A Taste of India

indian cuisine week, initiated by the Dan Hotel chain, revealed the richness of Indian cuisine combining a variety of flavors, spices and colors all on one plate.

India’s most renowned chef, Sanjeev Kapoor, quickly agreed to the Dan Hotels invitation to stay and attend a week of Indian cuisine, initiated by the chain and in cooperation with the Indian Embassy to Israel.

Kapoor, who is currently the best ambassador of Indian food around the world owns several restaurants in India and abroad, his own TV channel dedicated to Indian cuisine and food programs in which he himself participates on a regular basis.

chef, Sanjeev Kapoor

This is not the first time that the Dan Hotel chain has extended itself to offer its guests new and innovative tastes from the world of cuisine.

Last year the chain added a selection of exotic Thai dishes to hotel menus. In light of the growing interest in Indian cuisine, both in Israel and abroad, the chain came up with the initiative to hold an Indian cuisine week at the King David hotel.

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“Every year we go to extreme efforts to excite Israeli taste buds”, says Haim Spiegel, Food and Beverage Department Manager at the Dan Hotel chain.

“This year it was evident that we would be directing our efforts towards Indian cuisine and the Indian mega-chef, who was quite surprised at our invitation, happily agreed to come along with his team, to cook at the King David”.

The chef arrived with his set of spices that accompany him on every trip and with great curiosity to learn about Israel and its food. Alongside his special spices, each meal he cooks is made of raw local materials.

“I visited the Carmel market and Machane Yehuda market,” says Chef Kapoor, “the local products are amazing and bring on the urge to cook.”

For an entire week Chef Kapoor joined forces with Chef David Biton, from the King David Hotel Jerusalem, and together they cooked and created authentic, kosher, Indian dishes that were added to the hotel’s La Regence restaurant menu as 3 special meals.

A cocktail party, held in honor of the famous Indian chef, was attended by officials of the Indian Embassy in Israel, management members and leading chefs of the Dan Hotel chain.

Raffi Sadeh, General Manager of Dan Hotels Israel said, “When I heard about the opportunity to join forces in a culinary project with the Indian Embassy, I immediately thought it was a superb idea. Especially given the fact that we are due to open our new hotel in the blooming city of Bangalore, India by the mid-2017, so naturally this project is one of mutual interest.”

Indian Food at its Best

A unique combination of India/Israeli kosher cuisine awaited diners.
A special menu included dishes representing the finest of Indian cuisine.

Bhatti Ka Murgh – pieces of chicken cooked on the bone in Bhatti sauce, the Indian version of barbecue.

Galouti Kebab – fried minced lamb patties with Indian Tawa.

Mango Murgh Makhani – pieces of grilled chicken served in tomato sauce with pieces of mango.

Nalli Rogan Josh – lamb cooked in a spicy masala sauce until it is extremely tender.

Dum Gosht Biryani – slow cooked succulent pieces of lamb chops with spices and basmati rice cooked in an Indian DUM, (Indian slow cooking utensil).