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Diwali: Festival of Lights


Suvir Saran American Masala/ Jersey City, NJ, American Masala Farm/ Hebron, NY, and Dévi/ NYC

Hemant Mathur Dévi/ NYC

Joshua Thomas American Masala/ Jersey City, NJ

During Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, revelers celebrate with the lighting of special oil lamps and the preparation of elaborate feasts. Join us for a feast of our own when chefs Suvir Saran, Hemant Mathur, and Joshua Thomas return to the Beard House to prepare a menu of their sophisticated, flavor-packed Indian fare.

Event Details

Sat, 10.24.2009

07:00 PM, US/Eastern

  • JBF Members $100
  • General Public $125
  • Event Location:
The Beard House
167 West 12th Street
NYC
  • Call 212.627.2308 to reserve.

JBF Reservations

Hors d’Oeuvre

American Masala Farm Deviled Eggs with Tomato Chutney

Sticky-and-Sweet Tamarind Chicken Wings

Spicy Tapioca and Peanut Croquettes with Mint–Green Chile Chutney

Goan Shrimp Toasts

Semolina–Carom Seed Crackers with Pickled Eggplant


Dinner

Mysore Tomato Rassam with Appalam Crackers

Farro and Mushroom Tikki Cakes with Crème Fraîche–Tomato Chutney

Coconut Green Curry Shrimp with Curry Leaf–Coconut Rice

Masala-Fried Quail with Southern Indian Potatoes and Peanut–Pepper Saalan Curry

Diwali Dessert Trio > Basmati and Saffron Rice Pudding, Lotus Seed Pudding, and Kashmiri Fig Flan

A selection of fine South African wines generously provided by Cape Classics will be served with this dinner.
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