What is Imtiaz Qureshi?
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox chef |name = Imtiaz Qureshi |image = Imtiaz_Qureshi_(alt_spelt_Imitiaz_Qureshi)_Padma_Shri_award_from_President_Pranab_Mukherjee.jpg |caption = Qureshi receiving [[Padma Shri]] from President [[Pranab Mukherjee]] in 2016 |birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|02|02|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Lucknow]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh]], [[British India]] |death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|02|16|1931|02|02|df=y}} |death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India |children = 7 |known_for = Reviving the ''[[Dum Pukht]]'' cooking tradition (a method of slow cooking) |style = [[Awadhi cuisine]]; [[Mughlai cuisine]] |awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2016) }} '''Imtiaz Qureshi'''{{Efn|Qureshi's first name is alternately spelt as Imitiaz. Specifically, the [[Padma Shri]] citation from 2016 has his name spelt as Imitiaz Qureshi.}} (2 February 1931 – 16 February 2024) was an Indian chef. He was known for reviving the ''[[Dum Pukht]]'' cooking tradition and creating restaurant brands including [[Bukhara (restaurant)|''Bukhara'']] and ''Dum Pukht''. He was a master chef at [[ITC Hotels]], an Indian luxury hotel chain. Qureshi is credited with the popularization of [[Awadhi cuisine]] with some of his popular dishes including ''[[Dal Bukhara]]'', [[Biryani|''Dum Pukht Biryani'']], ''[[Kakori Kebab]]'', ''Warqi Paratha,'' and ''[[Kheer|Garlic Kheer]]''. In 2016, Qureshi received the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian honor, for his culinary contributions. He was the first chef to win this award in this category. He died in [[Mumbai]] on 16 February 2024, two weeks after his 93rd birthday. ==Notes== {{notelist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Qureshi, Imtiaz}} [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2024 deaths]] [[Category:Chefs]] [[Category:Indian people]]