There’s hardly a day that goes by without witnessing a huge crowd lining up for good food at Delhi’s bustling Pandara road. Among the many famous and decades old eateries, Gulati has earned an iconic status. Its family-friendly ambience and a highly satiating menu that offers quality, form key factors. So, when they decided to bring their best biryanis up for a biryani festival, it had to be a celebration.
It was in 2005 that they first served authentic Hyderabadi biryani in Delhi and it was an instant success. Since then, every year they would hold a biryani festival and add new flavours to expand their biryani collection. When they were curating their special menu for this year’s biryani festival, they wanted it to be an ode to their Hyderabadi biryanis and so, they added 11 different flavours and varieties of Hyderabadi biryanis in the festival.
“Our biryani festival has received so much love from our audience that it gave us the confidence to experiment with flavours and aromas to showcase our popular biryanis, which have been an instant hit. We might add a few of the most popular ones to our regular menu so they can be enjoyed even post the festival,” says Namit Gulati, owner of Gulati Restaurant.
Gulati and his team curated the menu for the biryani festival. “We all have years of experience in crafting authentic Indian cuisine and so each biryani was chosen based on its flavour profile and uniqueness, to present to our patrons, some never-heard-of flavours with authentic aromas to appeal to their taste buds. Over the years, our guests have shown immense confidence in our innovations and so, we were confident of experimenting with tastes and flavours which are going to be a gastronomical delight,” he says.
From the rich and spicy Hyderabadi Bhuna Murgh Biryani to the indulgent Butter Chicken Biryani and the vegetarian Kathal Biryani, they included every possible variation. “The focus was on staying true to tradition while experimenting with a few modern twists, like the Paneer 65 Double Tadka Biryani, to cater to the contemporary palate,” Gulati says.
The Biryani Festival ends on September 22.