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Indian celebrity chef Varun Inamdar opens restaurant at Orchard
The chef has a million followers on Instagram.
August 28, 2024, 10:21 AM
Indian celebrity chef Varun Inamdar has opened a new restaurant in Singapore beside Shaw House.
Cooked for global leaders
Located within Orchard, 27 Degrees West is Varun's first restaurant outside of India.
For the uninitiated, the chef with a million followers on Instagram has penned five cookbooks, hosted cooking shows, and cooked for global leaders and celebrities like Barack Obama, Narendra Modi, Nicolas Sarkozy, Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.
Reinterpreted Indian food
The restaurant serves Northern and Southern Indian cuisine, reinterpreted with a modern lens.
Food on the menu is inspired by Varun's travels in and around India, and is served in small plates made for intimate sharing.
@mothership.nova 27 Degrees West 📍: 362 Orchard Rd, S238887 ⏰: Sundays to Thursdays, 11:30am to 11pm Fridays & Saturdays, 11:30am to 12am 🍴: Crabmeat Thecha Thermidor Assorted Naan The 'Varun Inamdar' Butter Chicken Togarashi Tossed Bhindi Jaipuri Crisp Coconut Kulfi Chocolate Mess Prices TBC This menu is only available from Sep. 14 #tiktoksg #foodfestontiktok #SGFoodie #wheretoeat #varuninamdar #orchard #india #indianfood #dateideassg #sgnews #sgfood ♬ Bloom - Aqyila
Lucky diners may catch a glimpse of the chef at the restaurant because he'll be in town till Sep. 23, 2024.
We tried some of the chef's signatures, which will only be available to the public from Sep. 14, 2024:
Togarashi Tossed Bhindi Jaipuri
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Crisp fried okra sprinkled with Japanese shichi mi togarashi, served with 72-hour fermented ketchup of beetroot chutney.
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This crunchy appetiser is highly addictive and has a slight kick to it.
Crabmeat Thecha Thermidor
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This Singapore-exclusive item is an ode to Singapore's love for crabs.
According to the chef, crabs are commonly found along India's coastline and this dish is a remake of the French's lobster thermidor. It's made with thecha, a chilli garlic condiment used in Indian cooking.
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Served with crackers, this creamy dish had generous amounts of crabmeat and flavours.
The Varun Inamdar Butter Chicken
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If you've watched Varun's culinary show, you've probably seen this recipe.
The chicken pieces were chunky and the gravy was creamy and flavourful.
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Be sure to share this dish as it's quite rich.
Assorted Naan
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An assortment of plain, butter, garlic and black pepper.
Chocolate Mess
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The chef shared that he made this dessert for the Obamas "many moons" ago, and it's now served at 27 Degrees West.
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The cranberry and raspberry mix pairs well with the smooth dark chocolate ganache.
Coconut Kulfi
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The spice-infused dessert is served with grilled pineapple with pomegranate molasses.
27 Degrees West
362 Orchard Road, Singapore 238887
Opening hours: Sundays to Thursdays, 11:30am to 11pm; Fridays and Saturdays, 11:30am to 12am
This was a media preview at 27 Degrees West.
Top image by Livia Soh.
