The Man who has not only redefined cookery shows with his own unique style with humour and real Punjabi style which is why he bagged the most recognized and admired face on Telelvision as a Chef of the year 2012 honoured by Golden Star Awards also has achieved Iconic Achievers Award 2018.

Recent Achievements like Food Fusion Leadership Awards 2018 & Annapoorna Food Retail Award 2018. He has been awarded as the best Chef of the year 2016 by Indian Restaurant Congress was adding another feather to his cap of all achievements.

FOOD FOOD, the pioneer in Food Television network in India awarded Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi as the most recognized face of the year in 2017.

Incidentally he is also the first Chef to have work tried his hands in a Bollywood movie called BANKCHOR which was released mid of 2017 and has recented done another Bollywood movie called LOVE YOU LOKTANTRA.

His show TURBAN TADKA was not only the highest rated Culinary show in the history of television but also has been the only Chef who has bought smiles to a billion hearts across the nation and the world by singing Namak Shamak.

The most recent of his show called GRAND TRUNK RASOI on ZEE ZEST has bagged as the number one show across all food categories on Television network in India. Today his style is mimicked by the country for his famous quote ‘Namak Shamak, Namak Shamak, Daal Dete Hain’ as a host of the most popular culinary show Turban Tadka on FoodFood channel on Indian television, he’s already bagged the title of “Energy Chef of India” and made people all charged-up and passionate about cooking!

He also participated in JHALAK DHIKLAJAA Season 9 on COLORS TELEVISION network has impressed people with his dancing skills. He has hosted a landmark of shows including Khana Khazana (Zee TV), Harpal Ki Rasoi, Turban Tadka, Desh Da Swaad, Kitchen Khiladi, Sirf Tees Minute Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi has hosted and been on the jury panel of ‘Laughter Chefs’ – Unlimited Entertainment (Colors TV) since June 2024, alongside Bharti Singh.

He has touched hearts of millions of people with his other culinary shows called Desh da Swaad on ZEE NEWS and Punjab De Super Chef on PTC Punjabi Television Network. His strong presence has further enhanced by his own individual shows on TataSky Network and Videocon DTH. His Concept of Happy Dancing Chef on Tata Sky is now loved by all passionate food lovers.

Professionally having achieved success in hospitality industry by creating his own presence by bringing in Fusion of Indian food with international cuisine, which is what made Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi a name to reckon with in the hotel industry.

Hailing from North India, which, like the rest of India is rich in culture and cuisine, Chef Harpal mastered the art of Indian food and created a niche for himself by learning authentic Hyderabadi food under Ustad Habib Pasha. Begum Mumtaz Khan, an authority in Hyderabadi cuisine, further helped him in enhancing his knowledge.

Chef Harpal blends authentic regional flavours with entertaining storytelling, bringing joy and warmth to Indian cuisine. He’s a restaurateur, inventor, digital influencer, and an inspiring mentor who continually promotes culinary fusion and cultural exchange.

When you eventually make a name for yourself, you start looking at how this profession can be turned into a viable business model and work around opportunities that keep coming to you. And that is why Chef Harpal decided to look beyond Television and venture into areas that made him try his skills into different things. He remained focused on TV in the first few years.

Extensive studies and research helped Chef Harpal develop the concept of western influence on Indian food, which has made the “Passage to India”, a specialty restaurant, a run away success in Mumbai. His vision and greatest desire is to take Indian Cuisine to the Global level by its fine dining restaurants.

Chef Harpal is amongst the top 5 food YouTubers honored by Google in the year 2014. He was further Sokhi was further recognized as the top 100 channels on food on Youtube.

Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi, is the author for ‘The Biryani Leader’, where he draws parallels between the meticulous process of cooking biryani and the essentials of leadership—patience, timing, teamwork, and the art of bringing everything together perfectly.

He also has his Brand Franchised restaurants called Twist of Tadka, BBJaan and The Treasury successfully. 

After tasting success, people started approaching him with the idea of starting a different business model and with it started his dream project – Turban Tadka Hospitality. Turban Tadka is a company that works around Television, digital platform, among many other things. The company does 3 shows and all 3 of them have a unique proposition to offer to viewers; so apart from Turban Tadka, there is a travelogue – Desh Da Swaad and a program for Punjabi Television Network, PTC – Punjab De Super Chef. barring Turban Tadka. 

Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi, is the author for ‘The Biryani Leader’, where he draws parallels between the meticulous process of cooking biryani and the essentials of leadership—patience, timing, teamwork, and the art of bringing everything together perfectly running in Bangalore, Jalandhar and now in Amritsar. 

Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi has worked with Yellow Tie Hospitality LLP to further strengthen his presence in hospitality by creating new concepts namely Dhadoom (a poutine concept derived from Canada) which has opened in several locations across the country. 

Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi has developed and endorsed a brand Sabrini which has Culinary Value added products and is available currently in Australia and NewZealand.

His non-stick cookware brand called Happy Chef would soon find space in the shelves of entire Indian and International cookware market.

Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi has also written two books namely Royal Hyderabadi Cooking and Exotic Indian Everyday cook book. He has also customized books for Kiwi Council of NewZealand and has written two small recipe books for them Chef Harpal also writes food columns for newspapers and magazines. His unending thirst for knowledge has led him to be involved in the study of historical influence on Indian food, an area that still lies unexplored according to him.

Currently Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi runs his own firm Turban Tadka hospitality and is also into consulting, books and food business.

He says……..

“ I am happy with whatever I have achieved in life and I am thankful to god for giving me all the power to

prove myself as the worthy one.”

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