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Culinary heroes

A list of the best young culinary artists and curators in the city, who are cooking up a storm with their creativity.

Rice and shine

Amit Das, 35, Executive Chef, Sheraton Hyderabad

Treat yourself to Chef Amit Da's Indian style sushi or dessert pizza tossed from the new menu introductions at the coffee shop and Zega, the pan Asian restaurant at Sheraton Hyderabad. While Das is adept with Italian cooking, his real passion lies in Indian tandoori cooking. In Hyderabad, Das has spent enough time in the kitchens of the old city to learn the culinary traditions of the Nizams, especially during Ramzaan time.

The result is a hundred different kinds of biryanis that he can now make, including several vegetarian varieties. "Hyderabadi biryanis are very different from a Lucknowi biryani, and I also picked up insights like how a biryani can be made tastier depending on the quality of rice." According to him, it's also about a lot of patience. "A great biryani cannot be cooked in a hurry," he says. At Sheraton Hyderabad, Financial District, Gachibowli IT Park, Gachibowli Tel 49251111

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