By Chef Shriya Shetty at Chor Bizarre
Chor Bizarre, the newly reopened restaurant at Asaf Ali Road, serves regional Indian cuisine and authentic signature Kashmiri dishes in a setting that is unabashedly Indian. Originally debuting in 1990 as India’s first theme restaurant, Chor Bizarre gained iconic status with its unique ‘thieves market’ ambience and authentic regional Indian cuisine.
It is especially known across the world for its Kashmiri dishes and was the first to bring the Wazwan as well as other delicacies from the kitchens of Kashmiri pandits out of the valley through its pop-ups across the country and the world. However, Chor Bizarre has always been proud of the ever-changing regional favourites too on its menu.
Chor Bizarre recently hosted a pop up of Odia Cuisine by the actor-filmmaker Nandita Das. Last year, it also held a pop-up featuring Purani Dilli cuisine as well as brought its sister restaurant, Hosa from Goa, for a pop up to New Delhi. Its last pop-up was bringing 40 dishes from the Kashmiri Wazwan for its regulars.
From January 17th, Mangalorean cuisine shall take centre stage at Chor Bizarre. Mangaluru based chef Shriya Shetty is known for her unique take on Mangalorean and other South Indian dishes. She is dedicated to preserving the foundations of traditional recipes while giving them a new avatar. This pop-up promises to bring unique flavours from Mangaluru to Delhi, further enriching the culinary experience for its regular guests.
Says Chef Shriya Shetty, “I’m most excited to be creating a special Mangalorean menu at Chor Bizarre. Growing up in Mumbai, my childhood always revolved around food. My ideology remains simple – You could be making the best pasta but still, there’s a reason why people want to go to Italy and enjoy pasta from a chef who grew up eating and making it. That’s when it hit me that I might be a good chef and can master different cuisines, but the one I would make the best was the one I grew up eating and that was Mangalorean cuisine for me. So, I was delighted when Chor Bizarre asked me to put together some of my favourite dishes and give a little taste of Mangalore. This pop-up is my way of introducing the vibrant flavours of Mangalore to Delhi”.
Says Chef Srinivas, Brand Chef of Chor Bizarre, “We are delighted to welcome Chef Shriya to Delhi, who we have long admired. We feel that the unique flavours of Mangaluru would find great favour with Chor Bizarre’s regular clientele and introduce them to a cuisine that is not too prevalent in Delhi.”