Chetna Makan was born in Jabalpur, an ancient city in central India. She has a degree in fashion and worked in Mumbai as a fashion designer before moving to the UK in 2003. Chetna reached the semi-final of The Great British Bake Off in 2014, and her first book,
The Cardamom Trail, is a celebration of baking with Indian flavors. She has a very popular YouTube channel 'Food with Chetna' where she shares her creative flair for food. Her other books include
Chai,
Chaat& Chutney, Chetna's Healthy Indian,
Chetna's Healthy Indian Vegetarian, and
Chetna's 30 Minute Indian. Chetna's fan base continues to grow, and she now has over 213k Youtube followers and 199k on Instagram. @chetnamakan