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'''Imitiaz Qureshi''' is an Indian chef and the master chef at [[ITC Hotels]], known for creating the culinary brand of [[Bukhara (restaurant)|Bukhara]] and reviving the [[Dum Pukht]] tradition of cuisine.<ref name="Padma Shri awardee chef Imtiaz Qureshi recounts his culinary journey">{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/padma-shri-awardee-chef-imtiaz-qureshi-recounts-his-culinary-journey/16902194 | title=Padma Shri awardee chef Imtiaz Qureshi recounts his culinary journey | publisher=Mid Day | date=28 January 2016 | accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="The Legend of Quereshi">{{cite web | url=http://www.grandecuisines.com/home.php?event=Imtiaz%20Qureshi | title=The Legend of Quereshi | publisher=Grand Cuisines of India | date=2016 | accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref> He has served several official banquets hosted by the Prime Minister and the President of India.<ref name="Padma Shri for ITC Chef Imtiaz Qureshi, finally India recognizes culinary art">{{cite web | url=http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/SilkStalkings/padma-shri-for-itc-chef-imtiaz-qureshi-finally-india-recognizes-culinary-art/ | title=Padma Shri for ITC Chef Imtiaz Qureshi, finally India recognizes culinary art | publisher=Economic Times | date=30 January 2016 | accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Qureshi was born on 2 February 1931 in a family of chefs in [[Lucknow]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]],<ref name="Imtiaz Qureshi’s secret sauce is the passion he infuses in the dish">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/imtiaz-qureshis-secret-sauce-is-the-passion-he-infuses-in-the-dish/article8172651.ece | title=Imtiaz Qureshi’s secret sauce is the passion he infuses in the dish | publisher=The Hindu | date=30 January 2016 | accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref> Qureshi started his culinary career with his uncle before joining Krishna Caterers, a catering company which served the [[Indian Army]] during the [[Sino-Indian War]] of 1962.<ref name="Master of Dum">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/master-of-dum/ | title=Master of Dum | publisher=Indian Express | date=28 January 2016 | accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref> After working at a few local restaurants, he joined ITC Hotels in 1979 and served the hospitality chain at several of their locations such as Clark Hotel, Lucknow and Maurya Sheraton, Delhi before becoming the master chef of the group.<ref name="The Shahenshah Of Dum Pukth Cooking!">{{cite web | url=http://uppercrustindia.com/oldsite/12crust/twelve/feature9.htm | title=The Shahenshah Of Dum Pukth Cooking! | publisher=Upper Crust India | date=2016 | accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2016, for his contributions to culinary art,<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/PadmaAwards_25012016.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2016 | accessdate=3 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803085913/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/PadmaAwards_25012016.pdf | archive-date=3 August 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> thus making him the first chef to receive the honor.<ref name="Imtiaz Qureshi’s secret sauce is the passion he infuses in the dish" /> He has five sons and two daughters, Aisha Qureshi, Ishtiyaque Qureshi, Ashfaque Qureshi, Irfan Qureshi, Yasmin Qureshi, Imran Qureshi & Muhammad Ahsan Ali Qureshi, are also in the culinary business and have restaurants in Indian and abroad.<ref name="Padma Shri awardee chef Imtiaz Qureshi recounts his culinary journey" /><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Tarla Dalal]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVo82THUsdU | title=Dum pukht Style Cooking by MasterChef Imtiaz Qureshi at Indian Restaurant Congress 2014 | publisher=Franchise India | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=25 September 2014 | accessdate=4 August 2016}}<br />
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