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Madhur Jaffrey
Delhi / New York
The woman who introduced Indian cooking to the Western world — actress, author, and undisputed queen of Indian food writing in English. Over 50 years of influence.
Known for: An Invitation to Indian Cooking and a lifetime of cultural bridge-building
An Invitation to Indian Cooking
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Meera Sodha
Leicester / London
Guardian food columnist and author of East and Fresh India — two of the finest modern Indian cookbooks in existence, written with precision, passion, and genuine brilliance.
Known for: East, Fresh India, and her definitive Guardian plant-based column
East: 120 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes
Anjum Anand
Delhi / London
BBC presenter and bestselling author who made Indian cooking on weeknights feel possible for British home cooks — without sacrificing a single layer of flavor.
Known for: Indian Food Made Easy BBC series and 10+ cookbooks
Indian Food Made Easy
Asma Khan
Calcutta / London
Chef-owner of Darjeeling Express in London, Asma employs a team of female home cooks and champions the all-women kitchen as a political and cultural act.
Known for: Darjeeling Express restaurant and her Netflix Chef’s Table episode
Asma’s Indian Kitchen
Chetna Makan
Jabalpur / London
Great British Bake Off semi-finalist and author whose books blend Indian baking with classic British pastry in a way that is entirely original and completely delicious.
Known for: Chai, Chaat & Chutney and her Indian baking fusion work
Chai, Chaat & Chutney
Mallika Basu
Calcutta / London
Calcutta-born food writer whose Miss Masala and Quick & Easy Indian cookbooks make the case that Indian food is the most practical and pleasurable cuisine on earth.
Known for: Miss Masala and Quick & Easy Indian
Quick & Easy Indian
Priya Krishna
Dallas / New York
New York Times food reporter and author of Indian-ish — a funny, honest, and genuinely delicious book about growing up Indian-American and cooking your mom’s food your way.
Known for: Indian-ish and her NYT Cooking videos
Indian-ish
Rukmini Iyer
London
Author of the beloved Roasting Tin series, Rukmini makes Indian-inflected weeknight cooking completely effortless — everything in one tin, everything beautiful.
Known for: The Roasting Tin and its countless weeknight-saving follow-ups
The Roasting Tin