‘Earthy A Fair’ Will Showcase Cuisine From Meghalaya In Mumbai This Weekend

2016 has been a year for regional cuisine to shine; travellers are venturing off the grid to taste authentic fare, chefs at five stars are conceptualising dishes that use traditional flavours and ingredients while all foodies in general are stepping out of their comfort zones to try local preparations. We recently got the opportunity to try ‘ghar se’ Sindhi food, thanks to Sindhful a new delivery venture which delivers Sindhi fare across Bandra and Khar.

Now, Mumbaikars can look forward to a taste of Meghalaya this weekend at Earthy A Fair, an event featuring the cultural side of Meghalaya.

A Taste Of Meghalaya

Roderick Nongrum, who hails from Shillong will be heading the kitchen at the fair. Nongrum has worked with the North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society, which aims to empower local communities to celebrate and defend their diverse food and agricultural practices which helps in food sovereignty.

“The traditional Khasi food is disappearing. So, I travel across villages to learn traditional recipes from Khasi locals. Later, I re-create and innovate the dishes using slow cooking techniques,” said Nongrum to Mid-Day.

The food at the festival will take inspiration from the Khasi and Jaintia tribes. The fare therefore, will be simple and flavoured using indegenious herbs, onions, ginger, garlic, sesame, bay leaves, pepper, turmeric and mustard oil.

The Menu

Visitors at the festival can enjoy a set menu, which includes Ja stem (yellow rice cooked with local herbs), Dothad Sniang (smoked pork bamboo shoot curry), Phansdieh Tyrso (mustard leaf potato fry), Puthing (a sweet rice cake) and Umsoh Pyrshong (Carambola punch).

Along with looking forward to the food, visitors can enjoy lived folk music from a Meghalaya band as well as an exhibition of local crafts. Book your tickets here; the event will be hosted at The Hive in Mumbai’s western suburbs.