Nawab Mehboob Alam Khan is an Indian food connoisseur and culinary expert of Hyderabadi cuisine.[1] He has restored many lost recipes of the Hyderabadi tradition.[2]
Mehboob Alam Khan | |
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| Born | Mehboob Alam Khan Hyderabad, India |
Early life
editMehboob Alam Khan was born in Hyderabad in a noble family. He did his schooling at St. George's Grammar School. His father, Shah Alam Khan, was the founder of the Hyderabad Deccan Cigarette Factory, as well as an educationist eminent personality of Hyderabad.[3]
Career
editMehboob Alam Khan's family owns Hyderabad Deccan Cigarette Factory in Hyderabad. He is the director of Anwar-uloom educational society.
Culinary interests
editMehboob Alam Khan researched on the Hyderabadi cuisine for many years.[4] He works as a consultant for Taj Group of Hotels. He also works with the government for their state dinners, and he is the stakeholder in taj holdings
He also has a chain of restaurants, MAK's Kitchens, which serves authentic Hyderabadi food. His nephew, Qutub Alam Khan, owns Chicha's, another Hyderabadi restaurant at Lakdi ka pul.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Desire and pursuit of the perfect meal - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 September 2002.
- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu.
- ^ Isaac, Christopher (18 March 2016). "Nawab who misses the royal culture". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "'Most Hyderabadi cuisine is dying' - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 April 2007.
- ^ "From Hyderabad's own hearth". 27 August 2016.