ORIGIN INDIA RESTAURANT AND BAR PROUDLY INTRODUCES NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF AND VIBRANT MENU
Origin India Restaurant and Bar is pleased to welcome new Executive Chef Vinod Kumar Ahuja. Indian native Ahuja joins the restaurant’s culinary team with over 40 years of diverse experience as a hotel and restaurant consultant. A master of moderncuisine, Ahuja will showcase a revamped menu featuring innovative and delicious Indian fare.
Ahuja comes to Origin India from Viceroy Restaurant in Chicago, where we worked as a consultant and executive chef. Prior to joining Viceroy Restaurant, he worked in New York, at Nyauta Indian Restaurant and as executive chef at Michigan’s Priya Restaurant and Bombay Grille. Ahuja also has experience as a hotel and restaurant consultant, and facilitated the inception and operation of 145 hotels and restaurants throughout India.
“We are overjoyed to welcome Chef Ahuja to Origin India,” says Raja Majid, owner of Origin India. “His wealth of experience in Indian cuisine will offer guests the elevated dining experience they are accustomed to at Origin India, filled with healthy and aromatic spices and fresh, dynamic flavors. Our new menu will continue to boast modern Indian cuisine featuring full-flavored Indian street foods and a wide-variety of kebabs.”
Offering an expansive selection of Indian favorites, Ahuja’s new menu additions include Fish Begum Behar (Swai dipped in a lemon flavored rice and flour served with mint and tamarind chutney); Vegetable Samosas (Seasoned potatoes and peas stuffed in a triangular pastry fried and served with mint and tamarind chutneys); Bombay Bhellpuri (Puffed rice, Indian savories, onions, tomatoes and a tangy tamarind sauce); Pani Puri (Crispy puffed puris stuffed with potatoes, black gram beans with a tangy spicy tamarind based sauce and filled with spicy water); Murgh Chilli Milli Kebab (Chicken tikka marinated in Indian and east Asian herbs and spices); Lamb Pakhtooni Kebab (Ground shoulder of lamb mixed with red onions and spices); Lahori Goat Korma (Goat braised in a spicy ginger-garlic sauce and finished with fried onions and yogurt) and much more.
“I am thrilled to be part of the Origin India team,” says Ahuja. “I am excited to showcase my flair for creating new recipes using my extensive knowledge of Indian spices to enhance Origin India’s menu. I look forward to providing locals and tourists alike with a truly unique Indian dining experience that keeps themcoming back for more.”
Located across from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, just East of Las Vegas Blvd.,Origin India is open daily from 11:30am to 11:30pm. For more information about the restaurant, visit www.OriginIndiaRestaurant.com or call (702) 734-6342.
About Origin India Restaurant and Bar
Origin India Restaurant & Bar is located at 4480 Paradise Rd. (across from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specializing in modern Indian cuisine, Origin India has received critical acclaim by the local and national media and has been featured on Rachael Ray’s Food Network travel show “Rachael’s Vacation,” Everyday With Rachael Ray and Travel + Leisure. The restaurant’s stylish décor is a combination of earth tones, leather and wood, creating a warm and comforting atmosphere. Its full bar features an interesting wine list plus a variety of Indian and other imported beers and a wide array of signature cocktails. Origin India is open seven days a week from 11:30am to 11:30pm. Make a reservation by calling (702) 734-6342 or visiting www.OriginIndiaRestaurant.com. For social media updates connect at www.Facebook.com/OriginIndia and Twitter @OriginIndia.