Alister Lethron

Another first for him with this event is his collaboration with chefs. Here, chef Amit Bharadwaj of The A would be helping him with the plating and service, and chef Nikita Patel would assist him in the kitchen, especially with the vegetarian food and the dessert (Naap Naang, a sticky black rice pudding with caramelized bananas/pineapple). “I am not good at food styling and plating, so their expertise would be of great help at the brunch,” he admits.

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Lethron will bring to the table a multi-course menu with a couple of new recipes like pork/chicken in dry bamboo shoots and stir-fried mushroom cooked with a wild garlic and a herb called michinga that tastes like Sichuan pepper. Another vegetarian addition is the seasonal vegetable stew cooked with bamboo shoots, aneshi (fermented yam leaves), fermented soya bean, herbs and chillies and topped with fresh mustard greens. There is also bitter vegetables in garlic and tomatoes with flat beans. And plenty of hand pounded fresh chutneys called Tathus.

“To be honest, back home, there is no such thing as a vegetarian standalone dish and boiled veggies are always served on the side — as accompaniment, however, through the brunch, I aim to introduce the flavours of Nagaland to the vegetarians as well,” says Lethron.

On: June 30, 12 PM
At: The Bistro, The A, One IndiaBulls Tower, Lower Parel.
Log on to: instamojo.com
Cost: Rs 1,250 (veg ); Rs 1,500 (non-veg)

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