Harpal Singh Sokhi (Indian Chef) Biography

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Real Name	Harpal Singh Sokhi
Nickname	The Energy Chef Of India

School	South Eastern Railway Mixed Higher Secondary School, Kharagpur
College	Institute Of Hotel Management Catering Technology And Applied Nutrition (IHM), Bhubaneswar
Qualifications	Diploma in catering

Father	Darshan Singh (former employee of Indian Railways)
Mother	Manjit Kaur
Siblings	1 2
Spouse	Aparna Sokhi
Children	Anushka Antra
Religion	Sikh

Favourite Chefs

International	Emeril Lagase Jaimie Oliver Gordon Ramsey Rachel Ray
India	Satish Arora Manjeet Singh Gill Sanjeev Kapoor

Favourite Food

Saoji food

Favourite Actor

Favourite Actress

Favourite Restaurant

Favourite Destination

Career Start

1987 as trainee cook at The Oberoi, Bhubaneswar

Notable Achievements

Became executive chef at age 27
Started Khana Khazana cooking show on Zee TV in 1993
Developed Ayurveda-based cuisine
Created menus for Indian Airlines, SOTC travels, and Wockhardt Hospitals
Launched fine-dining restaurant Karigiri in Noida
Launched D'Neo club in Jalandhar, Punjab
First chef in India to act in a Bollywood movie
Known for catchphrase 'Namak Shamak' and singing while seasoning food
Hosted Turban Tadka on Food Food channel
Launched restaurant chain The Funjabi Tadka (TFT) with flagship branch in Kolkata in 2013
Conceptualized and executed Khazana restaurant in Dubai in 1998
Founded Khana Khazana India Pvt Ltd in 2001 and developed ready-to-eat products
Learned Hyderabadi cooking from Ustad Habib Pasha and Begum Mumtaz Khan
Conducted cooking schools at Regent Jakarta and The Peninsula Manila
Organized Indian food festivals internationally

1. Harpal Singh Sokhi is a non-smoker.
2. It is not known if Harpal Singh Sokhi drinks alcohol.
3. He initially showed interest in the Indian Air Force.
4. Harpal Singh Sokhi began hosting the popular cooking show Khana Khazana in 1993.
5. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Oriya, and Telugu.
6. Harpal Singh Sokhi is known as The Energy Chef of India.
7. He participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 in 2016.
8. His mother and father were his biggest inspirations to become a chef.
9. He started his career as a waiter before becoming a trainee cook.
10. He initially wanted to become an engineer.