SHERATON HYDERABAD HOTEL PARTNERS WITH CHEF FATHIMA RIYAZ TO PRESENT “THE UNTOLD STORY OF BHATKALI CUISINE

Sheraton Hyderabad Hotel announces a unique culinary collaboration that transforms dining into cultural preservation. From September 17-21, the hotel’s elegant Feast restaurant will host “The Bhatkali Table”, featuring endangered recipes from Karnataka’s Nawayath community, presented by home chef Fathima Riyaz.

Fathima brings more than exceptional cooking skills to this collaboration – she carries the weight of preserving a dying culinary tradition. Born of Bhatkali descent and now based in Bangalore, Chef Fathima spent her formative summers at her grandmother’s legendary Musba House in Bhatkal, where she absorbed not just recipes but the soul of Nawayath cuisine under the guidance of her mother and grandmother. Today, her mastery has graced prestigious kitchens of many five star hotels, but her true calling lies in safeguarding the flavours that could vanish within a generation.

The Nawayath community represents one of history’s most remarkable cultural fusions. Originally Arab seafaring traders from Yemen and Persia who settled along Karnataka’s Karavali coast centuries ago; they intermarried with Konkani Muslims to create a unique culinary identity that beautifully showcases Arabic influences merged with Konkani coastal flavours.

The five-day event will showcase an impressive array of traditional dishes that reflect the harmonious marriage of Middle Eastern spices with Konkan coastal ingredients:

• Shayya Biryani – A biryani completely different from any biryani Hyderabad has tasted. It uses rice vermicelli instead of basmati rice.
• Haldi Pana Nevri – Rice paste spread on turmeric leaves, filled with chicken coconut masala and steamed to perfection.
• Mudkale – Small rice balls cooked in spicy coconut milk alongside succulent prawns.
• Laun Miriya Mhaure – Sliced fish cooked in traditional salt and red chili paste.
• Shinonya Nevri – Steamed mussels stuffed with spicy rice and coconut mixture.

The culinary journey extends beyond savory delights with traditional desserts including Showfapana Poli (made with dill leaves), Shayya Godaan (vermicelli and coconut kheer), and Shaala Pudding (coconut water and cream blend).

This collaboration between Chef Fathima Riyaz and Sheraton Hyderabad creates a unique opportunity for the city’s food lovers to become part of a preservation story, helping ensure that the rich maritime heritage of the Nawayath community continues to flourish for future generations.

Event Details:

Date – September 17- 21

Venue – Feast restaurant at Sheraton Hyderabad Hotel

Time – Lunch from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Dinner from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

For reservations – +91 7337358581

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