{{Infobox chef , name = Sanjeev Kapoor , image = Sanjeev kapoor at the Launch of new restaurant 'Arola' at J W Marriott.jpg , image_size = , caption = Kapoor in 2016 , birth_date = {{Birth date and age, df=yes, 1964, 4, 10 , birth_place = Ambala,

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, television presenter,

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, spouse = Alyona Kapoor , style =

Indian cuisine Indian cuisine consists of a variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to the Indian subcontinent. Given the diversity in soil, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially and use locally av ...

, education = Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi , ratings = , restaurants = , prevrests = , television = Signature, Khazana, The Yellow Chilli, Pin yin Café, Gold Leaf Banquets, Sura Vie , awards = Padma Shri (2017) , website = {{official URL , known_for = Creating the Shaam Savera dish Sanjeev Kapoor (born 10 April 1964) is an Indian celebrity chef, television presenter, and entrepreneur. He began his career in the

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in 1984 after completing the Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi.

Career

After working in many hotels at different places like

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, he became the youngest Executive Chef of Centaur Hotel in

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in the year 1992. He is also the recipient of the Best Executive Chef of

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Award by H & FS and the Mercury Gold Award at

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by Indian Federation of Culinary Associations. He is on board as one of the key members of the International Culinary Panel of

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Personal life

Kapoor is married to Alyona Kapoor, who is also a part of his business, Turmeric Vision Pvt. Ltd. (TVPL).{{cite news , date=20 December 2010 , title=Sanjeev Kapoor's Food Channel in HD , url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Sanjeev-Kapoors-Food-Channel-in-HD-/articleshow/7015759.cms , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614073324/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-20/people/28241632_1_astro-food-food-alyona-kapoor , archive-date=14 June 2013 , work=

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Books

*The Yellow Chilli Cookbook *Mastering the Art of Indian Cooking *How to Cook Indian *Royal Indian Recipes *Khana Khazana: Celebration of Indian Cookery *No Oil Vegetarian Recipes {{cite web , url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/95058.Sanjeev_Ka , title= More Books by Sanjeev Kapoor , author= , date= , website= , publisher= , access-date= , quote=

Awards

* Padma Shri (2017)- fourth highest Indian national honour * Achieved the Guinness World Record by cooking 918 kg khichdi live at World Food India 2017, New Delhi. * Case Study on Sanjeev Kapoor Published By Harvard Association * ITA Award (2015) - For Popular Chef & Entrepreneur (Zaika-E-Hind) * ITA Award (2010, 2004, 2002) - For Best Cookery Show ( Khana Khazana) * National Award of 'Best Chef of India' by the Government of India for his popularity and contribution to Indian cuisine * Ranked 31st in Reader's Digest list of '100 of India's most trusted persons' and 73th in the Forbes list of 'top 100 Indian celebrities of 2019'. *Panel of Judges for Master Chef India Season 3 and 4.{{Cite web , title=MasterChef India finale week starts! Vikas, Ranveer, Garima to task home cooks with intense challenges , url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/masterchef-india-finale-week-starts-vikas-khanna-ranveer-brar-garima-arora-sanjeev-kapoor-2352180-2023-03-27 , access-date=2023-04-01 , website=India Today , date=27 March 2023 , language=en

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