After completing a degree in Hotel Management and Catering in Mumbai, Monisha worked as a food consultant to the Times of India group of companies, creating menus for Bollywood film stars and high office politicians. She also ran a successful and exclusive private catering company in Mumbai before moving to the UK.

In 1998 Monisha published her first book, The Indian Kitchen, which included simple Indian recipes and commentary on the basic ingredients that go into these dishes. Five years later Stylish Indian in Minutes won the Guild of Food Writers Cookery Book of the Year 2003 and was short listed for the Jacob's Creek World Food Media Awards.

Monisha contributes to several magazines such as Elle, Delicious and Food and Travel in the UK and Cookery Plus in India. She has written 12 books.

Monisha appears regularly on Great Food Live and Great Food Bites and tours the UK teaching and demonstrating her simple, elegant and unfussy style of cooking good wholesome Indian food.

Monisha has also trained as a professional Indian classical dancer and teaches and performs regularly. Her husband is Chairman of State Tourism in India.

Books
The Indian Pantry,Kyle Cathie Ltd, 1996
The Indian Kitchen: A book of essential ingredients with over 200 easy and authentic recipes, Kyle Cathie Ltd, 1998
Stylish Indian in Minutes, Kyle Cathie Ltd, 2002
Indian in Minutes, Laurel Glen Publishing, 2005
India's Vegetarian Cooking, Kyle Cathie, 2006