He is also the author of the 2008 HarperCollins cookbook "Mantra: The Rules of Indulgence," offers a cooking class at his restaurant for children 4-14 called "Candy Camp" designed to build interest in more diverse foods, hosts exclusive in-home dinner parties and runs an event planning company.

Jehangir then moved to the United States to attend The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York and graduated from there in 1995.

In 1998, Jean Georges Vongerichten selected him to open his new restaurant, Mercer Kitchen, quickly to become one of the hottest destinations in New York City.

At Graffiti Earth Chef Mehta consciously works with underutilized vegetables, produce and seafood.

In 2018, Chef Mehta started his consultancy in mindfulness, culture, and impact with Gourmet Dining, Compass USA.

In 2008, Jehangir published his first cookbook: Mehta debuted his do-it-yourself cooking web show, J Walk, in November 2009.