A skilled professional, recognized for a comprehensive knowledge of national and international cuisine and an innovative approach to setting the stage for a customized culinary experience. Over 17 years of progressive Indian cuisine experience in managing the provision of fine dining for renowned luxury hotel and Michelin starred restaurants, refining the art of Indian cooking, developing Progressive menus, and preparing Indian dishes influenced by culturally diverse regions around India.
He worked with high end luxurious Indian and international brands like, The Oberoi, Shangri-la, Four seasons, Jumeirah and Meydan. He has also done preopening of very high end fine dining restaurant with Michelin starred chef Vineet Bhatia at two different location, one in Riyadh (Maharaja East) and another one in Doha (Indigo 360) . From his deep cuisine knowledge of different cultures across India, he will be sharing his secret trick of paring of spices to get maximum flavor and make aromatic dishes.Two spices which Chef Ali’s feels are the soul of Indian cuisine and are precious to him. Black cardamom and cinnamon, He feels that only these two spices are the soul of making flavorful Indian dishes, Rather than having hundreds of spices at home only these two spices can do wonders to home cooked meals. Plus these spices not only give good flavor to the dish but also have great medicinal benefits.