Being India’s first Masterchef was just the start of Pankaj Bhadouria’s professional culinary career. Though the show made her a household name in the country, her charm and passion for
cooking opened varied avenues around the world.

Pankaj Bhadouria is the winner of MasterChef India Season 1 (2010). She was a school teacher
who quit a 16-year-old job to participate in the first season of MasterChef India. She has hosted
the TV shows Chef Pankaj Ka Zayka (StarPlus), Kifayati Kitchen (Zee Khana Khazana), 3
Course with Pankaj (Zee Khana Khazana), Rasoi se- Pankaj Bhadouria ke Saath(ETV), Sales
Ka Baazigar (ETV). She was the first MasterChef Winner worldwide to have an official MasterChef Cookbook in her name and has written two more cookery books Barbie- I am a Chef, and
Chicken from my Kitchen