Tandoori Sep/Oct 2014 | Page 10

news The Taj re-opens the courtyard The Taj hotel group’s site in central London 51 Buckingham Gate has reopened for the summer season with a new menu under the guise of executive chef Vikas Milhoutra. He oversees the á la carte lunch and dinner menu with summer dishes such as Scottish scallo s with citron salt flakes, masala s iced fish with mango kachumber and BBQ favourites such as tenderloin burgers and ribs. Milhoutra has also paid attention to the UK’s resurgent passion for traditional afternoon tea by creating a selection of afternoon teas to tie in with some key calendar events. uests can en oy floral tea including chocolate flower Investment in Indian tapas restaurant concept estaurateur and food entre reneur a Bo arai, who runs the successful Chilli restaurant in Barnsley, orkshire, has given the restaurant a , makeover as art of the changes he wants to introduce ots, rose macaroons and orange blossom scones , or the extravagant “24 karat gold afternoon tea , which includes Luxor Pure Gold 24K Brut ham agne, gold leaf elly, flaked gold strawberry tart and white chocolate and gold leaf. All teas include a selection of scones and finger sand