JW MARRIOTT RECIPES

JW MARRIOTT RECIPES

JW Marriott Recipes, curated by the chef Prakash Chettiyar, Executive Chef at JW Marriott Kolkata. His culinary career with specialization in Italian cuisine began working in the Western section. Gradually, he expanded his cooking skills in Thai, Chinese, Coastal and Indian cuisine. In 2007, he became in-charge of the Indian Cuisine Section at the Oberoi Grand, Kolkata and participated in Indian Cuisine Focus conducted by Oberoi Groups of Hotels and Resorts in the same year at Oberoi, New Delhi. In 2008, Chef Prakash represented India in an Incredible India campaign at ITB Messe Berlin to showcase Indian cuisine to the visiting functionaries from around the world. ALOO JHINGE POSTO Ingredients (Serves 4): Potatoes Peeled dice             250 gms Ritz Gourd dice                      250 gms Chopped ginger                     30 gms Chopped onion                      70 gms Poppy Seeds                          200 gms Mustard Oil                           50 ml Nigella Seeds                        10 gms Green Chilies                        10 gms Turmeric Powder                 8gms Salt to taste Soak the poppy seeds in a bowl of hot water for 2 hours. Make sure the water covers all the poppy seeds. Make a fine paste. Heat oil in a heavy bottom saucepan heat the oil over a medium flame. Add the nigella (kalonji) seeds, ginger chopped, onion chopped and green chilies. Fry for a few seconds and add the potato cook until potato dice gets soft now add ridge gourd dice. Mix well and cook for five minutes. Add the turmeric powder and salt; stir well. Put the lid on and continue frying for a further 5 minutes. Stir and add the poppy seed paste making sure it coats all the potato pieces cook until 15 minutes. Add the water and check the seasoning to taste. BHAPA MACHER (BEKTI FISH) SALAD Ingredients: Fish (Bekti) – 2-3 pieces Yellow mustard paste- 2 tbsp. (blended with a little water) Green Chilli- 2 slit Gondhoraj lemon Salt- As required Turmeric- 1/4th tsp Mustard oil- 2 tbsp. Ginger paste- 1/2 tsp Method: Soak the mustard seeds for some time Now blend the mustard seeds and ginger together with little water to make a fine paste Now add turmeric, salt and make a fine paste In a double boiler or a pan, add the fish, mustard oil and pour the paste over it and mix well. Add to green chilli over it .cook it for about 15 to 20 mins Add additional mustard oil if required .After removing the fish keep it aside, make it cool. Serve cold fish as a salad with laccha onion and Gondharaj lemon BASANTI PULAO Ingredients (Serves 4): Basmati Rice                    400 gms Water                         800 ml Cashew nuts                    50 gms Raisins                        50 gms Cardamom powder                10 gms Saffron                                   1 gms Rose water                     20 ml Kewda water                     20 ml Sugar                        20 gms Salt   to taste Ghee                        100 ml How to Make Basanti Pulao Method: Wash and clean the rice and drain the water. Fry the raisins and the cashews in heated ghee; Keep it aside. Take a thick bottom pan with a tight lead; add the rice, ghee, salt, sugar, fried cashew nut, raisins, rose water and kewda water. Stir gently to mix with the flavors. Add warm water along with saffron. When the water dries up and the rice is 85 percent cooked; cover it with a tight lead and cook for another 5 minutes. Pour the rest of the ghee, mix gently and cover the pot. Turn off the flame. Serve Basanti Pulao hot. JW Marriott Recipes, curated by the Executive Chef at JW Marriott Kolkata, offers the best and innovative food in his catering. He aims at positioning the upcoming outlets at the property and gaining the city by storm. Image source @jdmarriottkolkata @communications2.0 JW MARRIOTT RECIPES

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 Hydrofit Session with Aqua Fitness Coach 

Hydrofit Session with Aqua Fitness Coach 

Over 50 power packed women of substance enrolled for the Hydrofit session with aqua fitness coach Pooja Arora who guided them through a high intensity interval training in the pool, followed by a Bollywood drumbeats number to end it with a splashing high. The idea of the session was to celebrate Women’s Day with a workout that helps women get stronger & fitter. They enjoyed the session while burning 500 calories in an hour & indulged in a wellness breakfast curated by Executive Chef, Praveen Shetty at the award winning alfresco restaurant, Tiamo at Conrad Bengaluru, post the session. #TheStyleDotWorld #TSW #TSWINDIA #Bengaluru #Media #Hydrofit #Conradbengaluru #inspiringwomen #fitmotivation #StayInspired @praveenshettyj @fitmermaid_pooja @conradbengaluru  #womensdaydoneright #hydrofitbeat #WomensDay #pool #fitness #health #wellness #exercise #music #fun Hydrofit Session with Aqua Fitness Coach

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 International Women’s Day Celebrations in Bangalore

