https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/contributors/chetna-makan Chetna Makan was born in Jabalpur, an ancient city in central India. Judge Paul Hollywood declared her “flavour queen” for the innovative bakes – … Chetna Makan gained a devoted following during her appearance on Season 5 of The Great British Bake Off. Chetna Makan. 160.2k Followers, 850 Following, 5,021 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Chetna Makan (@chetnamakan) Chetna Makan is not the kind of host who’d sling a bowl of chopped iceberg lettuce at you and consider it a salad. In fact, the food writer and former Great British Bake Off contestant has very strong views on salad. The Great Christmas Bake Off still left a sour taste, by Jim Shelley The series was won by Nancy Birtwhistle, with Luis Troyano and Richard Burr finishing as runners-up. Chetna used baking as a way of embracing life in the UK and has thrown herself into learning new skills, combining her mum’s traditional recipes and flavors with British bakes when she can. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins presented the show and Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges. She has a degree in fashion and worked in Mumbai as a fashion designer before moving to the UK in 2003. Browse the BBC's archive of recipes by Chetna Makan. Chetna reached the semi-final in The Great British Baking Show 2014. We are delighted to have Chetna Makan, one of the breakout stars of The Great British Bake Off for a Chowhound Table Talk. Born in India, Chetna moved to the UK in 2003. Bake-Off star Chetna Makan: ‘when cooking, go with your instinct’ A peek inside the plentiful cupboards of the Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Chetna Makan Picture: Nassima Rothacker/PA. The Great British Bake Off's Stand Up to Cancer special has attracted a great celebrity line-up for 2021, but one of the show's beloved presenters won't be appearing. ‘Cheatna-Gate’: Justice is done as Chetna Makan triumphs over ‘cheating’ James Morton to win GBBO’s farewell to the BBC. Chetna appeared in the 2014 series of the Great British Bake Off. Chetna is celebrating the release of her third cookbook, Chetna's Healthy Indian, in which she draws from one of the world's great cuisines, and her own experience to deliver easy and healthy Indian dishes. Twelve contestants competed in this series, and the competition was held in Welford Park in Berkshire. The fifth series of The Great British Bake Off began on Wednesday 6 August 2014. Oh no.