The Flying Elephant is showcasing a special menu as a part of the 'Diabetic Food trail'.
The Diabetic Food Trail is conceptualised by Semora Entertainment Works; supported by Britannia NutriChoice, along with Biocon and Zomato.

The Menu is a well balanced exercise which is predominantly, high Fibre , Low Carbohydrates, Low calorie offering.

The Menu has been designed by the chefs at Park Hyat along with the inputs of my fellow blogger Dr. Waseem, a wellness specialist.

The Special Diabetic Trails menu, consists of healthy options for starters, Main course and Desserts and the mocktails

The starters​

1. Turkish Lentil and Burgil soup, with Chick peas, Dried mint and coriander. (131 calories)
2. Chicken Wanton soup, spring onions, pak chop and sesame oil (184 calories)
3. Quinoa and Pomegranate salad, orange , spinach, zucchini, celery, with a passion fruit dressing. (92 calories)
4. Chargrilled Marinated Vegetables salad, pear radish, with a miso dressing with roasted oat crumbs. (130 calories)
5. Tandoori Lassoni Jhinga: which is a garlic flavoured prawn, cooked in a tandoor served with a mint sauce (194 calories )

The Mains

1. Brown Rice Congee, stir fried asian greens, with shiitake mushrooms, ginger and spring onions (232 Calories)
2. Braised lentils,poached egg, steamed swiss char, onion escabeche, parsley pesto (252 calories)
3. Whole wheat pizza, ricotta, parsley, sumac, quinoa, apple said (294 calories )
4. Steamed Chilean Sea Bass in a tomato fennel broth, damage, carrots and cress (282 calories)
5. Dahi Methi Murg: Chicken with yoghurt, fenugreek leaf, steamed brown rice and salad ( 332 calories )

The Desserts

1. Lemon Cheesecake mousse, berry Compote and papaya (342 calories )
2. Peanut butter frozen yoghurt cups , oats, granola and pomegranate

Mocktails​

They have orange of mocktails: I tried the Bello, which was a celery and cucumber blend (45 calories)

For me the dish of the day was definitely the Steamed Chilean Sea Bass !

This is an excellent opportunity for foodies who are Diabetic or Borderline, to enjoy some exquisitely designed Gourmet food without any guilt.​

This special menu is available at the Flying Elephant at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Chennai and is available till 30th of November,

The Barbeque Nation chain has been my favourite  ‘DIY’ grill type restaurant for quite some time, They were the pioneers of the concept of live on-the-table grill. They also offer a  pre-fixed menu drawn from Mediterranean, American, Oriental, Asian and Indian subcontinent along with the starter ‘on table grills’

Barbeque Nation is currently running a ‘Mohammed Ali’ Road  festival at its outlet which aims to recreate the flavours and delicacies of Mohammad Ali Road and Khao Gali at its Barbeque Nation outlets from the Mumbai’s famous food streets. This food apparently  typifies Iftaar street food in Mumbai.

I was invited to the launch of the festival in Chennai and it gave me the opportunity to sample the cuisine from MA road.
The signature dishes  for the festival  included Bhuna Chicken– slightly saucy spicy chicken, served live from a tawa Tuck into plate of ZamZamPulao– a rice dish that consists of chicken, mixed vegetables and nuts,

There was a live-counter on a rehri-cart, where dishes like Mutton Shammi Kabab, Gurda Kaleji:  Chicken Shikampuri Kabab. Another Dish from the live counter which was really tasty was the Chicken Baida Paratha- another signature dish of Mohammad Ali Road.

Other than this there was the usual selection of DIY grill on the table which consisted of :
·         Tandoori Tangri
·         Taitali Fish
·         Mutton Sheekh Kebab
·         Chutney marinated Prawns
·         Cajun Fried Potato
·         Crispy Corn

Main Course

• Zam Zam Pulao
• Nihari Ghosht
• Chicken Angara
• Mutton Khihda
• Bangda Fish Curry

Desserts

​Whole lots of pastries and cut fruits
The Kulfi Counter was innovative with all its topping selections

The Festival is on for a limited duration and is an excellent opportunity to taste the 'Street food' of MA Road In Mumbai.

California Pizza Kitchen, known within the food industry as CPK, is a polished casual dining chain that specializes in California style pizzas. The restaurant was started in 1985 by two lawyers Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax in Beverly hills , California USA. The chain is widely known for its innovative and nontraditional pizzas

They are currently running a special menu called 'World on your plate' 'Pizza trails' with the premise that every country has its own versions that are tailor-made to please thelocal palate. Foodies can now indulge in a variety of lip-smacking pizzas from 10 countries at CPK

I sampled some of them a few days ago.

I started with a Kiwi Mojito drink and then sampled a few appetizers.

Appetizers
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Mexican veg wrap : this is Mexican inspired wrap with fajita spiced vegetables,  accompanied with a green chilli sauce 

Harissa fried cottage cheese :Paneer marinated in Harissa,  fried and served with salad and Ranchito dip

Charmula Fried Fish : Basa fish marinated in Charmula,  deep fried and served with lime cream sauce 

Lebanese grilled chicken : .Grilled chicken,  soaked in chilli marinade in Lebanese style seven with Ranchito dip and salad

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Pizzas 

I tried a couple of Pizzaz form the pizza trail menu 
Rustica indiano:  The Indian Themed Pizza, It is a Thin crust pizza with a spiced sauce which tasted like achari sauce fresh cut onions,  tomatoes,  and capsicum,  finished with tangy spicy paneer.
Sauerbraten pizza,:  The German themed Pizza, which has a topping of traditional German Sauerkraut (Which is Fermented sour cabbage),  shredded chicken,  sliced onion,  with mozzarella cheese topped with German style potato salad . I have tasted Saurkraut earlier and liked the taste, some people may find this a little too sour, but worth a try.

Desserts
​I sampled a couple of their desserts which were highly reccomended by my friends and they definitely did not disappoint
Enigma : which consisted of Multiple layers of mascarpone cream,  sour cherries,  dark chocolate mousse and crispy granola served in a jar 
Epiphany : which is a Moist cake made with California almonds,  topped with dates,  served with whipped cream and chocolate fudge sauce.

The Pizza trails runs till the 15th of November, even if you miss it CPK does have a wonderful choice of pizzas and desserts with very good service.