Chef Zakir
| Birth Date: 16th February Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Favorite Personality: Mr. Abdul Aziz Qureshi Education: Intermediate Career: Dubai, Singapore, South Africa Zakir is a famous Chef in all over the Pakistan and basically his family was belongs to Bombay. Zakir surname is Qureshi and his full name is Muhammad Zakir Qureshi. He was born in Pakistan on February 16th 1967. Zakir first school name is Qulsoom Bai Valika School and he was passed his matriculation from Govt. Boys School of Santabad. He completed his intermediate from a well-known college for boys Allama Iqbal which is situated at Star Gate Airport Karachi. The only hobby of Zakir is cooking and his favorite place is Madina and God Cape town in Europe. In 1980, Zakir decided to get trained from a popular Hotel and he started his training from at Sheraton Hotel which is situated at Club Road Karachi. He practicing at this hotel for about six moths and after that he went to Avari Hotel for practicing which is situated at Fatima Jinnah Road, Karachi and when he trained here about a year he went Pearl Continental Karachi. In 1986, he went to Dubai for working in as a professional Chef and he spent here about two year in two most famous restaurants. After these two years in 1988 he went to Singapore for stayed and after a year he went to South Africa for higher studied in his profession. He also had done some job in different restaurant with his studies and after three years he shifted to Batswana. When Zakir completed 11-12 years stay in UK, he come back to Pakistan where he very first time joined a Indus TV channel. In 2006, he started his experience with other famous channel Hum Tv and after two year he start working for Masala TV. Now in Pakistan he was a most favorite Chef with his specialized shows. |
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| Birth Date: 5th August Zodiac Sign: Leo Favorite Flower: Rose Education: Intermediate Career: Japan,Thailand Gulzar is a well-known Chef in Pakistan and his full name is Gulzar Hussain. He was born in Pakistan on August 5th 1964 and his school name is Pacsidal School which is situated at Nazimabad (Karachi) and after passed 10th standard, he completed his inter from the National College which is situated at North Nazimabad (Karachi). He obtained his specialized chef training from Japan and after completes the training he has spend almost 12 years for job purpose on Japanese cuisine. When Gulzar working in Japan he stated to like a girl and she was half Thai and Japanese. She was very helpful while working with Gulzar. One day Gulzar was propose to her and after one day she accepted his proposal, in Gulzar views that was the happiest day of his life. In 1994 he got married with her and on the other hand in the same year his father passed away after felt sick. In 1997, Gulzar send his wife to Pakistan for get Islamic Education and co-operated with his mother. After two year his mother got strictly sick when he hearing this news he finally decided to come back to Pakistan. In 2000, he came back to Pakistan and after six month stayed he again went to Thailand with his daughter and wife. After five year duration he realized that his daughter was getting elder and decided to again return back in Pakistan due to his daughter Islamic Education. After settled in Pakistan he was opened a new Thai Sea Food restaurant in Defense phase 2.In this restaurant Gulzar designation is a co-coordinator. With this effort and he started a morning show in 2005 on Hum TV. Due to this show he was popular in all over Pakistan and get success. He specially loves Bar-B-Que and Sea Food and loved to makes these recipes on his show. After he was starting his passion on TV shows he had done shows on the channels of TV ONE, ARY, INDUS, AAJ and MASALA. |
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Tahir Chaudhary
Birth Date:12th December
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Education:Master's Degree
Tahir Chaudhary is an icon chef, TV celebrity as well as culinary Consultant through immeasurable Pakistani and International cooking experience. He presently hosts one of the finest cooking shows on MasalaTV "Cooking on a Budget" every weekend. Here he displays mouth-watering and in the pink cooking in minimum time that suits your budget. At one time he has presented LaCucina as well on Masala TV and came out as a guest on different cooking and health shows. Chef Tahir Chaudhary merges his infatuation for food and television in the famous cooking show cooking on a budget, a Masala TV series attributing tasty recipes with exclusive instant ideas that all are ended within economical resources.
Tahir Chaudhary initiated his culinary training in Intercontinental hotel Dubai, where he got a food and hygiene diploma. For further training and expertise he went to France and Italy and received training in the east coast of Italy and Le Meridian Hotel France, completed mastered the art of French Cuisine.
The year 1998 was his dream year when he went to Singapore and gave training in different hotels and restaurants. He came back to Pakistan in 2005 and joined PC Gwadar as an executive chef. Afterward he became a part of Marriot hotel in Karachi again as an executive chef. Nowadays he is on Masala TV; his first appearance cooking show was Masala TV's well-liked program Lagocheena.
