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Amidst recession and dwindling restaurant revenues, a prominent Indian restaurant in London has launched what is billed as the 'world's most expensive curry' priced at £2,000 a portion. The upmarket Bombay Brasserie, owned by Taj Hotels, announced the new dish called 'Samundari Khazana' to coincide with the DVD launch of Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. The dish is a mix of caviar, sea snails, a whole lobster and slices of edible gold. Chefs at Bombay Brasserie are confident that the new dish will find many takers, but experts are unsure. Andy Morris wrote in GQ: "No dish, no matter whether it's coated in precious metal or has so many lobsters it looks like Aquaman's breakfast, can justify such vast expense". "The problem is it cheapens the restaurant experience: in a hotly contested field, the Brasserie is one of the best Indian restaurants in London but by including such a preposterous item on the menu, they risk overshadowing the good work they do in the kitchen." But according to chef Prahlad Hegde: "There are still people out there with money to spend and this curry is a real experience. The idea is from a basic Indian recipe I got from my mum but we are using the finest ingredients in the world," Hegde said. - Agencies Related Articles:
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