Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed

Dr Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed (born 23 October 1987) is a British doctor, chef and winner of the BBC's MasterChef competition in 2017.[1]

Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed

Born
Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed

(1987-10-23) 23 October 1987
Mansfield, England, UK
Occupation(s)Doctor, chef
Years active2017–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Her final menu was to prepare a three-course meal for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace which consisted of:

Early life

Mahmood-Ahmed was born in Mansfield, Notts and raised in Ickenham, Middlesex.

Career

She was educated at Beaconsfield High School for girls (Grammar School for girls) and studied Medicine at Kings College graduating in 2012. She began her career in medicine as a junior doctor working for the NHS at St Mary's Hospital specialising in gastroenterology. She has subsequently worked at Hillingdon Hospital and Watford General Hospital.

She began cooking at the age of 12 and was heavily influenced by the Kashmiri style of cooking of her maternal grandmother and mother.

Publications
  • Khazana – A Treasure Trove of Modern Mughal Dishes (2018).[2] Awarded Best New Cookbook by The Guardian (2019)[3]

Personal life

Mahmood-Ahmed has been married to Usman Ahmed since August 2013. Her husband is also a doctor, specialising in acute medicine. Their first son, Aashir, was born in October 2014 and their second in March 2020.[4]

References
  1. "Masterchef 2017: Doctor Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed wins title, 13 May 2017". BBC News. 13 May 2017.
  2. Ahmed, Saliha Mahmood (25 April 2019). Khazana published by Hodder & Stoughton, 20 September 2018. ISBN 9781473678576. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. "OFM Awards 2019: Best new cookbook – Khazana by Saliha Mahmood Ahmed, 21 October 2019". The Guardian. 21 October 2019.
  4. "Coronavirus: MasterChef champion's husband misses son's birth". BBC News. 30 March 2020.
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