Haemo Gourmet Fest

Taj Banjara is hosting a first of its kind Epicurean extravaganza called the Haemo Gourmet Fest where delicacies are created based on the guests' blood group(!), at Waterside Cafe.

The focal point of all diets is the right combination of food for the human body. The novel idea is to stay healthy, keep diseases at bay and, of course, delay the ageing process. In the quest for chiselled body, some diets which are rarer and uncommon, are the best. The latest is this one diet according to blood groups, and the a la carte menu is as follows:

Salads
Lettuce and Apple Salad (O+, A, B, AB)
Tuna Salad (O type blood)
Mozzarella Cheese Salad (AB)
Yellow Lentil Salad (Highly Recommended for A type blood)
Tossed Salad (Highly recommended for B type blood group)
Joggers Feast Salad
Fish and Mayo Salad
Roasted Turkey Salad

Soups
Alexia (Cold soup) (O, A, B and AB)
Curried Cauliflower Soup
Chick Peas & Paprika Soup
Brocoli & Walnut Soup
Avgalmano
Chicken & Wild Mushroom Soup
Roasted Chicken & Bell Pepper Soup
Tamatar Pudina Shorba (A, O, AB, B)
Seafood Saffron Broth ( A, AB, B)

Non-Veg Main Course
Lamb Remmy Martin (Recommended for AB, B and O)
Lamb Stew (Recommended for AB, B and O)
Steak Pie (Recommended for B and O)
Tenderloin Roulade (Recommended for B and O)
Grilled Chicken With Garlic And Rosemary Sauce
Bacon Wrapped Fish
Poached Mackerel Mustard Pomary
Prawns Bhayana
Seared Fillet Of Salmon
Roasted Fillet Of Betki
Kothimir Kodi (recommended for A, O, AB)
Shredded Chicken In White Garlic Sauce (A, O, AB)
Fish Tariwala (A, O, B, AB)
Steam Fish in Lemon Corriander Sauce (A, O, AB, B)
Tamatar Murgh (Recommended for O, AB, B)
Gongura Chicken (Recommended for O, AB)

Veg Main Course
Braised Vegetables (A, O, B, AB)
Ricotta Ala Zafrano (A, B, AB)
Penne Pomodro Basilico (O, B, AB)
Mapu Tofu ( A, B, AB)
Olive Tossed Vegetables (A, B, AB, O)
Valakai Paratal (A, B, AB, O)
Soya Bean Curry ( A, B, AB, O)
Avial (A, AB, B)
Chota Butta Hara Palak (B, O, AB)
Whole Meal Rice Pudina Pulao
Boston Baked Spinach (A, O, AB, B)
Polenta Mili Fili (A, AB)
Char-grilled Vegetables ( O, AB, B, A)
Stir-fried Broccoli And Shitake Mushrooms (Recommended for O, A, B, AB)
Chop Chai Vegetables (Recommended for A, B, and AB, and limited consumption for O)
Cabbage Mutter (Recommended for AB, B)
Gobi Hara Payza ( A, AB, B)
Beet root Masala Poriyal (Recommended for O, A, B, AB)
Steam Whole Meal Rice
Jatiun Pulao

Rotis
Ragi Roti
Whole Wheat Roti
Phulka

Desserts
Fresh Fruit Platter
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Cinnamon and Apple Struddle (Sugar Free) (For A, B, AB, O)
Blueberry Custard (Sugar Free) (For A, AB, B)
Apricot and Walnut Pie (Recommended for A, AB, O, B)
Sugar free Ice Creams (Amul)
Fruit Jelly's (Eggless and Sugar Free)
Mango Fruit Yourght (Sugar free & Eggless)
Grape tarts (sugar free)
Lemon Ricotta Cake (Eggless & Sugar Free)
Mud apple Struddle (Sugar free)
Fresh Pineapple Mousse (Eggless)
Skimmed Milk Strawberry Yogurt Custard (Sugar Free)

Here are some dietary recommendations for people of various blood groups. For best results, don't read all this.

Group O
Blood group O is recommended a high protein, low carbohydrate diet. This includes plenty of meat and fish. People of this group should abstain from dairy products, cereals and grains. The allowed list of food contains olive oils, eggs, nut, vegetables and fruits in small measures. There is a definitive no-no to dairy products, grain, cereals, bread, rice and wheat. A high energy-exercising regime should be followed like aerobics, running, vigorous stretches.

Group A
This type should attach weightage to a vegetarian diet. The food should be rich in grains and vegetables, but have very little of meat and dairy products. Nuts, seeds, grains, bread, rice, wheat, cereals with plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits are recommended. Yoga and meditation aid the body towards a better health.

Group B
An ideal blood group, which has almost no restrictionds on food. Although processed food and rich carbohydrates are still not recommended. The exercise regimen should combine physically exerting games and hiking.

Group AB
The prescription is an amalgamation of food that is recommended for both blood group A and B, a more pro-vegetarian diet with some amounts of meat, fish and dairy products. Exercise should be a mix of calming and energetic pursuits.

The festival is open for lunch from 12:30pm to 3pm, and for dinner from 7:30pm to 11:30pm. Please contact the venue at 2339-9999 for further details.