Himalayan culinary pop-up arrives at Indian Accent, BKC

Itrsquos the first time since he opened his restaurant Naar in Solan Himachal Pradesh that Chef Prateek Sadhu is returning to Mumbai Showcasing the Himalayan cuisine in his quintessential avantgarde style Sadhu will cook a meal alongside Chef Manish Mehrotra culinary director of Indian Accent Restaurants One evening a casual discussion between the two led to a discussion that confirmed this twoday culinary popup on June 22 and 23 2024 at Indian Accent in BKCLemon crab byadgi chilli dried shrimpsOn a Google Meet between Mehrotra in Delhi Sadhu in Solan and Sunday midday in Mumbai we hear how excited the duo are about this twocity popup in Mumbai first and later in Delhi ldquoPeople are curious about the cuisine especially in Mumbai because itrsquos far in the Himalayas The popup offers a platform for them to savour Naarrsquos food in the cityrdquo says Mehrotra Sadhu tells us ldquoI am very emotional about the collaboration because I have always admired Manish for his incredible contributions to our countryrsquos cuisine and his success in representing it globally Itrsquos surreal to be cooking with himmdashI jumped on the idea Also itrsquos my first time back in Mumbairdquo says SadhuDirty toastBoth chefsrsquo mastery lies in transforming humble ingredients into culinary masterpieces For the menu planning Mehrotra tells us they wanted to focus on bringing the flavours of the mountains so that the diners here can appreciate the real taste through Naarrsquos unique culinary lens Think pahadi shakarkandi bakarkhani acidic butter or sunderkala ladakhi sausages sinki broth Pair these with Mehrotrarsquos shufta Indian Accent and ghee lamb sunchokes and dal kachori Each dish is brand new and displays the integration of textures and techniques while pushing the boundaries of innovation For instance the shukta isnrsquot a summer dish but Mehrotra has altered the dish to suit the cityrsquos hot humid weatherPrateek Sadhu and Manish MehrotraTherersquos also a breakfast dish from Uttarakhand Sandhu tells us as he talks of celebrating the Himalayas through its produce people and storiesmdashhe is confident it will delight food connoisseurs especially in Mumbai Speaking of the other dishes on the menu that push the boundaries of exploration there is Indian Accentrsquos lemon crab with byadgi chilli and dried shrimp Calcutta biryani and ghee lamb along with Naarrsquos pahadi pork served with bakarkhani and cultured butter and askalu For vegetarians there is Indian Accentrsquos dilli papdi chaat the innovative tawa green jackfruit elevated with mustard and coconut and Naarrsquos dirty toast and sunder kala eggplant tomatoes and sinki broth among others These dishes make the menu seem like a story thread waiting to be toldNaar X Indian AccentWHERE Indian Accent Mumbai BKCWHEN June 22 and 23 2024