Ultimate Kitchen Playlists

Shipra Khanna
43 min 31 sec
Shipra Khanna

The Shimla-born chef is a mom, television food show host, author and digital creator – she certainly needs music to help her relax and unwind.

Sricharan Venkatesh
1 hr
Sricharan Venkatesh

This chef recreates a signature vibe on food from southern Indian -- just like his music gets him into a “surreal state” that vibes with himself.

Naren Thimmaiah
36 min 13 sec
Naren Thimmaiah

The man behind the award-winning Karavalli is a legend who turns to music to keep him calm “during the storm in the kitchen”.

Rohit Ghai
1 hr 6 min
Rohit Ghai

Earning a Michelin star within 10 months of taking over Jamavar’s kitchen, chef Ghai is now a serial restaurateur.

Palash Mitra
1 hr 56 min
Palash Mitra

Chef Mitra who oversees multiple restaurants in Hong Kong says his love for music stays “light and peppy” and generally, “outside of work”.

Anupam Gulati
1 hr 53 min
Anupam Gulati

The executive chef at Four Seasons Mumbai, is a soft-spoken person who has transformed culinary concepts and innovated with passion.

Niyati Rao
58 min 36 sec
Niyati Rao

With a composer-pianist as a father, chef Rao’s playlist of choice is as eclectic as her ‘interpreted cuisine’ menus at Ekaa.

Prateek Sandhu
29 min 46 sec
Prateek Sandhu

This Kashmiri chef’s Masque follows a wilderness-to-table approach that has won critical global acclaim.

Tanvi Goswami
34 min 33 sec
Tanvi Goswami

“Music is my anchor,” chimes the passionate young chef who commits to sustainable cooking and reducing food wastage. 

Yangdup Lama
40 min 8 sec
Yangdup Lama

One of India’s most celebrated bartenders and owner of Sidecar, claims his music of choice is “old school, just like a perfect Manhattan cocktail”.

Radhika Khandelwal
41 min 29 sec
Radhika Khandelwal

“Music has the power to inspire,” says the chef who inspires many with her zero-waste kitchens that focus on local and sustainable.

Himanshu Taneja
55 min 46 sec
Himanshu Taneja

Passionate about the science of cooking, chef Taneja takes his kitchen-cum-corporate roles very seriously.

Himanshu Saini
52 min 42 sec
Himanshu Saini

India’s young and bold chef, the much-awarded Saini says his kitchen at TresInd is a musical symphony – a collective, creative, dramatic space.

Lakhan Jethani
47 min 22 sec
Lakhan Jethani

Fondly termed the Samurai chef, Jethani’s Mizu blends his love for Japanese with local ingredients.

Anahita Dhondy
1 hr 28 min
Anahita Dhondy

“Music is therapy,” says the chef whose food and now, a cookbook, are a celebration of Parsi cuisine.

Nooresha Kably
54 min 16 sec
Nooresha Kably

Sushi certainly goes better with music, for the chef-owner of Izumi, Mumbai.

Aakritee Sinh
49 min 37 sec
Aakritee Sinh

“Cooking is like music, you can tell when someone put love into it,” says the chef-patron of Goa’s A Reverie.

Vickey Ratnani
1 hr 37 min
Vickey Ratnani

This television gastronaut helming The Seakeasy Kitchen, Mumbai, connects “every decade of life… with music memories.”

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