Raghavan Iyer (chef)

Raghavan Iyer
BornRaghavan Ramachandran Iyer
(1961-04-21)April 21, 1961
Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
DiedMarch 31, 2023(2023-03-31) (aged 61)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Chef
  • food writer
Alma materMichigan State University
Period2001–2023
SubjectIndian cuisine
PartnerTerry Erickson
Children1

Raghavan Ramachandran Iyer (April 21, 1961 – March 31, 2023) was an Indian-born American chef and author. His series of cookbooks and guides to Indian cooking, beginning with Betty Crocker's Indian Home Cooking in 2001, introduced many Americans to the cuisine. He earned praise for accessibility and controversy for straying from tradition for his embrace of simplified ingredients such as curry powder.