New Delhi: Passengers flying with German carrier Lufthansa can have a rich gourmet experience of Indian culinary as the airlines on Saturday unveiled a new in-flight menu for its passengers.
"Passengers flying with us could enjoy the taste of authentic Indian cuisine on-board, which has been selected by the chefs keeping in mind the special needs of the flyers," said Axel Hilgers, Director South Asia and India operations of Lufthansa.
We aim to turn our flights into a truly special experience with the cooking skills of our famous star chefs and best wines specially selected by sommelier Markus Del Monego, he added.
The airlines has taken on-board two experienced chefs -- Farman Ali and Surendra Mohan -- from the luxury hotel chain 'The Leela', under its "Star Chef" programme for designing menus for its passengers.
Ali and Mohan, both master chefs at hotel's Jamavar restaurants, have selected 350 royal and regional cuisines to be served to the passengers flying with Lufthansa for the next two months.
"Prawn curry masala, Alleppey fish curry, Lal maans (lamb), Khade masale ka paneer, Paneer scallion masala are some of the signature dishes, which has been selected by them for the passengers who would relish while flying," said Rajiv Kaul, senior Vice President, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.
The new menu also includes a range of Indian desserts like malai kulfi, rasmalai, kesar phirni and gulab jamun which will join continental-style chocolate parfait with green lime syrup to round off the meal.
These are in addition to regular German cuisine. The travellers would enjoy a discerning dining experience created by The Leela culinary team, he added.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 20:35