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Seasonal Tastes, The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat

Seasonal Tastes is located on the 10th floor and the first thing I noticed after entering is the sheer size of the restaurant. It is huuge! There are two live food stations that offer Asian and European fare. The buffet spread practically covers the entire expanse of the restaurant. There are separate stations for salads, cold cuts, cheese, chaats, vegetarian and non-vegetarian starters and main course in Indian, Oriental and Continental cuisine. What was most exciting for me was the desserts section packed with Indian and Western sweets, cakes and other delicacies. Seasonal Tastes also offers the Eat Well Menu for children and the Westin signature SuperFoodsRx breakfast.

Seasonal Tastes, The Westin Kolkata

At the bloggers meet, we tried out dishes from both the a la carte menu as well as the buffet. I started off my meal with the Green Curry and Pumpkin Emulsion with Tom Kha Foam from the a la carte menu. When I was asked what I was having, I could not decipher the flavours and was extremely surprised when I was told that it was pumpkin. It was rich, thick with coconut flavour and rather comforting on a cold day. Two other dishes I quite liked were the Seafood Pasta with Saffron Seafood Sauce and the Lemon and Parsley Risotto.

Seasonal Tastes, The Westin Kolkata

From the buffet, I would recommend you to try out the non-veg kababs, the biryani and lamb shanks. For dessert lovers, the dessert section is a dream and I especially loved the Chocolate Temptation Cake and the Chocolate Tart. However, if you really want to indulge in something special, order the Classic Opera from the a la carte menu. A delicious medley of chocolate, coffee and caramel!

Seasonal Tastes, The Westin Kolkata

Classic Opera

Buffet Details

Timing : All day dining restaurant. Lunch – 12:30 – 3pm & Dinner – 7:00 – 11 pm

Price : Breakfast – INR 1000, Lunch – INR 1250, Dinner – INR 1500

They are currently offering a 20% corporate discount on Lunch Buffets on weekdays.

Reach the extremely chaotic, crowded and noisy Ballygunge Phari and then walk into the calm and peaceful Cafe Pranah, one of the few health cafes in Kolkata that serve fresh, healthy and delicious food. The man behind Cafe Pranah, Chef Rahul Arora wanted to bring a feel of the cafes at Mcleodganj to Kolkata and also remove the stigma that health food is bland, tasteless, expensive and complicated to make.

I’ve been a Cafe Pranah regular since it opened nearly a year back and I absolutely love their herbal teas, salads, burgers, baked chaats and the chocolate muesli rocks. After tasting pretty much everything on the menu, I was looking forward to something new and that is what Rahul presented to me and some fellow bloggers on a Sunday morning couple of weeks back. We were not only invited to taste the new dishes but also learnt how to make them thanks to Rahul’s live cooking demo. He is planning to make these tasting and cooking sessions a regular feature at Cafe Pranah. These sessions will be held on the first Sunday of every month and will be priced around Rs 450-500. For details, call +91 8697096909

: Rahul Arora and Sreenanda Shankar

Cafe Pranah’s menu now has eight additional items that includes a range of beverages like Mandarin Magic Mojito and Pomegranate Ginger Iced Tea. Other items are Guilt-free Baked Chicken Nachos that has hung curd and homemade salsa, Moroccan Tuna Crostini where the tuna is tossed with pomegranate, olives, capsicum, onion and lettuce in yoghurt, Mexican Rice Bowl with either chicken, paneer, eggs or tuna, Oriental Ribbon Salad made with chickpea/egg ribbons and a lovely Fig and Date Kulfi made with double-toned milk and a sprinking of chia seeds.

Hard to pick a favorite from the new items because all of them are delicious but if I really had to, I’ll pick the Oriental Ribbon Salad. I loved the sweet and tangy taste of the dressing with the crunchiness of the fresh greens. If you want to make it at home, here’s the recipe courtesy Chef Rahul.

: Oriental Ribbon Salad

Oriental Ribbon Salad

Oriental Ribbon Salad Recipe

For ribbons:

1 egg

2 tbsp water

Salt

Pepper

2 tsp Chick pea flour

Salt

Pepper

Water ( enough to give it a coating consistency )

Mix well and spread a thin layer on a greased non stick pan

Cool and cut into strips

For Dressing ( 1 portion )

Sesame oil 1 tsp

Orange juice ¼ cup

Honey 1 tbsp

Ketchup 1 tsp

Chili sauce ½ tsp

Salt

Pepper

Mix well till it comes together and emulsifies.

For Salad

1 portion dressing

1 cup ribbons ( egg or chick pea)

Assorted bell peppers ¼ cup

Sliced onions ¼ nos

Few coriander leaves

Few mint leaves

Toasted sesame seeds and peanuts for garnish

Toss all the above ingredients together and garnish with some sesame and peanuts. Serve immediately.

Cafe Pranah

22, Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue

Ballygunge Phari, Ballygunge

Kolkata 700019

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Seasonal Tastes, The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat

Buffet Details

New Additions To Cafe Pranah’s Menu + A Healthy Salad Recipe