Chef Akhtar Nawab Wife. Decca chef Annie Pettry with Alta Calidad chef Akhtar Nawab. Though his name may not be recognized by some die-hard restaurant-goers he was a protege of Tom Colicchio and a mentor to David Chang.
Akhtar Nawab S16 Ep11 Mon Oct 05 400 PM PDT on KLCSDT3 203 Simply Ming. Facebook Twitter Google LinkedIn StumbleUpon Pinterest Reddit. Akhtars Story With nearly 25 years of experience in the kitchen the Kentucky-bred chef of Indian heritage has embraced Mexican cuisine connecting the layered complex cooking and ingredients of Mexico with the Indian food he grew up eating.
Directed by Laurie Donnelly.
Though his name may not be recognized by some die-hard restaurant-goers he was a protege of Tom Colicchio and a mentor to David Chang. The design at Otra Vez led by the husband and wife team at Farouki Farouki ties together diverse influences and styles mirroring Nawabs menu. After four years working the pantry station he enrolled in the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco graduating in 1996. At Alta Calidad in Prospect Heights chef Akhtar Nawab ups the acidity in his version by adding in a puree of cooked tomatillos and hes also liberal with the serrano peppers.