Chandigarh, Sept. 24: With the inclement weather playing spoilsport here, it’s time for the Australian cricketers to gorge on the popular north-Indian cuisines like ‘butter chicken’ and tandoori item ‘Raan Dum’, leg of a lamb.
The entire team led by skipper Ricky Ponting has fallen for the Indian food ever since they arrived here to play the three-day practice game before they play the first Test of the two-match series against India at Mohali on October 1.
“Ponting and many other teammates are loving the butter chicken. They want it during the lunch time and many during the dinner time as well,” Neeraj Chaudhry, Food and Beverages Manager of Hotel Taj, where the team is putting up said.
He said even before the players reached here, a note had been sent to them from the team management listing the food preferences of the players.
“Other than butter chicken the players are ordering food which is high in proteins, less fried and good in vitamins and other nutrients,” said Chaudhry, who is also the Taj’s Executive Chef.
Another favourite with the Aussies is Raan Dum prepared in ‘Dera’, the hotel’s restaurant, which is known to serve rich Punjabi cuisines that are famous from Lahore to Amritsar. “The players are having Bhatti Ka Murg, a starter and lot of yellow Daal (pulse) with garlic plus they also have lot of fresh fruits,” he said.