Shipra Khanna

Shipra Khanna
Born	Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Occupations	Celebrity chef restaurateur author television personality
Education	St.Bede's College
Culinary career
Cooking style	Indian- fusion Cuisine
Current restaurant(s) The Darzi Bar & Kitchen, New Delhi - (14 Jan 2017 - present) H.O.T. - House of Taste, Ahmedabad - (10 Sept 2013 - present)
Television show(s) Pure Sin with Shipra Khanna - Food Food Good Food Guide Season 2 - Star Plus, UAE Flavors of Ramadan Season 3 - SONY, UAE Master Class with Shipra Khanna - Tata Sky K for Kids - Food Food Britannia Star Chef with Saif Ali Khan
Known for	MasterChef India
Website	shiprakhanna.com

Shipra Khanna is an Indian celebrity chef, restaurateur, author and television personality. She is best known for winning the second season of the Indian television show MasterChef India (2012) at the age of 29. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Personal life

Born and brought up in Shimla, she went to school at Loreto Convent. She won the second season of Masterchef as a single mother.

Career

After winning MasterChef India (season 2), ^[4] Shipra had a television show as a celebrity chef on Food Food, and went on to star in more televised cooking shows both in India and overseas.

On 11 September 2013, she opened her first Restaurant in Ahmedabad, Gujarat named "H.O.T - House of Taste" ^[5]

On 14 January 2017, Shipra Opened her First Restaurant in New Delhi, India named The Darzi Bar & Kitchen. ^{[6] [7]}

Awards and honours

• In 2014, She was honoured with the title of 'Culinary Connoisseur' for Tourism Australia and Cox & Kings ^[8]
• She has been honoured by Le Cordon Bleu, Paris. ^[9]
• She won the title "Women Chef taking taste beyond borders" by SAARC Chamber Women Entrepreneurs Council (SCWEC).
• She won the "Best Television Chef Book Outside Europe" by Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2017. ^[10]
• In May 2023, Shipra won the 'Celebrity Chef Influencer' award at WIBA Awards, at the Cannes Festival. ^[11]

Bibliography

• The Spice Route (2013)
• The Spice Route 1
• Sinfully Yours ^[12]
• Super Foods for Awesome Memory ^[13]
• Super Foods to Keep Your Brain Strong and Mood Lighter
• Empty Jaws Narrating Stories: Heart Touching Short Stories
• Simply Maharashrian
• Simply Punjabi
• Simply Rajasthani ^[14]
• Simply Gujarati ^[15]
• SIMPLY HIMACHALI ^[16]

References

1. "Shipra Khanna wins MasterChef India 2". Hindustan Times. 2 January 2012.
2. "'MasterChef 2' has helped me reclaim my life: Shipra Khanna". The Times of India . 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
3. "Shipra Khanna". Star Puls.
4. "'Masterchef' Shipra Feels She has Much to Stir". Daijiworld.com. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
5. Chaturvedi, Devika (11 September 2013). "MasterChef India 2 winner Shipra Khanna opens her first restaurant in Ahmedabad". India Today. No. Ahmedabad. India Today. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
6. "Celebrity chef Shipra Khanna launches her first restaurant - Times of India". The Times of India.
7. "'Even stirring the dal is delightful to me'". Deccan Herald. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
8. Braganza, Avril-Ann (1 October 2014). "Shipra Khanna prepares for her culinary trail through Australia". DNA India. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
9. "Chef shipra at Cordon Bleu, Paris" . Retrieved 27 April 2021.
10. "Books on Indian cuisine win in 10 categories at Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2017". Hindustan Times. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
11. Chawla, Medha (13 June 2023). "Chef Shipra Khanna on winning big at Cannes, her journey and battling male dominance | Interview". India Today.
12. Khanna, Shipra (2016). Sinfully yours. Chennai. ISBN   978-93-85724-27-5. OCLC   958624959.
13. Khanna, Shipra (2018). Super foods for awesome memory. New Delhi. ISBN   978-81-291-4950-3. OCLC   1021067686.
14. KHANNA, SHIPRA (2019). SIMPLY RAJASTHANI. [Place of publication not identified]: EMBASSY Books. ISBN   978-93-88247-09-2. OCLC   1110137593.
15. KHANNA, SHIPRA (2019). SIMPLY GUJARATI. [Place of publication not identified]: EMBASSY Books. ISBN   978-93-88247-10-8. OCLC   1110146140.
16. KHANNA, SHIPRA (2020). SIMPLY HIMACHALI. [Place of publication not identified]: EMBASSY Books. ISBN   978-93-88247-99-3. OCLC   1147914148.

External links

• Shipra Khanna on Twitter
• Shipra Khanna on Instagram