Rohit Ghai
Culinary career
Rating(s)
  • Michelin stars 3 Michelin stars
Current restaurant(s)
  • •⁠ ⁠RIVAYAT

    •⁠ ⁠AANGAN •⁠ ⁠IKSHA 360 •⁠ ⁠KHAOJEE •⁠ ⁠KOOL CHA •⁠ ⁠KUTIR •⁠ ⁠MANTHAN

Award(s) won
  • Michelin star for Jamavar
    Best Indian Fine-Dining Experience 2023 - Adelaide
    Best Bar Or Restaurant 2023 - Kutir
    Restaurant of the Year 2022- British Restaurant Awards
Websiterohitghai.co.uk

Rohit Ghai (born 14 November 1971) is an Indian chef, restaurateur, cookbook writer and Audi Ambassador[1]. He is the author of the cookbook 'Tarkari’. His first solo restaurant, Kutir[2] opened its doors in late 2018 to rave reviews. Chef Ghai has also launched Ishka 360 in Doha, Manthan Mayfair in 2021, followed by Aangan in Oman, Gup & Shup in Dubai and most recently in 2023, Rivayat at Oberoi’s hotel in Marrakech. He has also made TV appearances on shows such as BBC MasterChef and Zee TV.

Career

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Rohit is the first Indian chef[3] to have won a Michelin star for Jamavar[4] within ten months of the restaurant’s opening. Kutir, his first solo venture opened to rave reviews in 2018 and won ‘Restaurant of the Year’ at the British Restaurant Awards in 2022. Both his London restaurants Kutir Kutir Chelsea and Manthan Mayfair boost a celebrity clientele to include Ed Sheeran, James Blunt, Pierce Brosnan and Roger Federer. His cooking encapsulates traditional Indian dishes presented with a modern-day elegance, with techniques used putting him on the radar of the UK’s most reputable food critics.

Restaurants

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Restaurant Location
RIVAYAT Morocco, North African
AANGAN Oman, Arabia
IKSHA 360 Qatar, West Asia
KHAOJEE Dubai, United Arab Emirates
KOOL CHA Wembley, UK
KUTIR Chelsea, London
MANTHAN Mayfair, London

Publication

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TARKARI COOKBOOK

With food inspired by India's incredibly rich and varied food scene, Chef Ghai has gained a reputation for colorful, flavor-rich curries that showcase both classic and lesser-known Indian flavors. Tarkari, meaning 'vegetable' in Urdu, celebrates this diverse heritage - but on a more personal, homely note. The recipes – every one of them either vegan or vegetarian – are homely to those found on his restaurant menus, but all of them showcase the four key elements that are his trademark – flavor, texture, look, and aroma.

References

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  1. ^ "Four Rings, Plus Michelin Star: The Perfect Recipe Award-winning Chef Rohit Ghai becomes Audi ambassador". Audi Newsroom.
  2. ^ "Kutir restaurant review: high-end Indian tipped for Michelin stars". The Week Recommends.
  3. ^ "Great British Chefs".
  4. ^ "Renowned Chef Rohit Ghai Is Leaving Michelin-Starred Jamavar". Eater.
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