| Gurpareet Bains | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Chef, nutritionist, writer, columnist |
| Website | |
| http://www.gurpareetbains.co.uk/ | |
Gurpareet Bains is an Anglo-Indian chef and Nutritionist.[1]
His first book - Indian Superfood - was released in July 2010, published by Absolute Press.[2]
In July 2011 Bains received the "Chef of the Year Award" in the inaugural hungryhouse.co.uk English Curry Awards.[3][4]
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Gurpareet Bains is originally from Bedford, but now lives in London.[5] Bains first became interested in cooking as a child.[6] He was educated at Stratton Upper School, Biggleswade, and studied A Levels in Politics and Sociology at Bedford College.[7]
After college, Bains ventured to Australia, where he studied hospitality.[8] He ended up running his own restaurant - Planet Bollywood - in Marmaris,[9] and acting as an international culinary consultant for the Mövenpick chain of hotels.[10][11]
Bains claims to be a pioneer of Indian superfood.[12] In October 2009, Bains unveiled what he claims to be the "World's Healthiest Meal".[13] The dish - a chicken and blueberry curry with goji berry pilau rice - blends traditional ingredients which he claimed can "help stave off everything from cancer to Alzheimer's disease". In 2009 Gurpareet claimed to have created a cocktail that could help cure hangovers. The cocktail, which includes Christmas-spice infused vodka, Cointreau, acai and pomegranate juice, is “about helping people have a good time without having to pay for it the following morning.”[14] The cocktail is said to reduce the risk of a hangover by “cleaning” the bloodstream.[15]
In 2006, Bains hosted his own show - Chef's Special - on Raj TV,[16] Sky Channel 187,[17] and has appeared on STV[18] with his creations.
Bains has written for the Eastern Media Group, and is a contributing writer to Spice Life Magazine, Asian Life, Asian Voice, and the Birmingham Sunday Mercury.[19]