As the next generation of a family that brought Indian cuisine into households around the world with Patak’s, Anjali learnt the basics of Indian cookery at a young age, and has now stepped out of her heritage and works with spice and flavours from across the globe.
She has been shortlisted for a number of awards for her work with qualifications from the prestigious 
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