Sunday, February 1, 2015

FROM THE TRIDENT, HYDERABAD.............1

FROM THE FAMILY OF "TASTE MASTERS"



Many co-workers of Chef Siraj Khan, working in Trident Hyderabad are not to know that he hails from a family where four members are professional Chefs.

Odisha born Siraj Khan is presently in charge of the banquet kitchen, at Trident Hyderabad. His father has been a Chef working in Five Star Hotels, presently, he is 76 yrs old. Two of his brothers are also working in Restaurants as Chefs. Rabba Khan is working in an Indian restaurant in Dubai, while, another brother Razack Khan is in Riyadh, again with an Indian restaurant. All of the, specialize in Hyderabadi cuisine is yet another interesting point to be noted.

The trip to Dubai to orchestrate the Hyderabadi Food Festival in the Oberoi Dubai has been a great learning experience for Siraj Khan. "It was a 15 day food festival, but I stayed in Dubai for 18 days; I bought some gold also for my wife, Anjum Ara Begam. She was very happy" recalls Siraj.

2014 has been a fruitful year for Siraj. In October he was in Oberoi gurgaon, for a ten day Hyderabadi Food Festival. In the month of December, he flew to Dubai. The Hyderabadi Food Festival has been pitched in the "Anantha" Indian restaurant, in the Oberoi, Dubai.

Tenth passed Chef Siraj specializes in Hyderabadi, and North Indian Cuisine. Since 2013, he is working in Trident, Hyderabad. Blessed with a son Rehan Khan, who is one and a half year old.

"In the Mughal Food Festival held recently, many guests appreciated about the food. This has given me lot of happiness. All the Chefs were very happy on the success of this Food Festival" says Chef Siraj Khan.

Text and Pics: R Kesava Mallia, in Hyderabad


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