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Indian chef (1931–2024)

Imtiaz Qureshi^[a] (2 February 1931 – 16 February 2024) was an Indian chef known for reviving the Dum Pukht cooking tradition and creating restaurant brands including Bukhara and Dum Pukht. He was a master chef at ITC Hotels, an Indian luxury hotel chain.

Qureshi is credited with the popularization of Awadhi cuisine with some of his popular dishes including Dal Bukhara, Dum Pukht Biryani, Kakori Kebab, Warqi Paratha, and Garlic Kheer.

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In 2016, Qureshi received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, for his culinary contributions. He was the first chef to win this award in this category.^[b]

Early life

Qureshi was born on 2 February 1931 in a family of chefs in Lucknow, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (in present-day Indian state of Uttar Pradesh) of the then British India.^[1] The family traced its lineage to over 200 years when they were the chefs for the rulers of Awadh.^{[2]& Ustaad, not a chef: Imtiaz Qureshi, known for reviving the ...}

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