The Palika Services Officers Institute (PSOI), Chanakyapuri, next to Nehru Park, will host a floral food festival on Saturday and Sunday, sponsored by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), the organisation announced on Friday. The festival will feature flower-based cuisine as well as delicacies from around the nation.Lok Kalyan Marg Metro station is the closest metro station to the event site. According to NDMC, festival admission is free. To celebrate spring, NDMC has held a number of festivals, including the Tulip Festival, Music in the Park, Rose Festival, and Flower Festival.Time and costAmit Yadav, the chairman of the NDMC, will open the celebration at noon on Saturday. The festivals gates will stay open from noon till nine oclock at night. According to the official, a number of hotels, restaurants, non-governmental organisations, and hospitality sector outlets will use flowers to display their culinary prowess and provide guests treats with a floral theme.NDMC Announces event:Now its time to experience the taste of flower based recipes in NDMC Flower Food Festival on 16th & 17th March from 12.00 to 9.00 pm in the lawns of PSOI club, Vinay Marg, Chanakya puri, New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/ryhBxUFg2M— New Delhi Municipal Council Official (@tweetndmc) March 15, 2024What does the festival have to offerThe festivals Flower-Derived Drinks section will feature a variety of teas, including saffron, rooibos, and chamomile teas, as well as rose and rhododendron-infused squash (Buransh). The official went on to say that traditional floral preserves like Gulkand and Buransh chutneys will also be sold at the locations.A segment of the festival will feature both contemporary and traditional flower-based meals. According to the official, the menu would include Sahjan ke Phool ki Bhaji, sunflower sandwiches, heron flower (Bak Pholl) fritters, and cold coffee laced with elderflowers. Dishes like Alu Shoibum Kanghou, which is prepared with bamboo flowers, and shingju, which is created with banana blossoms, come from the northeast, while Kumro Phuler Bora, Mocha Ghonta, and Mochar Chop are from West Bengal.Chef Lippika RoyThe festivals 48-year-old food blogger and chef Lippika Roy announced that her theme will be Bengali cuisines floral influences. She revealed that she will be serving savoury delights in the form of drumstick flowers and sweet dishes garnished with flower petals. As a result of their many travels and her husbands employment in the external affairs ministry, they have become acquainted with the impact of distinctive components in other cuisines, including Brazilian and Chinese. She started food blogging in 2010 after being motivated by what she saw abroad.Those residing close to the venue can join the festival for a good time. The festival will not only offer food and drinks but will also provide a refreshing atmosphere.
