Sheil Shukla, DO

Hi there! My name is Sheil and I am an internal medicine physician, artist, and cook. I live and work in the Chicagoland area, and I am passionate about plant-based nutrition and its applications to clinical medicine. I am the creator, recipe developer, and food photographer of @plantbasedartist on Instagram with over 80,000 followers. Although I love exploring new cultures through their foods, my culinary interests are in South Asian and East Asian cuisines including the regional “thali” tradition of Gujarat, India.

My book, Plant-Based India: Nourishing Recipes Rooted in Tradition is NOW available wherever books are sold! Click here for more details.

Read more about my story here.

I plan to update this site with new blog posts and recipes when I am able. I’d love to connect with you! Contact me or subscribe for updates here.

Select print and online features:

• Forks over Knives

• Thrive Magazine (Issues 8 and 13)

• VegNews (2020)

  30 Vegan Asians & Pacific Islanders to Follow on Instagram

• Wknd Magazine, Khaleej Times (Dubai 2018)

  This medical student in Chicago is reinventing the humble thali

• Brown Girl Magazine - Brown Boy of the Month (2018)

  Brown Boy of the Month Sheil Shukla is Cooking up a Creative Palate with a Traditional Twist

Featured on Instagram: @bestofvegan, @thrivemags, @thefeedfeed, @thefeedfeed.vegan, @williamssonoma, @food52, and more

Please note that the information on this site should not constitute as medical advice. Please discuss any health concerns with your own medical practitioner. 

All photographs and words are my own unless otherwise stated. Copyright 2024, Sheil Shukla. All rights reserved.