This lively chef and culinary expert offer audience resourceful culinary solutions and a factual understanding of the foremost necessary to assurance nonstop accomplishment in the kitchen. Chef Tahir Chaudry is the former chef in Pakistan to receive a master's degree from the French Culinary School in America.
Lubna Shareef
Lubna Shareef, one of the finest names in Pakistani cooking channel – “Lubna Cooks with Fruits” takes you on unique cooking show where she brings the enchantment of cooking with fresh fruits right into your kitchen. You can share her infatuation with fruits every week and get pleasure from delicious dishes like Chicken apricot, Mango curry, Noratan chutney & Cherries meat balls. Lubna also calls home experts to her show where share their proficiency for example block printing, achaar making, pot making and flower decoration. Lubna Shareef, one of the finest names in Pakistani cooking channel – “Lubna Cooks with Fruits” takes you on unique cooking show where she brings the enchantment of cooking with fresh fruits right into your kitchen. You can share her infatuation with fruits every week and get pleasure from delicious dishes like Chicken apricot, Mango curry, Noratan chutney & Cherries meat balls. Lubna also calls home experts to her show where share their proficiency for example block printing, achaar making, pot making and flower decoration.
Lubna Shareef is a renowned personality of Pakistan. She is famous from her mouth-watering dishes which she makes from different fruits. Nowadays Lubna Shareef is a part of Masala TV channel and hosting a show “Lubna cooks with Fruits” which is incredibly admired among all people who loves lip smacking fruits dishes.
Lubna Shareef is a renowned personality of Pakistan. She is famous from her mouth-watering dishes which she makes from different fruits. Nowadays Lubna Shareef is a part of Masala TV channel and hosting a show “Lubna cooks with Fruits” which is incredibly admired among all people who loves lip smacking fruits dishes.
Rida Aftab is a famous Pakistani Chef because she always tried new tricks and ideas for making a recipe. She was born in Pakistan and get success very soon when she started her career in this profession. All of her fans always appreciate her classic home cooking and dazzling new ideas.
She loves to make fast & low budget dishes, and the most different thing is that she has the skill to change complicated dishes into easier ones. She is appreciated among housewives as she always tried everyday ingredients in her recipes and she has a traditional touch that she always creating her own idea recipe.
In 2005, she started her career with the very popular cooking shoe named “Pak Raha Hai Kya”. After this show she was working on numerous Tv channels with great response.
Now in these days, she was working as a host on a very famous show “Tarka” on Masala TV. This shoe timing is: 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM on Mon – Fri.
CHEF RAHAT ALI
Chef Rahat Ali is well known due to her energetic and vibrant style. She is the creative cooking expert who always strives to teach some exceptional cooking methods to her fans.
Chef Rahat Ali comes live from Monday to Friday in her cooking show interacting with her viewers through live calls and resolving their kitchen related problems at spot. She is the only cooking expert who has revealed complete Arabian cooking techniques to viewers.
| Birth Date: 4th April Zodiac Sign: Aries Favorite Flowers: Motia, Jasmine, Cestrum nocturnum (Raat Ki Rani) Favorite Color: Off-White and Black. Zubaida is a well-known cooking specialist and also famous as “Zubaida Apa” especially in Pakistan. She was born in India (Hyderabad Dakan) in 4th april 1945 and after the three years of division of Pakistan she transferred to Karachi (Pakistan). She has huge family and lived in PIB Colony with her 4 brothers and 6 sisters. In 1953, she lost her father due to strictly sick and after thirteen years in 1966 Zubaida got married with his cousin named Tariq Hussain. She got marriage at the age of 21th and after her marriage she didn’t know how to cook a single food. After some trial of cooking after her marriage, she cooked food for about 7 people and the entire family members really like her cooked food. Zubaida’s husband was in the “Lever Brothers Company.” At the age of 50, she started her career and gaining fame with great success. In 1996, Zubaida’s husband was retired and at that time she appointed in his office; in the Dalda Advisory. She started her job with no ones help and take care all the work with herself. After some time they started a telephone service when three peoples joined Zubaida. She did approximately 90 programs and also a book that was with her own masala variation include Palau, Daal Masala, Bihari Kabab, Tandoori,.Sabzi, Nihari. Her cooking tips are really famous every where in Pakistan and with her recipes, cooking tips, beauty tips and many other she get success. The specialist thing in Zubaida is that she can make anything or any kind of food after tasting it only once a time either it is a Pakistani, Indian, Chinese or any kind of dish. She has an ability to present it with great taste. She believes people really fast, and she is nice to everyone these are her weakness. In these days she is very popular with her popular cooking show "handi" and spreading her culinary knowldege and passion which is aired on masala tv at 5:00pm. |
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Chef Kokab Khawaja
After appearing on television (in Dastarkhwan) week after week for four years straight, Kokab Khawaja is now a household name in Pakistan.
