The Chef’s Counter: Vineet Bhatia MBE

About this episode

Chef Vineet Bhatia MBE discusses his culinary journey and shares vibrant curry recipes inspired by his spice blends.

Co-host Tiffany Eslick is joined by Chef Vineet Bhatia MBE, to kick off week 6 of The Chef’s Counter. Chef Vineet is behind many award-winning restaurants around the world as well as three in the UAE, Indego by Vineet, Indya and the recently opened Naan & Co. Chef Vineet is known for his modern interpretation of Indian cuisine and has spent four decades balancing tradition and technique. For The Chef’s Counter, he’s bringing two vibrant curry dishes to Spinneys inspired by his Indya spice blends — Coastal Coconut and Fiery Madras. The Chef’s Counter is our micro-series and an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs, founders and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene. We’ll be back after the Eid break with new dishes and a new episode, see you then!

People in this episode

Host: Tiffany Eslick

Guest: Vineet Bhatia MBE

Topics covered

• Indian cuisine
• cooking techniques
• culinary arts
• UAE dining scene
• chef interviews

Keywords

• Vineet Bhatia
• Indian cuisine
• curry dishes
• cooking
• UAE restaurants

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indego by Vineet, Indya, Naan & Co, Spinneys

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