, and Chicken Sheek.

The head Chef of the Mg Road outlet Chef S K Musarof shares, “All the barbeque dishes can be customised based on the intensity of the flavours, the meat is cooked to perfection befitting the Indian taste buds. The concept of the food festival is to push for more indulging street flavours. It is the look of satisfaction that we at Barbeque Nation love providing our celebrated guests with.”

The chef also shares that the festival is offering crafted desserts such as Red Velvet Pastries, Angoori Gulab Jamun, Kesari Phirnee and Chocolate Brownie with inhouse ice creams.