Five of London’s most spicy chefs bring five unique dishes together for the hottest night of the year in celebration of Cinnamon Kitchen City’s 15-year anniversary. Executive Chef of The Cinnamon Collection, Vivek Singh and Cinnamon Kitchen City Head Chef, Raju Ramachandran, is joining forces with cheffing friends Will Bowlby of Kricket, Adriana Cavita of Cavita and Gavin Malleappah of Rambutan for an exclusive four-course dinner on 6 October 2023 at Cinnamon Kitchen City in Devonshire Square.
The menu brings a unique combination of distinctively different cuisines together to celebrate London’s love for spice. Each chef will showcase what spice means to them by creating their favourite dish, one course at a time, for one night only.
The evening will begin with signature flavours and delicious canapés from Vivek Singh followed by former Cinnamon Kitchen City chef, Will Bowlby, bringing his Indian-inspired small plates to the table with ghee roast crab with burnt cinnamon. Next up, Mexican-born Adriana Cavita’s favourite native dish, chutoro tostadas with salsa macha, ginger soy vinaigrette and avocado purée.
Gavin Malleappah, formerly part of Vivek’s kitchen brigade at The Cinnamon Club, will delight guests with a modern twist on a traditional Sri-Lankan dish, serving black pork belly curry with string hoppers, whilst Cinnamon Kitchen’s Raju Ramachandran’s is cooking up his signature dish of Chettinad spiced lamb chops.
The menu for this special night is below and if that wasn’t enough, Vivek and friends will come out of the kitchen for a lively Q&A session where guests can learn more about cooking with spice.
Spice in The City Dinner – 6 October 2023
Canapés – Vivek Singh
Tandoori partridge breast tikka with yoghurt kadhi
Crisp aubergine steak with pumpkin chutney and peanut
Cornmeal bread and lamb keema mustard greens
NV Rosé, Glera Extra Dry Spumante, Villa Doral, Veneto, Italy
Appetiser
Will Bowlby’s ghee roast crab with burnt cinnamon & curry leaf
Adriana Cavita’s chutoro tostada, salsa macha, ginger soy vinaigrette, avocado puree
2021 Riesling Kabinett Trocken Weingut Familie Rauen, Mosel, Germany
Starter
Gavin Malleappah’s black pork belly curry with string hoppers
2021 Gruner Veltliner Waldscuhtz, Kamptal, Austria
Main
Raju Ramachandran’s Chettinad spiced lamb chops, Nilgiri korma keema, gongura pickle
2021 Malbec Reservado, Fabre Montmayou, Mendoza, Argentina
Dessert
Cinnamon Kitchen’s Rasmalai tres leches cake, pistachio nougat
Dows Tawny, Douro, Portugal, NV
Coffee & petits fours
Tickets are priced at £95pp which includes canapés, a welcome glass of wine and four courses.
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