The world's most expensive curry has been launched in London, and it costs 2,000 pounds a portion.
The curry, named Samundari Khazana, or Seafood Treasure, is a mix of caviar, sea snails, a whole lobster and even edible gold.
It is served by London's top-notch eatery Bombay Brasserie.
Even though the expensive dish comes amidst the ongoing recession, head chef Prahlad Hegde says that it is still affordable by some.
"There are still people out there with money to spend and this curry is a real experience," the Sun quoted Hegde as saying.
Hegde prepares the dish with Devon crab and white truffle, while his assistant painstakingly pressed gold leaf on to half a cherry tomato, its flesh replaced with Beluga caviar.
The chef puts four sea snails - abalone - costing almost 300 pounds a kilo into a sizzling pan, as another cook coated an 80 pounds Scottish lobster in gold, while a third deftly hollowed out four shelled quails' eggs before filling them with more caviar.
"The idea is from a basic Indian recipe I got from my mum but we are using the finest ingredients in the world," Hegde explained.
"The fish and seafood is marinated in chilli and tamarind paste, then I'm going to slice truffle over the top to give it a nutty flavour," he added.
The five tiny shavings of truffle cost 90 pounds, while the shimmering, edible gold cost a staggering 1,000 pounds for just 10g.
The curry has been created to coincide with the DVD launch of Oscar-winning flick Slumdog Millionaire, which is set in India.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Eat greens, lower prostate cancer risk
A diet rich in fruits and vegetables but low in fat and red meat is the new mantra for preventing and treating prostate cancer.
Robert Ma and K. Chapman of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, conducted an evidence-based review of dietary recommendations in the prevention of prostate cancer and in the management of patients with prostate cancer.
They found that a diet rich in fruits and vegetable but low in fat and red meat and cutting down on dairy products may help prevent prostate cancer. This diet is helpful for patients diagnosed with prostate cancer as well.
Specifically, consumption of tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, green tea and vitamins including Vitamin E and selenium appear to decrease the risk of prostate cancer.
Consumption of highly processed or charcoaled meats, dairy products, and fats seemed to be correlated with prostate cancer, said a UNSW release.
'Although not conclusive, results suggest that general dietary modification has a beneficial effect on the prevention of prostate cancer,' the authors concluded.
The study was published in the June issue of the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
Robert Ma and K. Chapman of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, conducted an evidence-based review of dietary recommendations in the prevention of prostate cancer and in the management of patients with prostate cancer.
They found that a diet rich in fruits and vegetable but low in fat and red meat and cutting down on dairy products may help prevent prostate cancer. This diet is helpful for patients diagnosed with prostate cancer as well.
Specifically, consumption of tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, green tea and vitamins including Vitamin E and selenium appear to decrease the risk of prostate cancer.
Consumption of highly processed or charcoaled meats, dairy products, and fats seemed to be correlated with prostate cancer, said a UNSW release.
'Although not conclusive, results suggest that general dietary modification has a beneficial effect on the prevention of prostate cancer,' the authors concluded.
The study was published in the June issue of the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
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