About Kokab Khwaja
Kokab Khawaja is undoubtedly a household name .She is not only famous for her cooking but also for elegance and charisma. Her interests not only include cooking but also home décor and collecting crockery..
After getting married Kaukab Khawaja completed her masters in history and took up teaching in college for 5 years. She was fond of cooking but never thought of taking it up as a career.
Her real passion for cooking developed a few years after her marriage. She started exploring new cuisines and to her surprise her interest kept on growing.
Kaukab khuwaja launched her television career in 1990.Her cooking show was a super hit .There was no turning back from here.
Besides doing cooking shows she also appears in numerous radio and talk shows.
Kaukab khuwaja learnt the art of cooking Chinese cuisine from an institute in China. Similarly she learnt certified cooking from Thailand and Turkey. She also learnt flower arrangement from Japan. Kokab is a social activist and a writer of 20 books including a travelogue. She is a Reiki healer and uses the technique for physical and mental ailments. She is also a volunteer counselor in the psychiatry department of a hospital.
| Favorite Hobby: Music Education: Master's in Botany Career: United States Chef Shai is a great name in chef’s world and a global chef perfectly trained in fusion cooking that merges the techniques, flavors and presentation. She was also specialized in Italian, French, Asian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, American, Indian and Pakistani cooking. Chef Shai is from Quetta (Pakistan) and after finished her B.S she moved to Karachi. She completed her Master’s in Botany from Karachi University and she decided to join airline because she understand her passion of seeing and itinerant the globe to explore the broad spectrum of tastes and cultures around the world. She was traveling global across over hundred countries from Australia to Alaska and Tahiti to Tel Aviv. In 2001, after that her graduation from the ICE (Institute of Culinary Education) in New York City and she worked for different top restaurants and companies in New York. In Manhattan, She also worked for Rock Center Café at the Rockefeller Center owned by the major restaurant management company in the United States named Restaurant Associates. There she cooked for main celebrities, tourists and head of State including President Bill Clinton. Chef Shai also worked in one of America’s leading restaurant chains California Pizza Kitchen. She has produced many different television shows including her newest live shoe on Masala TV known as Simply Shai. She splits her time between New York City and Karachi where she always maintains homes both in the United States and her native Pakistan. In 2005, Chef Shai was offered a live leading morning show on the Nadia Khan Show, Pakistan’s leading cooking show. Due to this show she gained lots of popularity and fame for her unique cooking style, easy recipes and great presentation in Pakistan. She also hosted a live show on PTV called Sunday Lounge. |
Shireen Anwar
Birth Date: May 15, 1954
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Education: B.Sc (Home Economics) & M.A (English) Degree from University of Karachi
Awards: Brand ambassador of Malaysian palm oil, National Foods Pakistan,Ambreen Tariq boutique
Email: shireenanwar@hotmail.com
Shireen Amwar is incredibly a well-known Cooking Expert in Pakistani culinary pasture. Shireen Anwar had a curiosity in cooking initially from her early days but she exposed her existent flair after getting married where she followed her fervor in the cooking arts. She was born in 15th of May, 1954 Karachi and took her early education in Karachi from Mama Parsi High School then completed B.Sc (Home Economics) & M.A (English) Degree from University of Karachi. She got married in 1976. She shifted America with her husband in 1984 where she was a teacher in “Western Foods Institute New York.” After 10 years she came back to Pakistan and started his Cooking activities.
Shireen Anwer has 27 years of cooking experience and two cook books to her name .She concentrates in a large selection of food ranging from oriental to continental however she personally gets pleasure from making desserts and baking. Her individual goal or view is always to create things all and sundry can love. After 27 years she still has passionate food lovers gathering her house. Her untiring infatuation to create remarkable recipes, her warmth and personality has all make possible the gigantic achievement of the cooking show Masala Mornings. She currently has a wholehearted supporter following in numerous parts of the world especially in Pakistan and America.
Website:http://shireenanwar.tk
