Karen Anand

From the Thar to the table — Rajasthan revisited

How an unlikely collaboration between a heritage hotel and a Bombay restaurant created a memorable culinary experience.

Karen Anand with Rashmi Singh; (right) inside Rohet House

I recently accepted an invitation to experience a collaboration between The House of Rohet and the much acclaimed The Bombay Canteen (TBC). I must admit I had some doubts. The best of Bombay and other street food in a fortress in Rajasthan? I couldn’t quite see the link. It took place in the desert at the luxurious Mihir Garh, which is an eight-suite property, loosely inspired by a village in the desert and part of a collective of boutique heritage hotels by the House of Rohet in and around Jodhpur.

It isn’t actually a fortress at all and is purpose built to sort of look like one, but that doesn’t take away from the charm and the great service. The dinner was predictably outstanding. Chef Hussain Shahzad, executive chef of Hunger Inc – TBC, O Pedro, Veronica’s and Papa’s – took simple dishes to another level, clearly showing his Eleven Madison Park pedigree.

Read more at: https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/places/from-the-thar-to-the-table-rajasthan-revisited/cid/2090679#goog_rewarded