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  • Foodhall presents the Middle Eastern Food Festival

    Published on March 15, 2014

    Foodhall @ Palladium would be bringing in specialities of the Middle East through a month long food festival. A trip around Exotic Oils(hazelnut oil)Foodhall @ Palladium promises to give a glimpse into the markets across Middle East.

    The past decade has seen Middle Eastern cuisine’s global profile skyrocketing. Fresh, wholesome, healthy, rich, aromatic, Foodhall vows to pamper the taste buds of a food connoisseur and recreate the magic of typical flavors from the Middle East with this splendid festival.

    Always a festival favorite -Foodhall brings an unrivalled culinary expedition of flavors of the Middle Eastern region highlighting the cuisines of Lebanaon, Morocco, Israel, Syria, Greece, Egypt and the gulf region. Mouth-watering products brought together in celebration of life, drawing similarities between Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine, Foodhall is all set to rustle up authentic culinary experience from the Middle East.

    Shoppers can pick up the ever popular fresh falafel wrap and chicken shawarma which would be available with various dips. One can also take their pick from the wide variety of cheese. You can also expose your cheese loving soul to the taste of Halloumi. The delicious Halloumi would be cut into cubes and then stuffed into a pita and served along with some mint, zahtaar, lemon juice and olive oil.  Rejuvenate yourself by sampling the various mint teas on display.

    For those who like to entertain their guests, Mezze samplers would be provided. Take your pick from hummus, tabouleh, babaganoush, tzaziki to name a few. Foodhall has introduced two new mezzes this month namely the 3 layered Mediterranean dip and labneh. The couscous salad, Mediterranean chicken salad, Middle Eastern Lentil soup and chicken shorba will make you fall in love with healthy food. Incase you want to make your own Falafel, there would be falafel kits which would be extremely helpful.

    Falafel BallsMeat lovers can devour the succulent Shish taouk and Chicken breast marinated in Harissa.

    Living up to their promise of offering much more, Foodhall will offer a wide range of Olive oil as it is an extremely popular ingredient in the Middle Eastern kitchens. From dips to rice dishes, tangines, vegetables, some or the other form of olive oil is used in Middle Eastern cuisines. Flavoured olive oil and Argan oil- traditional Moroccan oil will also be promoted and sampled. Walnut oil, hazelnut oil, grape seed oil which are also used in this cuisine especially in salads will also be available in Foodhall.

    The Middle Eastern region is very popular for its aromatic spices. Foodhall will offer a wide array of spices like sumac, zahtaar, ras-al-hanout, dukkah (nature smith, Alfez)  to its consumers. Head to the  ASA spice counter to lay your hands on some authentic spices like the hummus mix, shawarma mix, sumac, Zaatar, dukkah, ras-al-hanout, paprika, thyme, mint, oregano to name a few.

    Zahtar dusted pita bread  and Middle eastern flatbread at the bakery section will prove to be a sensory delight.

    Recreating the perfect middle eastern magic of richness, aroma and celebration , Foodhall  will present an array of culinary essentials of  the Middle East dry fruits , dates and baklavas.

    So for that perfect Middle Eastern experience, come to Foodhall!

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