Indian street food emerges the winner among Formula 1 racers

GREATER NOIDA: The Formula One stars have already shown their partiality towards the spicy Indian fare. To introduce them to the variety of Indian cuisine, afterhours-party organizers put up a food street on Sunday night. Dishes from different parts of the country, cooked delicately and beautifully assorted, were presented to the F1racers who were more than happy to dig in. 

The chefs at Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort also baked a specia l cake that sported a chocolate pillar of F1 cars to celebrate Sebastian Vettel's win at the maiden Formula One Airtel Indian Grand Prix. Another four-foot-long F1 chocolate car decorated in the colours of Tricolour was also made and signed by all drivers and key members of the F1 fraternity. 

The drivers and team members, who started coming back to the resort by 8pm, enjoyed the food amid Rajsthani folk music and dance. Michael Schumacher, who has become a big fan of Indian cuisine, went for his favourite kebabs while several grilled dishes, kadi, tawa roti, rumali roti and naan were made live and served to the guests. 

Executive chef Shivanand Kain, told TOI that F1 team members, especially Vettel andSchumacher, and F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone have very fond of Indian food. Ecclestone and Vettel, he said, have even asked for the recipes. Their enthusiasm has prompted the resort to organize the live kitchen at the after party in which "we would give live presentation to the team members on how to make Indian food", Kain said. 

At the food street, tips were given on how to make the mouth-watering dishes. A special barbeque was also set up for kebabs. Organizers also arranged for stress-busting activities.