Pratap Chahal, Director of ‘That Hungry Chef' is a professional chef with extensive experience in top kitchens including those of Raymond Blanc and Gordon Ramsey talks to Dervish about his passion for fermenting and the incredible flavours that can be created and used to enhance any style of cooking.

They also chat about all things food including making the best biriyani curry this is a great listen but be ready because after this podcast you will be hungry!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• I have a passion for cooking and it's what excites me
• Being in a professional kitchen is an intensive experience
• Street food markets are popping up all over London but it can be really difficult to get a location
• With a mango tree, you can graft on branches from different varieties and end up with a single tree with over 300 different varieties of mangos
• Fermenting is an incredible world of flavours created using everyday ingredients like salt and koji
• With Koji, it's the fungus that kickstarts the starches and proteins in the rice with enzymes that then bring the flavour
• I'm working with other restaurants to incorporate these fermented products into their style of cooking
• I learnt about basic fermentation early on but have developed and extended my knowledge much further
• People who are experts are very happy to share their expertise and knowledge
• My style of food is very cross-cultural and is the cuisine of London inspired by all the different communities and the many places I have travelled across the world along with my Indian heritage
• It's all about the right ingredients and creating great flavours

BEST MOMENTS

‘Using fermenting has resulted in a huge range of amazing flavours'

‘A lot of fermented products are good for gut health'

‘Spices have a range of different qualities that can help the body'

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ABOUT THE HOST

Dervish is a Spacecraft Designer and a Mechanical Engineer by day and podcaster by night.

As a Spacecraft Designer, he has worked on some of the biggest space projects and is a creative engineering force always interested in projects that involve solving global challenges.

As a podcaster, he brings together fascinating stories and content from those who are at the heart of the classic and supercar worlds with a hint of design and engineering woven into the mix.

He has a passion for classic cars and supercars and has recently built his own Triumph TR3  junior electric car for his son. When he is not involved with cars he loves restoring antique and vintage items.

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