REDEFINING CULINARY EXPERIENCE

CHEF AMNINDER SANDHU talks to Ravina M Sachdev about her journey, vision, and her future plans

- Ravina M Sachdev

Chef Amninder Sandhu, Founding Partner at Bawri and F&B Partner at Tipai by Wildlife Luxuries, has carved a remarkable path for herself in the culinary world, blending the richness of her heritage with innovative gastronomy. Growing up in Jorhat, Assam, in a family that revered food, her early experiences shaped her love for cooking – even if she was initially a fussy eater. A vivid memory from her childhood involves picnics in Arunachal Pradesh, where her uncles taught her the magic of cooking over an open fire, igniting her curiosity about the culinary arts. "I remember one time when I was about three; at one of the picnics, we stuffed the fish we had caught into bamboo and cooked it over an open fire," she shares. "My uncle also showed me how to cook eggs in water, which felt like magic. It was the first time I realis