Short Read (For those on the go)
Chef Arzooman Irani joins up as the new Executive Chef of Vivanta By Taj, Gurgaon. Compiling his 22 year of experience across continents, he cooks up a delectable menu that brings together a lot of contemporary influences on common Indian dishes.
Long Read (For those who would like to enjoy it to the fullest)
Vivanta by Taj, Gurgaon recently appointed Chef Arzooman Irani as the new Executive Chef of the hotel. Chef Irani joins the hotel after his last assignment in Sri Lanka as the Executive Chef of Vivanta by Taj, Bentota. With 22 years of culinary experience, Chef Irani started his journey with the Taj Group in 2005. Born and raised in Pune, Chef Arzooman has a Diploma in Hospitality from Australia, a degree in Professional Cooking from the Baltimore International Culinary College, USA and a Diploma in Management studies from the Swiss Hotel Association – Les Roches, Switzerland. His culinary journey has taken him to numerous hotels and restaurants from Australia to the United States and now back home to his native country.
We tried out his exclusive menu at their all day cafe, Latitude and loved it to the core. We start off with the Compressed Watermelon as the amouse bouche. The freshness of watermelon is paired with the sourness of balsamic and the creamy saltiness of the feta. The appetizers included a Coriander Prawns which enveloped the fresh prawns in sweetness of coriander and acidity of orange and lemon. The mains include a Tangdi Butter Masala where the classic Butter Masala gravy is combined with the quintessential Tangdi Kebab. The Sarso Machchi (Mustard Fish) combined with the Saffron Rice also impresses with the typical Bengali rancidity of mustard finding it’s way through the delicate fish. We end up with up Chef Irani’s interpretation of the Baklava. The sweetness of the classic being accentuated with honey and onion seeds.
Chef Arzooman Irani scales flavours from all across the Indian coastlines including a few from the northern part of the country as he takes over at the Vivanta By Taj, Gurgaon to create a beautiful medley of flavours.
