Top 40 Indian American Food Influencers in 2026

1. Nisha Melvani

Bio 🍽Registered Dietitian Nutritionist MS
👩🏽‍🍳Natural Gourmet Institute Culinary Graduate
📖Cookbook ➡️Cooking for Longevity
TAP BELOW👇🏼 RECIPES & COOKWARE *****@cookingforpeanuts.com Instagram Handle @cookingforpeanuts Instagram Followers 1.3M Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Mega Gender Female 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 709.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Female Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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3. Archana Mundhe

Bio 🍽️ Easy, fail-proof recipes, authentic flavors & innovative techniques
Author: The Essential Indian Instant Pot Cookbook
📧 *****@ministryofcurry.com Instagram Handle @ministry_of_curry Instagram Followers 482.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Macro Gender Female Location Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States
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4. Palak Patel

Bio I like to feed people.
Mgmt: @therealdba
National Bestselling Author of “The Chutney Life”
Shop my products @williamssonoma
⬇️ recipes & links *****@thechutneylife.com Instagram Handle @thechutneylife Instagram Followers 465.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Location United States
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5. Binjal Pandya

Bio Food Photographer | Food Blogger | Content Creator
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📍Philadelphia 🇺🇸 *****@yahoo.co.in Instagram Handle @binjalsvegkitchen Instagram Followers 443K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female 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 Type Macro Gender Female Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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7. Mansi

Bio Your go-to for veg recipes, travel & restaurant finds
Lunchbox • Waffle • Gujarati Food
Travel Guides 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇮🇹 🇲🇽
📧 for Collaborations
📍 NYC / NJ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @vspiceroute Instagram Followers 288.8K Type Macro Gender Female Location New York, United States
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8. Arpta Patel

Bio 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Home Cooked simple Food, Healthy lifestyle, self care and Tips
Mom of two 👦👦
👩‍💻
📧 for collab
📍𝐌𝐀 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @that.urbanmom Instagram Followers 255.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female 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 221K Type Macro Gender Female 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 209.6K Type Macro Gender Female 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 🇺🇸 kitchen + kid lunches
Cookbook Author & Culinary Teacher
📕Entice with Spice
📗Healthy Indian Veg Cooking *****@enticewithspice.com Instagram Handle @spicegirlkitchen Instagram Followers 182.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female 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 Type Macro Gender Female Location New Jersey, United States
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14. Asha Shivakumar

Bio MODERN INDIAN FOOD & Travel Tips
Featured @people @oprah
📕Author~MASALA &MEATBALLS
Luxury Travel planner
@foodfashiontravelpage *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @foodfashionparty Instagram Followers 143K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Macro Gender Female Location San Francisco, California, United States
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15. Nisha Vedi Pawar

Bio 🪷 indian cooking + culture
🌶️ food stories that connect us
🫂 community kinkeeper
🤍 mom to 👧🏻🌶
💫 gathering @withroti
📰 ft: nbc, parents, insider +more *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lovelaughmirch Instagram Followers 81.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Location Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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16. 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 Type Micro Gender Female Location Edison, New Jersey, United States
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17. 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 (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location United States
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18. 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 43.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Micro Gender Female Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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19. Deepika Kalla

Bio Full time dessert developer 🙂
For art:@thedeeperlivingart
For me:@thedeeperliving
For home:@thedeeperlivinghome Instagram Handle @thedeeperlivingeats Instagram Followers 39.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Female Location United States
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20. 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 Type Micro Gender Female Location United States
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21. Smruti Ashar

Bio 🌱Easy approachable Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes
📍San Francisco, CA
✉️*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @herbivorecucina Instagram Followers 16.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location San Francisco, California, United States
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22. Dixya Bhattarai

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

Bio Food blogger, foodie, Easy recipes, love to travel
TVM 🇮🇳 to PDX 🇺🇸
@reshmis_storieeeees
DM for collaborations
#dancer #traveller #driving #hiking Instagram Handle @reshmis_spice_lab Instagram Followers 7.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Portland, Texas, United States
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24. Karunya

Bio Former food blogger turned crunchy mama 👶🏽. Sharing intentional living inspo and sustainability tips 🌱.
Vegan for the 🐷🐮🐥🌍
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📍Bay Area, CA *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @iamstufft Instagram Followers 6.3K Type Nano Gender Female Location Bay Area, California, United States
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25. 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 4.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Location Albany, New York, United States
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26. Kanika Rautji

Bio Pune 🇮🇳 → Pittsburgh 🇺🇸
Classes • private dinners • pop-ups
I teach people how to cook with spices
aka the spice whisperer *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thatcurrysmell Instagram Followers 3.9K Type Nano Gender Female Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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27. 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 (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location United States
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28. 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 Location California, United States
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29. 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 642 Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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30. 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 144.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Location Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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31. Khushboo Kothari

Bio Sharing vegetarian & healthy-ish recipes - delicious and affordable!
Shop at my fashion boutique @labelkhushboo
🇺🇸 🇮🇳 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @carveyourcraving Instagram Followers 73.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Bay Area, California, United States
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32. Pavi Arav

Bio 🍛 Conversations over thalis (balanced Indian meals)
📍Manhattan, NY *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pavsandpepper Instagram Followers 33.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Manhattan, New York, United States
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33. 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 Type Micro Gender Female Location United States
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34. 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 Location Connecticut, United States
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35. 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 Type Nano Gender Female Location 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 Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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37. Mallika

Bio Home Cooking | Easy Recipes | Food Photography
Indian & Global Vegetarian Food Inspiration to Cook at Home ❤
Mindful and Sustainable Living 🌏🌱 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @vegbowl Instagram Followers 2.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location United States
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38. Veda Sankaran

Bio Foodie/Recipe Developer/Food Stylist
Central PA girl by way of India *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jalsabyveda Instagram Followers 1.4K Type Nano Gender Female Location Pennsylvania, United States
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