Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed
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Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed | |
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| Born | Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed 23 October 1987 Mansfield, England, UK |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Website | Official website |
Dr Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed (born 23 October 1987) is a British doctor, chef and winner of the BBC's MasterChef competition in 2017.[1]
Her final menu was to prepare a three-course meal for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace which consisted of:
- First course: Venison shami kebab with cashew and coriander green chutney, chana daal and a kachumbar salad.
- Main course: Kashmiri style sous-vide duck breast, with crispy duck skin, freekeh wheatgrain, spiced with dried barberries, walnuts and coriander, a cherry chutney and a duck and cherry sauce.
- Dessert: Saffron rosewater and cardamom panna cotta, served with a deconstructed baklava, including candied pistachios, pistachio honeycomb, filo pastry shards and kumquats.
Early life
[edit]Mahmood-Ahmed was born in Mansfield, Notts and raised in Ickenham, Middlesex.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]She was educated at Beaconsfield High School (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. Whilst self-described as a gastroenterologist[2] and in a training programme in gastroenterology, she does not hold specialist registration under the General Medical Council.[3]
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
[edit]- Khazana – A Treasure Trove of Modern Mughal Dishes (2018).[4] Awarded Best New Cookbook by The Guardian (2019)[5]
Personal life
[edit]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.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Masterchef 2017: Doctor Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed wins title, 13 May 2017". BBC News. 13 May 2017.
- ^ https://greggwallace.health/pages/gut-health-specialist
- ^ https://www.gmc-uk.org/registrants/7278747
- ^ Ahmed, Saliha Mahmood (25 April 2019). Khazana published by Hodder & Stoughton, 20 September 2018. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 9781473678576.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "OFM Awards 2019: Best new cookbook – Khazana by Saliha Mahmood Ahmed, 21 October 2019". The Guardian. 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus: MasterChef champion's husband misses son's birth". BBC News. 30 March 2020.