Anjum Anand
{{Short description|British food writer and chef}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
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| image = British Chef Anjum Anand in Amrithsar, Punjab India, November 2013.jpg
| caption = Anand in 2013
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|08|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = London, England
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| style = Indian cuisine
| education = Business Administration School of Geneva
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| television = Great Food Live
Anjum's Spice Stories
Market Kitchen
Indian Food Made Easy
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| website = [http://www.anjumanand.co.uk Official site]
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Anjum Anand (born 15 August 1971) is a British food writer and TV chef of Indian cuisine.
Biography
Anjum Anand grew up in London; however she has also lived and studied in Geneva (where she attended the International School of Geneva), Paris, and Madrid. She speaks French and Spanish and holds a degree in European business administration from the European Business School London. For a period, Anand ran a business importing flat-pack furniture from Eastern Europe.{{Cite web|last= Edemariam |first= Aida, The Guardian |title= Move Over, Nigella |website= TheGuardian.com |url= https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/jul/14/lifeandhealth.foodanddrink |date= 14 July 2007 }}
Her perspective on adapting healthy meals from a traditionally rich Indian diet came from personal experience of weight problems while growing up. Her diet consists of varied traditional dishes, recreated with wholesome ingredients and limited oil.{{Cite web|last=Melwani |first=Lavina, Little India |title=Eat, Drink and Be Svelte |url=http://www.littleindia.com/january2005/EatDrinkSvelte.htm |date=January 2005 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829120824/http://www.littleindia.com/january2005/EatDrinkSvelte.htm |archivedate=29 August 2008 }} At age 25, her first book, entitled Indian Every Day: Light Healthy Indian Food, was published.
Anand became a regular guest on UKTV Food's Great Food Live from 2004 to 2007, and appeared in the BBC Two series Indian Food Made Easy broadcast in 2007.{{Cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/chef_biogs/a.shtml#anjum_anand |title= Anjum Anand chef biog |last= BBC Food}} Her accent and flirtatious manner have led to her being dubbed "the Nigella Lawson of Indian cuisine in Britain".{{Cite web|last= Sethi |first= Anita, The Guardian |title= Indian made effortless |website= TheGuardian.com |url= https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/aug/20/foodanddrink.recipe |date= 20 August 2008}}
She has been a regular contributor to The Times Online food pages since 2007. She has acted as consultant chef to Birds Eye brand to develop a range of healthy Indian ready meals.LifeStyle FOOD [http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/chefs/chef.asp?id=475 Chef – Anjum Anand biography] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731154947/http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/chefs/chef.asp?id=475 |date=31 July 2008 }} In September 2008, Anand published her third recipe book Anjum's New Indian, followed by a new BBC television series in November.Arnstein, Victoria, Bookseller.com (11 July 2008) [http://www.thebookseller.com/books/author-profiles/62873-some-like-it-hot.html Some like it hot] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906215719/http://www.thebookseller.com/books/author-profiles/62873-some-like-it-hot.html |date=6 September 2008 }}
In mid-2011, she launched the brand The Spice Tailor, which makes Indian sauces. The brand was sold to Premier Foods in October 2022.
Personal life
In addition to England, Anand also owns family homes in both Delhi and Calcutta.[http://www.anjumanand.co.uk/about-anjum-anand-chef-healthy-indian-food/ About Anjum] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203104145/http://www.anjumanand.co.uk/about-anjum-anand-chef-healthy-indian-food/ |date=3 December 2011 }}
Published works
- Indian Every Day: Light, Healthy Indian Food (Headline Book Publishing, {{ISBN|0-7553-1201-5}})
- Indian Food Made Easy (2007, Quadrille Publishing, {{ISBN|978-1-84400-571-0}})
- Anjum's New Indian (2008, Quadrille Publishing, ({{ISBN|978-1-84400-616-8}})
- Anjum's Eat Right For Your Body Type (2010, Quadrille Publishing, ({{ISBN|978-1-84400-757-8}})
- I Love Curry (2010, Quadrille Publishing, ({{ISBN|978-1-84400-889-6}})
- Anjum's Indian Vegetarian Feast (2012, Quadrille Publishing, {{ISBN|978-1-84949-120-4}})
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.anjumanand.co.uk/}}
- {{IMDb name|2718012}}
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Category:Chefs of Indian cuisine
Category:English people of Indian descent
Category:English television chefs
Category:Alumni of European Business School London