Marut Sikka

The undersigned as been acclaimed by leading food critics as the only individual in this Century to have done the most to revive and nurture the traditions of Indian Cooking. He has created over 28 unique Indian restaurants worldwide, including the Michelin Starred \'Amaya\' in London and the much acclaimed ‘<span class=\"il\" initial;=\"\" background-attachment:=\"\" background-origin:=\"\" background-clip:=\"\" background-color:=\"\" rgb(255,=\"\" 255,=\"\" 204);=\"\" color:=\"\" rgb(34,=\"\" 34,=\"\" 34);=\"\" background-position:=\"\" initial=\"\" background-repeat:=\"\" \"=\"\">Magique’ & ‘Kainoosh’ in Delhi. Often referred to as the culinary ambassador of Indian food, he has organized numerous food festivals in India and overseas. Recently having cooked for the state dinner in honour of President Barack Obama at the Presidents house (Rashtrapati Bhawan) in New Delhi, he has fed dignitaries like President Bill Clinton and Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh & Atal Bihari Vajpayee among others & conceptualized meals for events of national magnitude such as the Golden Jubilee of the Parliament of India. He has authored two books, including the bestselling \'Indian Flavours\' specially selected by Barnes and Noble to be printed as a special edition. He has also hosted a popular cookery show for NDTV lifestyle called \'Lock Stock and Two Smoking Tikkas\'