Guest chef Jessi Singh

Jessi Singh, chef and co-owner of Dhaba at the Mill, will be presenting a special session during the Glenlyon Fine Food and Wine Fayre at the end of this month. More info will be available in the printed program on the day.

Jessi's the one on the right

Here is some info stolen from Dhaba at the Mill's website.

Jessi grew up in Northern India where his mother's village kitchen was his classroom.  He watched his mother, grandmother and aunts wake at 4am every morning to milk the buffalos, returning to prepare the day's fresh yoghurt, mahkani (butter) and lassi. Once that process was started, the dough for the day was prepared to make the first batch of roti (flat, round bread) for breakfast. Each  meal's bread was made as the meal was eaten, roti after roti baked over an open fire, being replaced on everyone's plate as quickly as they disappeared.  The vegetables used in the curries were seasonal and from the backyard garden.  The door was always open and family and neighbors were constantly coming and going, never entering the home without sharing a meal, or at the very least, a chai and sweets.  

....

Dhaba is a place where (the) community can gather and enjoy the gift of fresh, healthy and delicious food made by people (who) truly respect the tradition of cooking for sharing.  Our menu will be small so that it can be as fresh as possible.... There will be lots of vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian options.