Celebrate Navratri at Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa!

Press release

Published September 21st, 2011 - 07:34 GMT

Indian Food

Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa, located in the heart of the ancient cultural district of Dubai, invites the Hindu community to celebrate Navratri at Mumtaz Mahal, the award winning Indian Restaurant, where a special Navratra cuisine is prepared by the property’s professional culinary team for AED49/ only.

Navratri, one of the most celebrated festivals of Hindu calendar, means nine nights, with 'Nav' means 'nine' and 'ratri' means 'night'. The festival is dedicated to the Goddess Shakti and will begin on 28^th September till 6^th October 2011. It includes both fasting and then feasting, apart from staying awake at night in reverence to the goddess and singing devotional songs or keertans.

Enjoy scrumptious Navratri Thali at this luxurious heritage hotel which includes Paneer Pakora, made with Kuttuka Atta, Phaldhari Aloo Tikki, Dahiwale Aloo, Paneer Makhana,Tomato and Cucumber Raita, Sawang Rice, Subudana Papad, with Kuttu ki Poori. For dessert enjoy Dry Fruit Kheer with Sawang Rice. Selected ingredients and vegetables were used to prepare the delicious recipe for the Navratri Thali. The restaurant boasts of having an exclusive pure vegetarian kitchen where Desi Ghee is used for preparing the thali.

Habib Khan, General Manager of the hotel and CEO Hospitality Division of Planet Group, said: “We would like to invite the Hindu community to celebrate Navratri at Mumtaz Mahal where we prepared Navratri Thali during the nine day celebration including delicious recipes that are strictly vegetarian. We ensure that great care has been taken so the ingredients are consistent with the permissible spices for those who are fasting to give them a satiating dining experience.”

The Navratri Thali is available for lunch from 12 noon till 3pm and dinner from 7.30pm till 2 am. For reservations please call +971 4 3519 111.

Background Information

Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa

Set in the historic heart of Dubai, Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa is inspired by old Dubai’s heritage it offers a unique experience which is a combination of warm Arabic hospitality and state-of-the-art amenities designed to cater to both tourists and business travelers. It is opposite Dubai Museum and is a stone’s throw-away from the famous Dubai Creek and the timeless Souk Al Kabir, more commonly known as Meena Bazaar. At a walking distance to Historic Bastakiya, Bank Street, Diplomatic Area, Computer Street and Port Rashid, this hotel is just 6 kilometers away from Dubai International Airport. It offers a splendid accommodation of 173 tastefully furnished rooms, including 41 executive rooms and 23 suites with non-smoking and interconnecting rooms also available. The hotel offers all business services and conference / meeting rooms as well as a variety of dining options. A fully equipped health club, temperature controlled swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and a Wellness Spa complete the picture.