Monish Gujral

Monish Gujral
Born (1965-08-31) 31 August 1965
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Restaurateur, chef, author, blogger
SpouseSonal Gujral
ChildrenTanisha Bawa
Gunav Gujral
Websitehttps://monishgujral.com/

Monish Gujral (born 31 August 1965) is an Indian food writer, restaurateur, and chef.[1] He is the chairman of the restaurant chain Moti Mahal.[2][3]

Gujral has been a member of managing committee of the national restaurant association of India (NRAI).[4] He has published cook books,[5][6] and worked as a food columnist for The New Indian Express.[7] He has also hosted cookery shows on television.

Early life

Gujral was born in a Hindu Punjabi family. His grandfather Kundan Lal Gujral was also a chef and restaurateur, who was one of the founders of the Moti Mahal chain of restaurants.

Achievements

He[8] is credited for expanding the Moti Mahal chain from a small iconic presence in Delhi to a multinational chain of hotels and restaurants. He is the author of 4 successful books that have been internationally critically acclaimed and internationally awarded by the Gourmand World Cookbook Fair.[9]

Books

  • Moti Mahal Tandoori Trail- 2004
  • On the butter chicken trail[10]-2010
  • On the kabab trail- 2014
  • On the dessert trail- 2017

References

  1. ^ "Recipes for tandoori and butter chicken, from family of chef who invented dishes". The Straits Times. 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Monish Gujral — Latest Stories". Cooks Without Borders. 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Upper Crust ::: India's food, wine and style magazine". www.uppercrustindia.com.
  4. ^ "Monish Gujral – NRAI". nrai.org. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024.
  5. ^ Borah, Prabalika M. (21 June 2018). "On the Dessert Trail: Around the World in 80 Desserts". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Monish Gujral: Restaurateur, Chef, Blogger, Author - Le Cordon Bleu Australia News". www.cordonbleu.edu.
  7. ^ "Sticky date cake". The New Indian Express. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. ^ Sun, The Indian (27 December 2013). "Manish Gujaral wins foodie award -".
  9. ^ "Indian restaurateur Monish Gujral wins award in China". Business Standard India. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Monish Gujral". Penguin Random House India. Retrieved 27 June 2021.