The skilled restauranteurs behind 'hatted' restaurants Abhi's and Aki's, present traditional and modern Indian recipes alongside the personal story of their arranged marriage, international adventures and their ultimate move to Australia.
Kumar Mahadevan was raised in a Brahmin family in southern India. He trained as a chef in Madras and later worked at Bombay's Taj Mahal hotel where he gained skills in all aspects of international cuisine. He worked in war-torn Iraq before moving to Australia. Kumar and his wife Suba opened their first restaurant, Abhi's, in Sydney in 1987 and their second, Aki's, in 2003.
