Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed
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Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed | |
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| Born | Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed 23 October 1987 Watford |
| Occupation(s) | Doctor, chef |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Website | Official website |
Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed (born 23 October 1987) is a British cook and winner of the BBC's MasterChef competition in 2017.[1]
Her final menu was to prepare a three-course meal for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace which consisted of:
- First course: Venison shami kebab with cashew and coriander green chutney, chana daal and a kachumbar salad
- Main course: Kashmiri style sous-vide duck breast, with crispy duck skin, freekeh wheatgrain, spiced with dried barberries, walnuts and coriander, a cherry chutney and a duck and cherry sauce
- Dessert: Saffron rosewater and cardamom panna cotta, served with a deconstructed baklava, including candied pistachios, pistachio honeycomb, filo pastry shards and kumquats
Early life
Mahmood-Ahmed was born and raised in Ickenham, Middlesex
Career
She was educated at Beaconsfield High School for girls (Grammar School for girls) and studied Medicine at Kings College graduating in 2012. She began her career in medicine as a junior doctor working for the NHS at St Mary's Hospital specializing in gastroenterology. She has subsequently worked at Hillingdon Hospital and Watford General Hospital.
She began cooking at the age of 12 and was heavily influenced by the Kashmiri style of cooking of her maternal grandmother and mother.
Publications
- Khazana – A Treasure Trove of Modern Mughal Dishes (2018)[2]. Awarded Best New Cookbook by The Guardian (2019)[3]
Personal life
Mahmood-Ahmed is married to Usman Ahmed since August 2013. Her husband is also a doctor specializing in Acute Medicine and they have one son Aashir (born October 2014).
References
- ^ "Masterchef 2017: Doctor Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed wins title, 13 May 2017". BBC.
- ^ "Khazana published by Hodder & Stoughton, 20 September 2018". Hodder & Stoughton Publishing Group.
- ^ "OFM Awards 2019: Best new cookbook – Khazana by Saliha Mahmood Ahmed, 21 October 2019". The Guardian.