Hidden away in Kerala’s peaceful backwaters, Gateway Bekal provides an experience beyond peaceful vistas and lavish hospitality—it provides a culinary odyssey created by the adept hands of Chef Sukesh Krishnan, Executive Chef of the hotel. With a culinary background spanning well over two decades and a resume that traverses continents and cuisines, Chef Sukesh introduces international panache to local plates, redefining resort cuisine.
Sukesh began his culinary journey in Trident Hilton, Cochin, and followed it up with sharpening his culinary skills in various renowned IHCL hotels—Taj Club House, Chennai, and Taj West End, Bangalore, to Taj Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai. Sukesh has turned into a culinary chameleon over the years, acquiring expertise in a variety of cuisines and cooking techniques while having his feet on firm roots.
At Gateway Bekal, Chef Sukesh prepares customized menus on request, showcasing his skill at fusing Kerala’s rich culinary heritage with global flavours. His preparations are an expression of syncretism of tradition and innovation, and his new recipes—Balinese Fish Curry, Greek Chicken Souvlaki, and Avocado Hummus with Roasted Beet and Heirloom Tomatoes—are good examples.
Balinese Fish Curry
This colourful dish captures Southeast Asia’s pungent flavours in a carefully composed marinade of shallots, garlic, turmeric, coriander root, and fish sauce. A red chili-spiced coconut curry sauce imbued with palm sugar, tamarind, and kaffir lime takes the seared fish steak to gourmet heights. Paired with steamed jasmine rice and chili sambal, the dish warms and stretches the palate in every mouthful.
Greek Chicken Souvlaki
Chef Sukesh brings the Mediterranean to Bekal with this fragrant interpretation of the Greek favourite. Marinated oregano, garlic, paprika, and lemon juice adhere to the chicken skewers as they are grilled to tender perfection. Paired with a refreshing tzatziki sauce, pungent sumac onion salad, and grilled pita, the souvlaki is a rustic-refined affair ideal for light, filling meals.
Avocado Hummus with Roasted Beet and Heirloom Tomatoes
Blending the creaminess of avocado with the protein-rich zing of chickpeas, this clean food meal is a feast for the senses. Sprinkled with toasted pumpkin seeds and pinenuts, accompanied by marinated beets and heirloom tomatoes, it’s more than a meal—it’s a colour chart and a nutritional map. Ideal for health-aware eaters, it embodies Chef Sukesh’s belief in refined dining made affordable.
What makes Chef Sukesh unique is his creative spin—he’s not merely replicating global cuisine; he’s creating it. Whether he’s exploring new textures or merging global concepts with indigenous tastes, his dishes always focus on balance, flavour, and innovation.
Always in tune with the newest food trend, Chef Sukesh is dedicated to serving not merely cuisine, but experiences. Each meal at Gateway Bekal tells a tale—a tale of travels undertaken, flavours savoured, and tradition redefined.
