Top 40 Indian American Food Influencers in 2026

1. Nisha Melvani

Bio 🍽Registered Dietitian Nutritionist MS👩🏽‍🍳Natural Gourmet Institute Culinary Graduate📖Cookbook ➡️Cooking for LongevityTAP BELOW👇🏼 RECIPES & COOKWARE *****@cookingforpeanuts.com Instagram Handle @cookingforpeanuts Instagram Followers 1.2M Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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2. Saloni Mehta

Bio ✨Eggless - Dairy-free, & Vegan friendly Recipes📕Cookbook author📍Chicago💌Recipes: www.Pastrybysaloni.com *****@pastrybysaloni.com Instagram Handle @pastrybysaloni Instagram Followers 692K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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3. Palak Patel

Bio I like to feed people. Mgmt: @therealdbaNational Bestselling Author of “The Chutney Life”Shop my products @williamssonoma ⬇️ recipes & links *****@thechutneylife.com Instagram Handle @thechutneylife Instagram Followers 465.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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4. Archana Mundhe

Bio 🍽️ Easy, fail-proof recipes, authentic flavors & innovative techniquesAuthor: The Essential Indian Instant Pot Cookbook📧 *****@ministryofcurry.com Instagram Handle @ministry_of_curry Instagram Followers 460.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States
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5. Binjal Pandya

Bio Food Photographer | Food Blogger | Content Creator..📍Philadelphia 🇺🇸 *****@yahoo.co.in Instagram Handle @binjalsvegkitchen Instagram Followers 438.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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6. Nidhi Bothra

Bio 🪴 Vegetarian food blogger & stylist🪷 Healthy modern plant-based recipes 📸 @timesofindia @abcnews @yahoo @opentable @ndtv 💌🧿 DM to collab! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @naturallynidhi Instagram Followers 425.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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7. Mansi

Bio Easy Vegetarian & Fusion Indian Recipes 🧇 Indian Waffles | Instant Pot 🥕 | Healthy Lunch Box Idea | Travel & Fashion 📧 for Collaborations 📍NY / NJ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @vspiceroute Instagram Followers 289K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location New York, United States
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8. Arpta Patel

Bio 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Home Cooked simple Food, Healthy lifestyle, self care and TipsMom of two 👦👦👩‍💻 📧 for collab 📍𝐌𝐀 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @that.urbanmom Instagram Followers 257.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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9. Shrushti Parikh

Bio 🌿Quick & Easy Jain Recipes (no onion/ no garlic)🍅Restaurant Suggestions, Kitchen Hacks✉️Email: *****@gmail.com🇮🇳Mumbai-🇺🇸Virginia Instagram Handle @_spkitchen_ Instagram Followers 220.7K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Virginia, United States
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10. Priyanka Naik

Bio 👩🏽‍🍳Eco Chef✈️48 countries🏆@foodnetwork Champ🎥TODAY FOX ABC Kelly Clarkson📺MAKE IT VEGAN @youtube | 🎤 TEDx 📚Author #TheModernTiffin |✍🏽 WaPo *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chefpriyanka Instagram Followers 209.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Manhattan, New York, United States
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11. Manali Singh

Bio Vegetarian Recipes🍃| Blogger | Author Cookbook 📚- Indian Vegetarian Cooking With Your Instant Pot! All written recipes on the blog! ⬇️ *****@cookwithmanali.com Instagram Handle @cookwithmanali Instagram Followers 187.2K Type Macro Gender Female Location Seattle, Washington, United States
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12. Shubhra Ramineni

Bio 50 years of Indian cooking in an American kitchen + kid lunchesCookbook Author & Culinary Teacher📕Entice with Spice📗Healthy Indian Veg Cooking *****@enticewithspice.com Instagram Handle @spicegirlkitchen Instagram Followers 178.9K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Houston, Texas, United States
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13. Nisha

Bio Indian, Fusion & Globally-inspired Recipes!healthy-ish, easy, delicious 📧 *****@honeywhatscooking.com📍nj • cali Instagram Handle @honeywhatscooking Instagram Followers 152.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location New Jersey, United States
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14. Anjhanaa Sai Kumar

Bio ✨Physical therapist and food blogger 👩🏽‍🍳 ✨Featured on @buzzfeedtasty 🎉✨ Sharing vegetarian recipes and stories 🇮🇳✨ Tamilian from Hyderabad 😊 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @anjanacooks Instagram Followers 146.2K Type Macro Gender Female Location Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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15. Asha Shivakumar

Bio MODERN INDIAN FOOD & Travel TipsFeatured @people @oprah 📕Author~MASALA &MEATBALLSLuxury Travel planner @foodfashiontravelpage *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @foodfashionparty Instagram Followers 143.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -3% Type Macro Gender Female Location San Francisco, California, United States
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16. Nisha Vedi Pawar

Bio 🪷 Indian Cooking + Culture🌶️ Food stories that connect us🫂 Community Kinkeeper🤍 Mom to 👧🏻🌶 📰 Ft in: NBC, Parents, Insider + more *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lovelaughmirch Instagram Followers 80.8K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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17. Damanpreet Kaur

Bio Estd.2019💃Dil se देसी🇮🇳 Dhadkan se Videshi🇺🇸📍Edison, NJ & NYC Restaurants, Events & Small Biz.🤤Restaurant Sommelier💼Malkin at @silver_fork_digital *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @silver_fork_foodie Instagram Followers 51.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Edison, New Jersey, United States
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18. Shyamala Sathiyaseelan

