Showcase your culinary talent on Uttar Pradesh's biggest cooking stage
Invited ambitious home cooks and professionals from across Uttar Pradesh and beyond.
Inclusive application process reaching every corner of Uttar Pradesh.
We invite chefs of restaurants & catering services apart from home makers.
Entries from all over UP will pour in through the official website and social media channels within three weeks.
Widespread culinary enthusiasm across the entire state.
Register now and get a chance to become Uttar Pradesh's next Uttam Chef!
Uttar Pradesh cuisine is a rich blend of Awadhi, Mughlai, and Bhojpuri influences, known for its flavorful dishes and diverse culinary heritage.
The region offers a wide array of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian specialties, from royal delicacies like Awadhi biryani and Tunday kebabs to popular street food like chaat and kachori.
" To uncover another Tunday, a chaat master, or a kachori king."
There are many hidden gems in Uttar Pradesh playing with the taste of this heritage state. We are on a hunt to find them.
The icons that defined the taste of Uttar Pradesh
Renowned Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi brings his trademark humor, warmth, and culinary wisdom, accompanied by winner of Celebrity MasterChef India and sharp food critic Gaurav Khanna.
Harpal Singh Sokhi, renowned chef and TV personality, brings humor, warmth, expertise, and culinary wisdom.
Gaurav Khanna is an Indian television actor, known for Anupamaa, CID and Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam, winner of Celebrity MasterChef India and Bigg Boss 19.
The Ultimate Culinary Showdown
Top three face creative and technical challenges in front of a live studio audience.
Panel deliberates, then announces the winner—the new Best Chef of Uttar Pradesh.
Finalists receive sponsor prizes, channel features, and a celebratory trophy.
Heartfelt Thanks To Our Esteemed Partners.
This is your chance to shine in the biggest culinary reality show of Uttar Pradesh. Register now and be part of history.
Exciting cash prizes and brand endorsements await the winner.
Get featured on national television and social media platforms.
Learn from the top chefs of the industry.
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