As the founder of the celebrated Darjeeling Express in London, she is the first British chef featured on Netflix’s Chef’s Table, where her story of heritage, empowerment, and resilience captivated audiences around the world.

Her restaurant, run by an all-female team of self-taught South Asian women, stands as a beacon of empowerment, community, and cultural pride. Born in Kolkata and armed with a PhD in British Constitutional Law, Asma’s foray into the culinary world began with supper clubs in her London home. What started as a passion project grew into one of the most sought-after dining experiences in the UK, rooted in Mughlai and Bengali recipes passed down through generations of Indian home cooks.

She is not just a chef, but a vocal advocate for equality, women’s rights, and diversity in the food industry. Asma is a UN World Food Programme Champion, a TEDx speaker, and a fierce believer in the power of food to heal, unite, and uplift. Her memoir-cookbook Asma’s Indian Kitchen was awarded the Gourmand World Cookbook Award and continues to inspire readers globally. With each dish, Chef Asma Khan tells a story of migration, motherhood, memory, and identity*making her one of the most soulful and socially conscious chefs of our time.