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The myriad flavours of the Malay cuisine
Stuffed bean curd, stir fried noodles, curry leaves, green chillies, fresh coconut, whole spices, peanuts, lemon grass, galangal, ghee and lots of oil – Chinese, South Indian, Indonesian, Thai and European – are the one too many influences on Malaysian cuisine making it vibrant and extremely palate friendly, especially in India.
Stuffed bean curd, stir fried noodles, curry leaves, green chillies, fresh coconut, whole spices, peanuts, lemon grass, galangal, ghee and lots of oil – Chinese, South Indian, Indonesian, Thai and European – are the one too many influences on Malaysian cuisine making it vibrant and extremely palate friendly, especially in India.
Marriott Hyderabad’s Okra is hosting a Malaysian Food festival and has Chef Ruhizad Muri from Kuala Lumpur on board. During the tasting session, the chef served the robust Chicken Laksa soup with fried onion slices, noodles, spring onion etc that was sharper in flavour than its Indonesian cousin probably because of the Indian influence, and that is the beauty of Malay cuisine; you taste many flavours in one dish. On the starter menu are the likes of stuffed bean curd (the Chinese street food finds resonance here) and Prawn fritters.
The Malays are high on rice, and so there is a variety of rice dishes on the menu like the Nasi Minyak Berempah Rice (the colourful and aromatic Rainbow rice made in ghee). Payer Ferung - fried brinjal with Malaysian herbs looks and tastes closer home thanks to curry leaves and the amount of oil used, and yet again there is the Sri Lankan Tamil influence, Malaysia is known for, as the brinjals seemed to have been tossed in sambal paste.
The sweet and delicious pine apple curry, stir fired vegetables, stir fried noodles tossed in peanut powder, roast chicken in percik sauce flavoured with galangal, lemon grass and sambal oelek (a special chilli paste) – the dishes keep surprising us with familiar flavours and delighting with each spoon full. The dessert chef made an amazing presentation of the classic desserts – mildly sweet green bean and corn pudding along with steamed banana pudding. The Malays make this delicious stuffed pancake and a variety of cookies – one hopes they are included as well.
‘Flavours of Malaysia’ will be available on dinner buffet at Okra restaurant, Marriott Hyderabad until May 22.
By:Rajeshwari Kalyanam
