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Chetna Makan
Chetna Makan is an award-winning food writer and baker born in Jabalpur, India. In 2004, she moved to the UK and, a decade later, reached the semi-final of 2014 The Great British Bake Off. Following the success of her bestselling debut cookbook, The Cardamom Trail, Makan has penned seven more titles exploring Indian street food — healthy, vegetarian and quick recipes that showcase her innovative flavour combinations. In 2022, Makan won a Guild of Food Writers Award for her food writing.