Sanjyot Keer
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Sanjyot Singh Keer | |
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 Sanjyot Keer | |
| Born | June 16, 1992 Mumbai, India |
| Education | Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Indian cuisine |
Television show(s)
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Sanjyot Singh Keer (born June 16, 1992) is an Indian chef and Internet personality, based in Mumbai, India.[1][2] He was the food producer for TV competitive cooking show, MasterChef India (season 4), aired on Star Plus.[3] Keer was featured in the list of Forbes India's Tycoons of Tomorrow 2018.[4][5]
He is the founder of Your Food Lab (YFL).[6] He gained recognition for posting cooking videos to Facebook and YouTube, which accumulated millions of views on his content.[7][2][8]
Education
He went to Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.[9]
Career
In 2015, Sanjyot Keer worked for season four of MasterChef India, which is based on the British competitive cooking game show, MasterChef. He became the food producer for the MasterChef extra class series which was aired on Star Plus. He worked with chefs like Vikas Khanna, Sanjeev Kapoor and Ranveer Brar.[1]
He is the founder of Your Food Lab (YFL), a Mumbai-based venture which was started in February 2016.[7] It features Indian Comfort Food recipes for making Tandoori Momos, Peri Peri Dosa, and Khakra Sandwich.[6]
In April 2016, Sanjyot released the first series of his cooking videos on Facebook. He put out a recipe for a pizza dosa on Facebook page of Your Food Lab and it received 30K views within the first 24 hours.[7] The Livemint reported in January 2018, YFL videos got over 35.5 million views in August 2017, as per Vidooly.[7]
In November 2018, Sanjyot launched tiffin-friendly recipes on Your Food Lab Junior, which is hosted by Sanjyot's nephew Iyan, a five year old kid.[7][2]
Television
Keer's television appearances are:[7]
| Year | Show (s) | Channel | Comment |
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| 2015 | MasterChef India | Star Plus | Season 4 |
Accolades
- Tycoons of Tomorrow 2018 by Forbes India[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Sarkhel, Aritra (8 August 2017). "Meet Sanjyot Keer, the food producer on Facebook". The Economic Times.
- ^ a b c "Food: Now, A Cooking Show For Kids". Mid-Day. 17 December 2016.
- ^ Hasan, Snigdha (16 December 2016). "Quicker than instant noodles". Mid-Day.
- ^ a b "Forbes Tycoons Of Tomorrow - Sanjyot Keer". CNBC-TV18. 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Your Food Lab's founder, Sanjyot Keer talk about his journey". Forbes India - Twitter. 18 October 2018.
- ^ a b Das, Soma (23 June 2017). "For lazy cooks who need inspiration: Follow these 5 Facebook pages for quick videos". Hindustan Times.
- ^ a b c d e f Ayyar, Kamakshi (9 January 2018). "The quick and the delicious". Livemint.
- ^ Das, Soma (25 April 2018). "How quick food recipe videos captured India's imagination". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Mandhani, Apoorva. "Chef Sanjyot Keer On Starting Your Food Lab And Amassing Millions Of Followers". Martiniandmore. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
External links
- Sanjyot Keer on Facebook
- Sanjyot Keer's YouTube Channel
- I talk to my ingredients to understand them at New Indian Express, September 8, 2018
- क्रीमी कैजन स्पाइस्ड पोटैटो at Femina (India) (Hindi edition)
- Bahuguna, Lavanya (13 December 2017). "We 'Penne' Down The Story Of Chef Sanjyot Keer, Who Mastered Pav-Bhaji At Age 13". Indianwomenblog.
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