Anjum Anand (born 15 August 1971) is a British food writer and TV chef of Indian cuisine.

Anjum Anand
Anand in 2013
Born (1971-08-25) 25 August 1971 (age 53)
London, England
EducationBusiness Administration School of Geneva
Culinary career
Cooking styleIndian cuisine
WebsiteOfficial site

Biography

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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.[1][2] 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.[2][3]

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.[4] 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.[2][5] Her accent and flirtatious manner have led to her being dubbed "the Nigella Lawson of Indian cuisine in Britain".[1]

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.[6] In September 2008, Anand published her third recipe book Anjum's New Indian, followed by a new BBC television series in November.[2]

In mid-2011, she launched the brand The Spice Tailor, which makes Indian sauces. The brand was sold to Premier Foods in October 2022. [7] [8]

Personal life

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In addition to England, Anand also owns family homes in both Delhi and Calcutta.[9]

Published works

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  • 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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  1. ^ a b Sethi, Anita, The Guardian (20 August 2008). "Indian made effortless". TheGuardian.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Arnstein, Victoria, Bookseller.com (11 July 2008) Some like it hot Archived 6 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Edemariam, Aida, The Guardian (14 July 2007). "Move Over, Nigella". TheGuardian.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Melwani, Lavina, Little India (January 2005). "Eat, Drink and Be Svelte". Archived from the original on 29 August 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ BBC Food. "Anjum Anand chef biog".
  6. ^ LifeStyle FOOD Chef – Anjum Anand biography Archived 31 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "The Spice Tailor by Anjum Anand". 16 May 2012.
  8. ^ "The Spice Tailor, Anjum Anand". 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  9. ^ About Anjum Archived 3 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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