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Neha Deepak Shah

Neha Deepak Shah is a chef, food scientist and vegetarian recipe creator who brings cooking tips and playful takes on familiar dishes to home kitchens.

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Overview

Grew up: Mumbai, India
Background: Food science and technology; worked as a flavourist
Breakout: First runner-up, MasterChef India season 4, 2015
Restaurants: Co-founder of Meraaki Kitchen and Cafe White Sage in Jaipur

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How it started.

Growing up in Mumbai, Neha loved food and the cookbooks on the family shelf. In a Slurrp interview, Neha remembered reading Tarla Dalal books and being encouraged by a mother who enjoyed trying new dishes. That interest led to studying food technology and working in the food industry.

The MasterChef years.

Neha worked as a flavourist at International Flavours and Fragrances in Gurgaon before the MasterChef breakthrough. Colleagues who tasted the cooking encouraged another attempt at the show. After reaching the top 24 in season 2 and missing out in season 3, Neha returned for season 4 and finished as first runner-up in 2015.

From television to home kitchens.

A self-taught cook, Neha went on to co-found Meraaki Kitchen and Cafe White Sage in Jaipur. Online, the focus is vegetarian food with practical, step-by-step guidance. The official YouTube channel ranges from getting rice right to more elaborate meals, with regular cooking tips called Vishesh Tippanis.

Creditschronological, newest first

Cooking and media

2026Winning the Long Game, GCCI episode 112Interview guest
2025Slurrp Great Indian Cookout 4.0Head chef across four cities and Delhi masterclass presenter
2021Mrs Femina: Your culture on a plateFood mentor
2015MasterChef India, season 4Contestant and first runner-up

Restaurants

2017Meraaki Kitchen, JaipurCo-founder with Shivika Kothari

Awards

Quotes

Cooking is a translation of emotions.Neha Deepak Shah, Femina

Speaking as food mentor for Mrs Femina 2021. Source: https://www.femina.in/food/mrs-femina-2021-round-three-with-chef-neha-shah-189508.amp

Trivia

Tarla Dalal cookbooks were childhood favourites, according to the Slurrp interview.
Neha told The Times of India that the family home had about 200 Tarla Dalal books.
The channel calls its practical cooking tips Vishesh Tippanis.