Jamshedpur: As the steel city celebrates its winter carnival with a host of fun-filled activities, the chefs of The Boulevard Hotel in Bistupur have flagged off culinary journey - an Anglo-Indian Food Festival from December 18 to January 6, 2018.

Anglo-Indians, with a mixed genealogy of English, French, Portuguese and Indian ancestors, have a unique cuisine that marries European and Indian flavours.

Hotel owner Ronald D'Costa said Anglo-Indian cuisine was documented in detail by English colonel Arthur Robert Kenney Herbert in 1885 as a piece of advice for British memsahibs on how to deal with their Indian cooks.

"It is basically Indian cuisine influenced by British, French and Portuguese cooking styles who had their colonies in the country. While the basic recipe remains the same, the spices vary from region to region. In some regions Anglo-Indian dishes use more of pepper, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom while others prefer large doses of vinegar and kokum. Similarly, the railway mutton curry made in Calcutta uses mustard oil," said D'Costa.

The à la carte offers of about 30 variations in soup, starters, main course and desserts.

The main course includes Mutton Kofta Curry, Stuffed Roasted Chicken, Barbecue Pork, Goan Prawn Curry, Devil Chutney, Crumb Fried Chicken, Fish Rissole, Jalfrezi. For the sweet tooth there are Plum Pudding with Brandy Sauce, Bread and Butter Pudding and Caramel Custard.

A meal for two will be priced at Rs 800 approx.

"Customers love to try out new food items other than Indian. Here we have customised a lot if items to suit the taste buds of Jamshedpur residents," said chef Pabitra Chatterjee.