Award-winning Michelin-Star chef, TV show host, one of the judges of MasterChef India, restaurateur, writer, filmmaker, and above all a humanitarian-- Vikas Khanna is a household name in India. He has hosted events for former US president Barack Obama, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Pope Francis, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, and many other world leaders and celebrities. He is also the goodwill ambassador for the Smile Foundation and supports the cause of fighting malnutrition in India. More recently when India underwent a strict lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the New York City-based chef took it upon himself to help the needy and poor in India through his Feed India initiative which was a success. In his latest book titled 'Barkat', Vikas Khanna shares his personal journey-- from spending his childhood days in Amritsar to becoming one of the most beloved Indian chefs in the world.
In an exclusive interview with us, Chef Vikas Khanna spoke about his new book 'Barkat', what inspires him to write, his favorite books and authors, his next novel, and more. Excerpts from the interview:
