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'''Suvir Saran''', (Born 29 November 1972 in [[New Delhi, India]]) is a chef, cookbook author, educator as well as a farmer who specializes in bringing Indian cooking to the American kitchen | '''Suvir Saran''', (Born 29 November 1972 in [[New Delhi, India]]) is a chef, cookbook author, educator as well as a farmer who specializes in bringing Indian cooking to the American kitchen. | ||
He studied visual arts at Sir J. J. School of Art in Bombay<ref>{{cite web|last=Gupte|first=Pranay|title=A Genie of Cuisine Brings Fresh Discoveries to America|url=http://www.nysun.com/new-york/genie-of-cuisine-brings-fresh-discoveries/31072/|work=Article|publisher=The New York Sun}}</ref> before leaving India in 1993 to study in New York City at the School of Visual Arts. During this time he enjoyed cooking and entertaining friends when he was not working or going to school. He quickly took what was a hobby and turned it into a catering business Rasoi, The Indian Kitchen.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suvir Saran|url=http://www.hub-uk.com/chefsbios/suvirsaran.htm|work=Article|publisher=Hub-UK.com}}</ref> In 1997 joined the staff at Department of Food and Nutrition at New York University's Professional Development and Continuing Education Program. Later becoming an executive chef at Dévi on East 18th Street in New York City, appearing on [[Bravo (U.S. TV channel)|Bravo]]'s [[Top Chef: Masters (season 3)]] and writing several best selling cookbooks. On 10 November 2015, Suvir Saran hosted an evening of | He studied visual arts at [[Sir J. J. School of Art]] in Bombay<ref>{{cite web|last=Gupte|first=Pranay|title=A Genie of Cuisine Brings Fresh Discoveries to America|url=http://www.nysun.com/new-york/genie-of-cuisine-brings-fresh-discoveries/31072/|work=Article|publisher=The New York Sun}}</ref> before leaving India in 1993 to study in New York City at the [[School of Visual Arts]]. During this time he enjoyed cooking and entertaining friends when he was not working or going to school. He quickly took what was a hobby and turned it into a catering business Rasoi, The Indian Kitchen.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suvir Saran|url=http://www.hub-uk.com/chefsbios/suvirsaran.htm|work=Article|publisher=Hub-UK.com}}</ref> In 1997 joined the staff at Department of Food and Nutrition at New York University's Professional Development and Continuing Education Program. Later becoming an executive chef at Dévi on East 18th Street in New York City, appearing on [[Bravo (U.S. TV channel)|Bravo]]'s [[Top Chef: Masters (season 3)]] and writing several best selling cookbooks. On 10 November 2015, Suvir Saran hosted an evening of Indian cuisine as part of the University of Notre Dame's celebrity chef series. | ||
==''Top Chef Masters''== | ==''Top Chef Masters''== | ||
Suvir appeared as a contestant on the third season of [[Bravo (U.S. TV channel)|Bravo]]'s ''[[Top Chef Masters]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Chef: Masters Season 3|url=http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/season-3/bio/suvir-saran|publisher=BravoTV.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305093347/http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/season-3/bio/suvir-saran|archivedate=2011-03-05}}</ref> making it to the fourth round. Eliminated during "The Biggest Loser" episode, he chose to create a vegetarian burger rather than the requested bacon cheese burger and did a monologue about the health impacts of red meat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suvir Saran Only Got Five Minutes to Save The World | url=http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/season-3/blogs/burning-questions/suvir-saran-only-got-five-minutes-to-save-the-worl|publisher=BravoTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Where's The Beef?|url=http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/season-3/blogs/team-top-chef/wheres-the-beef|publisher=BravoTV.com}}</ref> During the exit interview on the show he stated he had no regrets about his choices and what he had said.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Chef Masters: Suvir Saran's Exit Interview|url=http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/season-3/videos/an-elimination-by-the-powers-above|publisher=BravoTV.com}}</ref> | Suvir appeared as a contestant on the third season of [[Bravo (U.S. TV channel)|Bravo]]'s ''[[Top Chef Masters]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Chef: Masters Season 3|url=http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/season-3/bio/suvir-saran|publisher=BravoTV.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305093347/http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/season-3/bio/suvir-saran|archivedate=2011-03-05}}</ref> making it to the fourth round. Eliminated during "The Biggest Loser" episode, he chose to create a vegetarian burger rather than the requested bacon cheese burger and did a monologue about the health impacts of red meat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suvir Saran Only Got Five Minutes to Save The World | date=27 April 2011| url=http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/season-3/blogs/burning-questions/suvir-saran-only-got-five-minutes-to-save-the-worl|publisher=BravoTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Where's The Beef?|date=27 April 2011 |url=http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/season-3/blogs/team-top-chef/wheres-the-beef|publisher=BravoTV.com}}</ref> During the exit interview on the show he stated he had no regrets about his choices and what he had said.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Chef Masters: Suvir Saran's Exit Interview|date=28 October 2014 |url=http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/season-3/videos/an-elimination-by-the-powers-above|publisher=BravoTV.com}}</ref> | ||
==Cookbooks== | ==Cookbooks== | ||
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==Dévi== | ==Dévi== | ||
Dévi, located in [[New York City]], specialized in the flavors of Indian home cooking. The 75 seat restaurant got its name from the mother goddess. Recipient of a two star rating from New York Times,<ref>{{cite | Dévi, located in [[New York City]], specialized in the flavors of Indian home cooking. The 75-seat restaurant got its name from the mother goddess. Recipient of a two star rating from New York Times,<ref>{{cite news|title=Devi Receives Two Stars|url=https://www.nytimes.com/restaurants/1100598613338/d-and-eacute-vi/details.html?scp=1&sq=Devi%20Restaurant&st=cse|work=New York Times| date=21 March 2023 }}</ref> a three star rating from New York Magazine<ref>{{cite web|title=Devi Receives Three Stars|url=http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/devi/|publisher=New York Magazine}}</ref> and the first Indian restaurant in the US to have earned a [[Michelin Star]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Press|url=http://devinyc.com/press.html|publisher=Devi}}</ref> Suvir left Devi in March 2012, and it closed 1 April 2012. | ||
==American Masala Farm== | ==American Masala Farm== | ||
Saran operated a farm, which he named American Masala Farm, in [[Hebron, New York]] for a period of time, before selling the property in order to move on to new projects.<ref>{{cite web |title=In Conversation with Charlie Burd and Suvir Saran of The American Masala Farm |url=https://www.lilliekteam.com/blog/in-conversation-with-charlie-burd-and-suvir-saran-of-the-american-masala-farm |website=lilliekteam.com |access-date=29 September 2025}}</ref> | |||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
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Suvir Saran, (Born 29 November 1972 in New Delhi, India) is a chef, cookbook author, educator as well as a farmer who specializes in bringing Indian cooking to the American kitchen.
He studied visual arts at Sir J. J. School of Art in Bombay[1] before leaving India in 1993 to study in New York City at the School of Visual Arts. During this time he enjoyed cooking and entertaining friends when he was not working or going to school. He quickly took what was a hobby and turned it into a catering business Rasoi, The Indian Kitchen.[2] In 1997 joined the staff at Department of Food and Nutrition at New York University's Professional Development and Continuing Education Program. Later becoming an executive chef at Dévi on East 18th Street in New York City, appearing on Bravo's Top Chef: Masters (season 3) and writing several best selling cookbooks. On 10 November 2015, Suvir Saran hosted an evening of Indian cuisine as part of the University of Notre Dame's celebrity chef series.
Top Chef Masters[edit | edit source]
Suvir appeared as a contestant on the third season of Bravo's Top Chef Masters[3] making it to the fourth round. Eliminated during "The Biggest Loser" episode, he chose to create a vegetarian burger rather than the requested bacon cheese burger and did a monologue about the health impacts of red meat.[4][5] During the exit interview on the show he stated he had no regrets about his choices and what he had said.[6]
Cookbooks[edit | edit source]
Masala Farm (Chronicle Books, 2011)
American Masala (Clarkson Potter, 2007)
Indian Home Cooking (Clarkson Potter, 2004)
Dévi[edit | edit source]
Dévi, located in New York City, specialized in the flavors of Indian home cooking. The 75-seat restaurant got its name from the mother goddess. Recipient of a two star rating from New York Times,[7] a three star rating from New York Magazine[8] and the first Indian restaurant in the US to have earned a Michelin Star.[9] Suvir left Devi in March 2012, and it closed 1 April 2012.
American Masala Farm[edit | edit source]
Saran operated a farm, which he named American Masala Farm, in Hebron, New York for a period of time, before selling the property in order to move on to new projects.[10]
Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gupte, Pranay. "A Genie of Cuisine Brings Fresh Discoveries to America". Article. The New York Sun.
- ↑ "Suvir Saran". Article. Hub-UK.com.
- ↑ "Top Chef: Masters Season 3". BravoTV.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011.
- ↑ "Suvir Saran Only Got Five Minutes to Save The World". BravoTV.com. 27 April 2011.
- ↑ "Where's The Beef?". BravoTV.com. 27 April 2011.
- ↑ "Top Chef Masters: Suvir Saran's Exit Interview". BravoTV.com. 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "Devi Receives Two Stars". New York Times. 21 March 2023.
- ↑ "Devi Receives Three Stars". New York Magazine.
- ↑ "Press". Devi.
- ↑ "In Conversation with Charlie Burd and Suvir Saran of The American Masala Farm". lilliekteam.com. Retrieved 29 September 2025.