Chor Bizzare celebrated their silver jublie with a pop up event at Drift , Gurgaon .

A simple mat of Chor Bizzare . 

The chor bizzare literally means the thief market . Situated at hotel broadway , Aruna Asaf ali marg, Daryaganj , Delhi since 1990. Standing tall since then , opened its doors to London in 2010.  As the name Chor Bizzare , décor is quirky with all kind of artefacts. With there décor with miss matched chairs , antique tables , artistic cutleries . they are often called as Museum . It is also the first restaurant Introducing kashmiri cuisine with authentic wazwaan to Delhites . 

    Wazwaan is the 36 course meal served in legendary Kashmiri community feast. Wazwaan contains both nonveg and veg dishes. It is considered as an art and traditionally done by Vasta or Vasta Waza or head chefs with the assistance of a court of Wazas or chefs .  
Traditionally people eat in community on one big platter “Tarami” , which comes in with a deep copper plate and cover on top .  Although Kashmiri Pundits consume meat or other dishes  without using  onion and garlic  ,   Muslims cook their food with onion and garlic .  Ginger, Cardamom  and Aniseeds or Saunf are  the dominant ingredients in Kashmiri cuisine .  Beef is nonexistant in Kashmiri Wazwaan.

As Chor Bizzare celebrated their 25^th year , Mr Rajiv Kumar Malhotra , corporate Chef-qsr and casual dinning  at Chor Bizzare and Drift , Habitat World IHC and Old World Hospitality curated a pop up event of authentic Kashmiri Cuisine  at Drift , Epicentre , Gurgaon.


  Chef has enough knowledge of this cuisine of both Pundit and Muslim Cuisines.  Food was mild in spices with a very subtle taste . Each dish had distinct flavour . 
Chef  served us with a starter of Crispy fried Lotus Stem (Nadru Churma) with Munj Chatin ( which was basically raddish and curd mix with almonds) . Loved this chutney . Kashmiri Seekh Kabab, which was melting in mouth.

Nadru . ( Crispy fried lotus stems) 

Munj Chatin ( Raddish chutney with Walnuts ) 

Kashmiri Mutton Seekh Kabab

Veg Shaami Kabab 

After few more Non Kashmiri starters , we were served Tarami with Rice ,  Haak ( a type of leaves which was boiled with a dash of mustard oil) , Rajma curry, Nadru Yakhni ( it was  lotus stems  and cooked with  only aniseeds and dry ginger) , Tabak Maas ( This was star dish of the event . Cooked and fried thrice , this piece of lamb ribs was liked by everyone present at the event ) .  Khatte Baingan ( Tangy brinjal curry) , Dum Aloo ( this dish was very different from  other regional cuisines , with a  very mild and suttle curry  ) .   Aloo Bukhara Korma ( Do not get confused with a veg dish , this was a mild mutton curry cooked with apricots ) . Mutton Yakhni , Palak Rista , Mutton Roganjosh ( Roganjosh was slightly spicy comparatively other dishes ) . The most popular and talk of the event was Goshtaba with was meat ball which was soft spongy ball cooked in its own fat and mild spices .  Last dish was Murg dhaniwal , which was a blend of green chillies and coriander leaves . mild and again very distinct flavour .

Non Veg Tarami ( Rajma, Gushtaba, Nadru Yakhni , Tabak Maas, Haak, Khatte Baingan , Munj chatin and Dahi) 

Veg Tarami ( Nadru, Haak, Khatte Baingan. Rajma, Dum Aloo, Tamatar Chaman , Munj Chatin and Dahi 

After enjoying all the above dishes , we covered back the Tarami with the cover . stomach was full but greed was asking for more .  I was delighted to see the desserts , which were again delicious  and never tasted before .  They served us  Shoofta ( mix dry fruits cooked and softened in sugar syrup and saffron) , Kulfi /Falooda and Phirni , which was unlike commonly found phirni , was cooked with suji , saffron and less sugar  .  Kashmiri meal is never complete without a cup of Kahwa .( a mild tea with saffron and chunks of nuts ) .  

Kahwa 

Samovar 

So the millennium city people can enjoy this authentic Kashmiri Meal till 30^th of September at Drift , Epicentre, Gurgaon.

 I want to thank Pooja Gulati  , Chef Rajiv Malhotra and the entire staff of Drift who served us this scrumptious Kashmiri meal in a traditional way.  And ofcourse my friend Shalini Pareira to taking me to this beautiful journey of Wazwaan.


To contact
Drift Epicentre at Apparel House
Sector 44, Near Huda City Centre Metro Station
Gurgaon Haryana
For Reservations : 0124 2715100 / 2715227 Mob : 9999326400