International Women’s Day Celebrations in Bangalore

Get pampered and feel special this Women’s Day weekend with these International Women’s Day Celebrations in Bangalore. Celebrate Women’s Day at LUSH To salute the indomitable spirit of women, this Women’s Day, Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel welcomes all the women across the city to dig deep into the unknown folds of the world by indulging in an incredible culinary experience. Binge on an exciting spread, specially designed by talented Chef Nitish and his culinary team. An exclusive discount of 30% is applicable for this Sunday’s Brunch for Women’s Day at Lush. The extravagant brunch offers delicious antipasti, an array of exotic salads, varieties of cheese and International cuisine. Additionally, diverse flavours of North and South Indian cuisine, exciting live pasta and customised pizza for Italian food lovers for one big Sunday afternoon to celebrate food in its most sumptuous form. The live cooking stations will keep you entertained throughout. Within the enormous dessert section, there is the ever-popular ice cream Station with a whole range of sprinkles, jellies and crunchies to add, delectable pastries, chocolate desserts and so much more! Where: LUSH, Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel, Bangalore. When: 8th March 2020, 12:30 pm to 4 pm. Hydrofit Beats The session will be a typical Hydrofit session where aqua fitness coach Pooja Arora will guide you through a high intensity interval training in the pool, followed by a Bollywood drumbeats number to end it with a splashing high. The idea of the session is to celebrate women’s day with a workout that helps women get stronger and fitter, yet ensures least amount of pressure on the joints. This way you get to enjoy yourself thoroughly while you burn 500 calories within the hour! Following the session, there will be an open house with the coach and Executive Chef, Praveen Shetty who has curated a wellness breakfast at the award winning alfresco destination, Tiamo at Conrad Bengaluru. Where: Conrad Bengaluru, Ulsoor, Bengaluru. When: Sunday, 8th March 2020, 9am – 10am. Learn to make your own Dim Sum this Women’s Day This Women’s Day, experience a Dim Sum Special Masterclass at Yauatcha, Bengaluru. Known to showcase a wide range of beautifully crafted dim sum that suits a variety of palates, Yauatcha has been of modern Cantonese cuisine curated by the master culinary chefs. This Sunday, Chef Pradeep Gomes is all set to conduct dim sum making workshop at Yauatcha, Bengaluru: the workshop aims to master Yauatcha’s impeccably wrapped dim sum. This session will take their guests through a step by step process, teaching them three different folds that the culinary chefs use while preparing these delicate dim sum. The dishes which will be demonstrated in this workshop are, hot and spicy Chicken Shanghai Dumpling, the subtly flavoured Corn and Asparagus dumpling, the must have Three style mushroom Cheung Fan and the very beautifully crafted Prawn Hargao along with some tea. The Masterclass will be followed by a tasting session of dim sums along with a pot of steaming hot tea. Where: Yauatcha, Level 5, 1, MG Road, Someshwarpura, Halasuru, Bengaluru. When: 8th March, Sunday, 4pm until 6pm. Womenia 2020: An event to celebrate International Women’s Day In keeping with the 2020 narrative of an equal world and #EachforEqual theme of International Women’s Day, 315Work Avenue, a leading coworking space provider, will host Womenia 2020, an event that includes a panel discussion on gender equality, a stand-up comedy shows and cultural performances. The discussion will feature leading women personalities and achievers from diverse domains such as police, politics, bureaucracy, filmdom, start-ups and business and reflects the goals of International Women’s Day which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The panel discussion will see renowned achievers like Isha Pant, IPS officer, DCP South East Bengaluru, Sowmya Reddy, MLA, Jayanagar, Uma Mahadevan, Principal Secretary Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, Rasika P, CMO, Soulfull, Saloni Arora, Head of Marketing, Forever 21, Shwetha Niranjan – Mrs. Worldwide 2019 (Special Queen Ambassador) & Mrs. India Worldwide 2018, and Manasa Joshi, Kannada actress and Kathak dancer, renowned RJs among several others. The event will be moderated by Veena Sethuraman- Head – Learning & Organizational Development at InMobi, and TEDx Speaker. The cultural performers include Rajani Venkatesh, Carnatic singer, Alankritha Bhat, Co-founder of Janashree Music and Dance Academy, Rakshitha Bhaskar, theatre artiste at Benaka, award winning playback singer, Megha and Nilasini from Joshi’s Kathak Academy and Shankar Chugani, Stand-up comedian. The event is open for all, with prior registration. The proceeds of the event will be donated to an NGO that works for women’s empowerment. Where: 315Work Avenue, 257, 16th cross, 5th Main Rd, Sector 6, HSR Layout, Bengaluru. When: Friday, March 6, 2020, 4 pm onwards. Pamper Yourself with Special Packages Spoil yourself this International Women’s Day as The Den has some special offers. This March, The Den Bengaluru, a millennial luxury hotel is honouring women with a dedicated series of experiences. Discover a curated lunch on March 8 and pamper yourself with a special spa package throughout the entire month. Women’s Day is all about who you are- an epitome of power! To make all the beautiful ladies feel more special, The Den offers a bewitching tailor-made package to all wonder women. Starting with giving your taste buds a mastery at The Creek. Then come and celebrate the elegance of healing therapies at The Sanctuary spa. To make your day more exclusive, we offer you a complimentary massage, pedicure and a luxurious room to make your day more soothing and memorable! Where: The Creek, The Sanctuary, The Den Bengaluru, Whitefield. When: Friday, 8th March 2020. Intimate Conversations about Investment Be a part of the intimate conversation with women leaders discuss money at Investography. Nikita Das, Sr Cluster Head, Marketing Communications, Marriott International Hotels will be in conversation with Deepa Kannan, Functional Nutritionist and Ambassador for Food & Spirit 2019-2020, Tara Khan, Member Board of Management of Delhi Public School, Kadambari Sabharwal Talwar, Market Director – Sales and Marketing, Marriott

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