Raghavan Iyer (chef)
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| Born | Raghavan Ramachandran Iyer April 21, 1961 Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | March 31, 2023 (aged 61) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Period | 2001–2023 |
| Subject | Indian cuisine |
| Partner | Terry Erickson |
| Children | 1 |
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.