Indians can cook (nearly) everything

Some of the best European food in India is being cooked by our own chefs, not by expats

The last time I went to Tres, in Delhi’s Lodhi Colony Market, I was startled by how good the food was. I’ve known the chef, Julia Carmen Desa, from the early days when she worked at the Italian restaurant at the Taj Aguada in Goa and even then, she was regarded as an exceptional talent. But this version of Tres is a lot better than the old one (down the road) and it was astonishing to see how much Julia had upped her game.

In the UK, restaurants like Kricket do very good Indian food

Chef Julia Carmen Desa has upped her game at Tres in Delhi’s Lodhi Colony Market

Anyone can cook Indian food and the best Indian chefs are encouraging non-Indians to work in their kitchens

At Le Cirque Signature in The Leela Mumbai, Prasad Jagushte is dishing out world-class cuisine

At present, the Mumbai Le Cirque is between expat chefs so the kitchen is in the hands of Prasad Jagushte

I don’t think Manish Mehrotra would be what he is today if Rohit Khattar had not encouraged him to eat at every great restaurant in UK

Manish Mehrotra has Brits in his kitchen at the London Indian Accent

Andrew Wong, the Michelin- starred London chef has taught himself to cook to an amazingly high standard

Andrew Wong who also runs Baoshuan in Delhi, cooks dishes like crisp caramelised lamb with chilli and pickled carrots to a high standard

Gaggan Anand hires chefs from all over the world