One of the few south Indian cuisines to be really exposed to us all over the country is, of course, Chettinad — or more correctly, the cuisine of the Nattukotai Chettiar community of Tamil Nadu. Speak of south Indian non-vegetarian food (at least outside the four peninsular states) and nine out of 10 people are likely to nod their heads in understanding and say, “Chettinad chicken” (CC).
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The truth about Chettinad
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on August 31st, 2010
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Posted by Anoothi Vishal on November 19th, 2009
Look closely at the menu. It’s the boys from Bihar and Bhopal, Amritsar and Asansol who are playing around with memory and flavours at India’s most stylish diners.
A hush descends on the table as the chef brings out the dessert. It’s been a meal of some distinction.
Posted in Chefs, Cuisines, Restaurants Tags: Amritsar, Apple Chips, Asansol, Bhopal, Bihar, Coal Miner, Dohi, French Pastry, Goat Cheese, Govind, Mehrauli, Morsels, Pastry Chef, Pastry Chefs, Patisserie, Sleeping On The Floor, Small Coal, Wasabi, Wilds, World Gourmet Summit 1 Comment »India’s Top Chefs rate their Peers
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on July 19th, 2009
We asked the country’s top chefs to rate their top chefs (excluding themselves).
Manjit Gill, Corporate Chef, ITC
1. Rahul Akerkar, Indigo, Mumbai
2. Ananda Solomon
3. Imtiaz Quereshi
Criteria: A chef’s primary job is to cook.
India’s most promising young chef – Manu Chandra
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on July 16th, 2009
Chef Manu Chandra, Executive Chef, Olive, Bangalore, Mumbai
Unlike a decade or two ago, when being a chef was no career option for a young man, it is today seen as a glamorous profession with even popular film stars like Saif Ali Khan playing cool-dude chefs in films.
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Posted by Anoothi Vishal on July 6th, 2009
(A shorter version of the article was published in Business Standard on July 4, 2009)
Monsoon Raga Malhar and a tangy mint chutney, with crisp fritters, on a rainy day. Jaijaiwanti, with its sweet notes, and a delicate phirni, fragrant with rose. Malkaus, Indian Classical music’s somber, mystical raga, and, well, a complex Bordeaux wine ….
Posted in Chefs, Hotels Tags: Ananda, Bakshish Dean, Bordeaux Wine, Class Boundaries, Culinary Ambassador, Elite Circles, Fine Cooking, Flautist, Great Chefs, Hemant Oberoi, Imtiaz, Imtiaz Quereshi Ananda Solomon, Indian Classical Music, Kindred Souls, Lightweight Contender, Madhu Krishnan, Malhar, Mint Chutney, Oberoi, Ritu Dalmia, Sanjeev Kapoor, Secret Ingredient, Shubha Mudgal, Sweet Notes, Top Chef, Vishal 1 Comment »Asian Fusion Cooking
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on April 10th, 2009
One of the most abused terms in the world of fine dining has to be “fusion”. It may now be acceptable to cook your pasta with a dash of cumin at home— and admit as much. Or to raid your refrigerator at midnight to come up with your own fanciful versions of sandwiches, hummous with paranthas, or even spaghetti bolognaise — using Maggi noodles and left-over mutton curry, as Mumbai-based restaurateur Riyaaz Amlani, who owns the Mocha café chain, admits to rustling up.
Posted in Chefs, Fusion Food Tags: Adjective, Asian Fusion, Cumin, Curd Rice, Dictionary, Final Touches, Great Potential, Hand Experience, Imaginations, India Habitat Centre, Maggi Noodles, Mehrotra, Mutton Curry, Ncr, Octopus, Restaurateur, Salmon Roe, South East Asian, Tamarai, World Hospitality 2 Comments »Manish Mehrotra: Head Chef of Tamarai Restaurant in London
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on March 21st, 2009
Chef Manish Mehrotra is a graduate from the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai (1996). He joined Thai Pavilion restaurant at Taj President, Mumbai and trained under the expert guidance of master chefs from Thailand. During his tenure of 5 years with the Taj group, Manish organised various Thai Food Festivals at different properties of the group.
Posted in Chefs, Destinations, Restaurants Tags: Asian Recipes, Asian Restaurants, Catering Technology, Culinary Associations, Culinary Expeditions, Expert Guidance, Fine Dining Restaurant, Food Festivals, Golden Garlic, Habitat World, Head Chef, India Habitat Centre, Lunch Destination, Master Chefs, Oriental Cuisine, Owh, Power Lunch, Restaurant In London, Thai Pavilion Restaurant, Time Presence, World Hospitality Comments OffIndia’s Top Chefs: The Qureshi Brothers
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on January 25th, 2009
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Bukhara is India’s most famous restaurant, launched by chef Imtiaz Qureshi almost 30 years ago. As a boy in Lucknow, famous for its Mughal culture and etiquette, Qureshi trained as a young boy under his uncle in one of the small kebabs and curry restaurants, found in crowded markets and by the roads.
Posted in Chefs Tags: Ambitious Project, Best Restaurants, Bukhara, Cuisines Of India, Delhi India, Earthenware Pot, Food Capital, Full Flavor, Hotel Chains, Hotel In Mumbai, Hotel Kitchens, Kebabs, Largest Hotel, Master Chef, Mughal Culture, Muslim Cultures, North West Frontier, Qureshi, Royal Families, Sheraton Group 2 Comments »Meet Manju Malhi: The celebrity TV chef in London
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on January 14th, 2009
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You know Madhur Jaffrey, goddess of spice and spicy Indian food, who has done a fair job of selling Indian cuisine to the West. Now, meet Manju Malhi, a star chef in her own right with shows on TV in UK.
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