Shipra Khanna

Shipra Khanna
Shipra Khanna
Born	Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Occupation	Celebrity chef; restaurateur; author; television personality;
Education	St.Bede's College
	Culinary career
Cooking style	Indian 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	chefshiprakhanna.com

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

Personal life[]

Born and brought up in Shimla, she went to school at Loreto convent and completed her graduation in Economics and Psychology from St Bede's.^[4]^[5]
Shipra was married at the age of 19 and has 2 children from this marriage - one girl and one boy child. Shipra, having endured 10 years of being mistreated in her marriage, walked out of the abusive relationship in January 2011 and subsequently filed for Divorce and custody of her 2 Children. Following which her mother enrolled her for the MasterChef India TV show.^[4]

Career[]

After winning MasterChef India (season 2),^[6] Shipra had a television show as a celebrity chef on Food Food, and went on to star in many more Televised Cooking Shows.

On 11 September 2013, she opened her first Restaurant in Ahmedabad, Gujarat named "H.O.T - House of Taste"^[7]

On 14 January 2017, Shipra Opened her First Restaurant in New Delhi, India named The Darzi Bar & Kitchen.^[8]^[9]

Awards & Honours[]

She was honoured with the title of ‘The Culinary Ambassador to Spain’ by the Spanish Ambassador to India in 2017.^[10]
In 2014, She was honoured with the title of 'Culinary Connoisseur' for Tourism Australia and Cox & Kings^[11]
She has been honoured by Le Cordon Bleu, Paris.^[12]
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.^[13]

Bibliography[]

The Spice Route (2013)
The Spice Route 1
Sinfully Yours
Super Foods for Awesome Memory
Super Foods to Keep Your Brain Strong and Mood Lighter
Empty Jaws Narrating Stories: Heart Touching Short Stories
Simply Maharashrian
Simply Punjabi
Simply Rajasthani
Simply Gujarati

References[]

^ "Shipra Khanna wins MasterChef India 2". Hindustan Times. 2 January 2012.
^ "'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.
^ "Shipra Khanna". Star Puls.
^ ^a ^b "Winner of MasterChef India: from downtrodden housewife to celebrity chef". The National. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ "Shipra Khanna: From broken marriage to cooking glory - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ "'Masterchef' Shipra Feels She has Much to Stir". Daijiworld.com. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ 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.
^ "Celebrity chef Shipra Khanna launches her first restaurant - Times of India". The Times of India.
^ "'Even stirring the dal is delightful to me'". Deccan Herald. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^ Ayyappan, Aathira (5 November 2017). "The masterchef twist to paneer". The New Indian Express. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^ Braganza, Avril-Ann (1 October 2014). "Shipra Khanna prepares for her culinary trail through Australia". DNA India. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^ "Chef shipra at Cordon Bleu, Paris". Retrieved 27 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Books on Indian cuisine win in 10 categories at Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2017". Hindustan Times. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

External links[]

Shipra Khanna on Twitter
Shipra Khanna on Instagram

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[29yowinner-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.

[marriedlife-4] "Winner of MasterChef India: from downtrodden housewife to celebrity chef". The National. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

[5] "Shipra Khanna: From broken marriage to cooking glory - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

[:0-6] "'Masterchef' Shipra Feels She has Much to Stir". Daijiworld.com. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

[7] 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.

[8] "Celebrity chef Shipra Khanna launches her first restaurant - Times of India". The Times of India.

[9] "'Even stirring the dal is delightful to me'". Deccan Herald. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

[10] Ayyappan, Aathira (5 November 2017). "The masterchef twist to paneer". The New Indian Express. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

[11] Braganza, Avril-Ann (1 October 2014). "Shipra Khanna prepares for her culinary trail through Australia". DNA India. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

[12] "Chef shipra at Cordon Bleu, Paris". Retrieved 27 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[13] "Books on Indian cuisine win in 10 categories at Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2017". Hindustan Times. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

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