Bio Madurai ponnu🚺Married a Coimbatorean 🚹Mom of Nilaa 🌙 & Natchathira ⭐️Working in USA ✈ | DM Collabs 🤝My Website & Youtube links below ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @myhealthykiddo Instagram Followers 46.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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19. Kanchan Garg

Bio Chicago food enthusiast sharing my favorite restaurants & fun things to do in the city | Vegetarian📸 Photos & videos by me💃🏽 Tik Tok:FoodGuruChicago *****@umich.edu Instagram Handle @foodguruchicago Instagram Followers 40.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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20. Deepika Kalla

Bio Full time dessert developer :)For art:@thedeeperlivingartFor me:@thedeeperlivingFor home:@thedeeperlivinghome Instagram Handle @thedeeperlivingeats Instagram Followers 38.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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21. Pavi Arav

Bio 🍛 Conversations over thalis (balanced Indian meals)📍Manhattan, NY *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pavsandpepper Instagram Followers 33.5K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Manhattan, New York, United States
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22. Dr. Sonali Ruder

Bio 🩺 ER doctor | Chef | Cookbook Author | Culinary Medicine Specialist🍎 Making healthy eating fun and delicious! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thefoodiephysician Instagram Followers 23.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Location United States
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23. Aayushi Patel

Bio Sharing real moments of life & motherhood 🤍Indian & global vegetarian recipes 🌱Simple food • soulful stories • everyday joy *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thewhiskaddict Instagram Followers 20.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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24. Smruti Ashar

Bio 🌱Easy approachable Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes📍San Francisco, CA ✉️*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @herbivorecucina Instagram Followers 16.5K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location San Francisco, California, United States
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25. Dixya Bhattarai

Bio 🥘 Recipes 👉🏽 foodpleasureandhealth.com📍FW, TX to BHM, AL 🇳🇵Nepali Forever *****@foodpleasureandhealth.com Instagram Handle @foodpleasurehealth Instagram Followers 11.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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26. Anu Abraham

Bio Auditioned for Master Chef Houston🔪From 📍Mumbai | Mallu 🌴| Food Photography & Videography| Finalist 🏅FoodArtProject -World 🌍Global Photo Challenge *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @whatsanucooking Instagram Followers 9.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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27. Reshmi

Bio Food blogger, foodie, Easy recipes, love to travelTVM 🇮🇳 to PDX 🇺🇸 @reshmis_storieeeees DM for collaborations#dancer #traveller #driving #hiking Instagram Handle @reshmis_spice_lab Instagram Followers 7.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Portland, Texas, United States
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28. Karunya

Bio Former food blogger turned crunchy mama 👶🏽. Sharing intentional living inspo and sustainability tips 🌱.Vegan for the 🐷🐮🐥🌍-📍Bay Area, CA *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @iamstufft Instagram Followers 6.3K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Bay Area, California, United States
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29. Kanika Rautji

Bio Pune 🇮🇳 → Pittsburgh 🇺🇸 Classes • private dinners • pop-upsI teach people how to cook with spicesaka the spice whisperer *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thatcurrysmell Instagram Followers 3.9K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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30. Neetha Bagepalli

Bio • #food enthusiast | software engr | explorer• love to click all I cook 😀 •.Vegetarian cooking , baking, 🎨 • DM for collabs• blog👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bnpassion Instagram Followers 1.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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31. Ananya Chakraborty

Bio 📍 California 🔹 📩 email for collaborations 🔹 Ex-Scientist @stanford, facing the world with caffèine and food🔹Amateur food photographer *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @food.tweaks Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location California, United States
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32. Sumana Dey

Bio Recipe developer, food blogger, travel enthusiast, art and science lover. 🌸 Chef instructor at the Culinary Center of Kansas City🔹Kansas City, KS Instagram Handle @paletteofspices Instagram Followers 643 Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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33. Khushboo Kothari

Bio Sharing vegetarian & healthy-ish recipes - delicious and affordable! Shop at my fashion boutique @labelkhushboo🇺🇸 🇮🇳 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @carveyourcraving Instagram Followers 73.3K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Bay Area, California, United States
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34. Ann Ittoop

Bio ✨there is magic in the process🇮🇳 🇺🇸 *****@thefamiliarkitchen.com Instagram Handle @thefamiliarkitchen Instagram Followers 18.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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35. Meera Seetharaman

Bio 🌮 Food & Beverage Photographer|Stylist🌮 Vegan, Vegetarian, and Cocktail Recipes🌮 Food Photography Education🌮 CT, NY, MA *****@meeraseetharaman.com Instagram Handle @meera.seetharaman Instagram Followers 9.7K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Connecticut, United States
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36. Anushree Shetty

Bio 🥘 I share meal prep tips to help busy parents plan healthy, kid-friendly meals.✉️ Collab: *****@simmertoslimmer.com⬇️ Clickable Recipe Links Instagram Handle @simmertoslimmer Instagram Followers 4.6K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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37. Durva Patel

Bio 🍂 Vegetarian Food | No Onion No Garlic Eggless🍂 Swaminarayan Food📿 📍Albany, NY🍂 Partnership📧*****@gmail.com🍂 🇮🇳 🇺🇲 🍂 Software Developer👩‍💻 Instagram Handle @food.station93 Instagram Followers 4K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Albany, New York, United States
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38. Mallika

Bio Home Cooking | Easy Recipes | Food PhotographyIndian & Global Vegetarian Food Inspiration to Cook at Home ❤Mindful and Sustainable Living 🌏🌱 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @vegbowl Instagram Followers 2.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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39. Veda Sankaran

Bio Foodie/Recipe Developer/Food StylistCentral PA girl by way of India *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jalsabyveda Instagram Followers 1.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Pennsylvania, United States
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