Did you ever like History as a subject? No? me too :/ But you know what, you can still love it when it is served with delicious food at the food festival - Recipes of Punjab' at Dera @tajchandigarh; From 22 - 31 July (Lunch & Dinner). All thanks to Chef Gurleen @what_gurleen_did_next for bringing this amazing food fest here for us in our City Beautiful. That brings out again all the recipes that were lost in #undividedpunjab. As a matter of fact, the time has made these all recipes so extinct and the flavours added onto them by Chef Gurleen make these recipes magically unique, you just cannot find these anywhere else at so ease that Taj Chandigarh has brought to you. Let's check out what and how are they discovering lost Punjab and serving the history of those undivided Punjab kitchens to us. LAHORI CHARGA Out of all that is served, I will highly recommend trying out this recipe, a marinated chicken which then is steamed and deep-fried but magically not oily at all, the Chef’s magic you see. PANEER AMM(MANGO) DA TIKKA For all your tangy food cravings and all those who like an extra squeeze of lemon in their meal. Here is the best deal for you, paneer stuffed with mango and smothered in mustard. What a wonder. KEEMA KARELA At first, I was like no, I can never ever be part of this strange Karela admirers gang, but now I love karela too but just for what Chef Gurleen has served to me. I will still keep hating Karela Sabzi which my mom cooks for us once a week. ☹ MALAI WALA MURGHA I am sure everyone who is reading this must have at any point in time eaten creamy chicken, but I can bet you on this that hasn't had this kind of creamy chicken in your life. Such creaminess and chicken just melts in your mouth. One word - Mind Blowing CHANNA PALAK Another fantastic creation by Chef @gurleen. Garlic chickpeas cooked in Spinach gravy took this dish to another level. The combined flavour of both the channa and palak was just superb. Here comes my favourite part dessert. MEAT DA HALWA Though I am an explorer, I was like what, Meat ka Halwa, really meat. How can someone cook halwa out of meat? But I cannot put it in words but the texture, and the aroma was just so scrumptious. It takes a really good 3-4 hours to get this meal ready to be served. CHURI Anything goes extinct, but Churi? Not really. Let’s not let it go extinct ☹ That leftover Roti, Desi Ghee & Sugar (or Shakkar/ Khand – Crushed Jaggery) and Bebe Ji ka pyaaar put together. All in all, with the efforts of Chef Gurleen a recipe of History, poured with a dash of wonderness and served with the magic of flavours. Let's dive into this scrumptious history class together at Taj Chandigarh

I have been to this place Dera, Taj Chandigarh which is renowned for it's best food quality and services. I was here to enjoy the sizzling friday menu launch. The interiors are beautifully crafted, the cosy ambience and the staff is so kind and humble which altogether made my time at this place. Also, a gentleman was playing punjabi songs on flute which made the atmosphere so calm and composed. Now coming to the food, being a Punjabi, I loved their concept of having the unlimited food in thali. One can ask for as much quantity as they desire on friday nights only. The welcoming drinks included non alcoholic cocktails which are as follows Fresh Lime White, Island Cooler, Lassi, Kaali and Lava Green. Every beverage had unique flavour of it's own. They were so refreshing and healthy at the same time. I would personally recommended Kaali to all. The non-veg appetizers includes ▪Tulsi Mahi Tikka ▪Murg Angara ▪Lagan Ki Boti ▪Kutti Mirch Ka Jhinga I would highly recommend "Tulsi Mahi Tikka". It's a fish tikka made in basil paste and marinated in carrom seeds. The fish was cooked to perfection and the taste was so mesmerising. Next is "Lagan Ki Boti" for recommendation. This is a lamb meat made with various herbs and spices. A must try! The veg appetizers includes ▪Tehdaar Paneer Tikka ▪Bharwan Khumb Kali Mirch ▪Dahi Kay Shole ▪Aloo Nazakat I would recommend "Dahi Kay Shole" for sure. They are deep fried bread rolls filled with yogurt and cheese. The main course in non-veg includes ▪Moge Wala Kukkad ▪Mirchiya Wale Aloo ▪Dal Dum Dera ▪Pyazi Pulao ▪Bhune Lahsoon Ka Raita ▪Assorted Breads Everything was lip smacking delicious. The moge wala kukkad is highly recommended. It's a must try for every non veg lover. It was made in tomato gravy and the texture was so smooth that no one could ever stop it from having it. ▪Paneer Long Latta ▪Kathal Masala ▪Handi Dal ▪Jeera Aur Pyaaz Pulao ▪Aloo Pudine Ka Raita ▪Assorted Breads I haven't had this much delicious dal makhani till now. Can you believe there are 5 layers in dal makhani? It's so creamy and dreamy to have. It's completely different from other dal makhani. Desserts included ▪Shan -E- Dera ▪Moong Dal Halwa The sweetness level was perfect according to me, neither too high nor too low. I think everyone could have it. This place is renowned for their quality over everything and they have had proved this again.