Hari Ghotra
| Hari Ghotra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 July 1976 Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
| 🏫 Education | BSc (Hons), Biological Sciences. MSc (Hons), Marketing Management; Food related industries |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Jeremy Kamaluddin |
Harsharan Kaur “Hari” Kamaluddin (née Ghotra; born 11 July 1976) is a British chef, cookery teacher, food writer and entrepreneur, specialising in Indian cuisine. She is the founder of an online Indian recipe platform and the author of The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook: Prep-and-Go Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home (2017).[1]
Early life[edit]
Ghotra was born in Wolverhampton.[2] Her parents moved to England from Punjab, India in the 1960s. Ghotra’s father worked on the buses before eventually buying his own newsagent’s shop. Ghotra says that she “learned to cook by following … [her] mum round the kitchen and being made to help out at a very young age”.[3]
Ghotra graduated from University of Bath[4] with a degree in biology.[5] She then went onto work as a food microbiologist for Unilever[6] before gaining a master’s degree in marketing management.[4][7] Ghotra then undertook a graduate scheme at Tesco PLC.[4][6]
Career[edit]
Ghotra started her food business by teaching cookery lessons in people’s homes.[8] She initially began this part-time while continuing to work for Tesco as the online marketing manager for the Clubcard rewards scheme, before leaving this position in 2014.[8][6]
Ghotra launched a YouTube channel in February 2014.[9] This features recipes, vlogs and cooking collaborations with celebrities[10] such as Celebrity MasterChef runner-up and BBC Radio 1 DJ Dev, professional footballer Francis Benali and television presenter Jeff Brazier.
Hari’s cookery portal website HariGhotra.co.uk came soon after in March 2014. The website operates as an online cookery school featuring Indian recipes, instructional video guides and blogs.[11]
In May 2015, Ghotra was asked by Peter Joseph – Head Chef of Tamarind Mayfair – to be the face of their new restaurant after she was spotted online.[12] She worked as part of the team at the Michelin-starred Tamarind Mayfair, and as a chef at Tamarind Kitchen in Soho.[13]
Ghotra debuted her own range of curry kits in September 2015, alongside her existing collection of branded spices.[14]
In July 2017, Ghotra launched a community mobile app with Disciple Media, offering recipe videos and live streaming.[15]
Ghotra has made several appearances at food festivals, such as CarFest[16] and Eat! Food Fest.[17] She teaches at a number of cookery schools across the country, such as Abinger and Kent cookery schools.[18][19][20]
As a food writer, she is a Great British Chefs contributor and her recipes have featured in national publications such as The Independent,[21] The Metro[22] and The Sun.[23] One of the recipes from Ghotra's book The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook: Prep-and-Go Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home (2017)[1] was cooked on Simon Mayo's BBC Radio 2 show.[24]
Ghotra is also an ambassador for Curry for Change[2] - an initiative by charities Find Your Feet and Health Poverty Action that offers hunger relief to rural families in Asia and Africa.[25]
Ghotra also has a consultancy side to her business, and has recently worked with the Dubai Golf Club to create their menu.[26]
Personal life[edit]
Ghotra lives in Redhill, Surrey with her husband Jeremy and her two children.[27]
Books[edit]
- Garam Masala Spice Kitchen. Fontsmith Ltd. 2011. ISBN 978-0956387516 Search this book on
.. - The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook: Prep-And-Go Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home. Rockridge Press. 2017. ISBN 978-1623159696 Search this book on ..
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ghotra, Hari; Singh, Vivek (2017-09-12). The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook: Prep-and-Go Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home. Rockridge Press. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Our Ambassadors | Curry for Change". www.curryforchange.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-07. horizontal tab character in
|title=at position 19 (help) - ↑ "Interview with Indian food entrepreneur Hari Ghotra - Talented Ladies Club". Talented Ladies Club. 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Spice sensation – Surrey Occasions Magazine". surreyoccasions.com. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Hari Ghotra puts authentic Indian food back on the menu". www.producebusinessuk.com. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "One entrepreneur's journey from Tesco marketer to Indian cookery school". Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Architect of Sublime Flavors: Chef Hari Ghotra". Appy Bistro. 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dann, Kitty (2015-05-23). "Small business in the spotlight ... Hari Ghotra". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Hari Ghotra". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ Hari Ghotra (2017-09-27), Cooking With Dev from Radio 1, retrieved 2017-12-07
- ↑ "Start Me Up! A profile of online cookery school Hari Ghotra". Econsultancy. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Christopher (2017-09-25). "Why we're closing BusinessZone". BusinessZone. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Q&A - Hari Ghotra - Tasting Britain". Tasting Britain. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ Riley, Lisa. "Hari Ghotra adds 12-strong curry spice kits range to offer". TheGrocer.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "The App That's Bursting with Flavour - Hari Ghotra Launches Community App with Disciple Media - Disciple". Disciple. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "The Food Fair Kitchen". Carfest 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "10 reasons to visit Eat! Food Fest 2017 at Reigate's Priory Park". Surrey. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Enjoy an Indian cooking day with Hari Ghotra at Abinger Cookery School". Surrey. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Kent Cookery School | Hari Ghotra | Ashford". kentcookeryschool.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE Q&A: CHEF HARI GHOTRA". Ria Amber Tesia. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Corn and pomegranate kachumber, recipe". The Independent. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "40 summer recipes that make the most of British seasonal produce". Metro. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Treat your family to a delicious coconut chicken curry that's simple and perfect for summer dinners". The Sun. 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Locked Keys Confession, Whole Roasted Cauliflower, Ian Gillan, Simon Mayo Drivetime - BBC Radio 2". BBC. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
- ↑ "Change Lives". www.curryforchange.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "New menu and home for Spike Bar". Time Out Dubai. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "Recipes: Spice up your life with Hari Ghotra - Page 2 of 4 - Evening Express". Evening Express. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
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