Suvir Saran, (Born 29 November 1972 in New Delhi, India) is a chef, cookbook author, educator as well as a farmer who specializes in bringing Indian cooking to the American kitchen.
Currently lives on American Masala Farm with his partner Charlie, in Hebron, New York.
He studied visual arts at Sir J.
J.
School of Art in Bombay before leaving India in 1993 to study in New York City at the School of Visual Arts.
During this time he enjoyed cooking and entertaining friends when he was not working or going to school.
He quickly took what was a hobby and turned it into a catering business Rasoi, The Indian Kitchen.
In 1997 joined the staff at Department of Food and Nutrition at New York University's Professional Development and Continuing Education Program.