Being half Indian and a mess of other ethnicities, Chef Ghose’s culinary angle is to modernize Indian cuisine.
Kunal Ghose is a chef/restaurateur based in Victoria and owner of Fishhook, Fishhook at Mermaid Wharf, and Dobosala Cantina and Ride-Thru. His restaurants focus on local, sustainable seafood and produce. Being half Indian and a mess of other ethnicities, Chef Ghose’s culinary angle is to modernize Indian cuisine. At Fishhook, there is a focus on pescatarian Indo-French dishes. Dobosala Cantina has an Indo-Pacific approach utilizing flavours, dishes and techniques from all over the Pacific with tiny injections of Indian influence. Find more details at fishhookvic.com and dobosala.com.
In Goa, you will often find it made with spicy sausage and red kidney beans. My own recipe below combines slow-roasted pork loin meat with spicy sausage and haricot beans.
In a large warm plate, spoon a streak of grilled tomato chutney in the centre. Place the fish on top. On the side of the fish, place a quenelle of crushed peas. Place the chilli jam dressed cucumber and tomato salad. Serve immediately.
Chef Patron of the highly acclaimed Benares restaurant in London, Atul Kochhar rose to fame as one the first Indian chefs to win a coveted Michelin star.
