Padma Lakshmi takes baby daughter Krishna for a stroll around New York

Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi was spotted taking her baby daughter Krishna, 8 months, for a stroll around New York City the other day.

Krishna spent the morning in a baby harness taking a stroll with her mother, reports the Daily Mail.

The 40-year-old looked stunning in a pink, long sleeved dress and knee high boots as she lunched in a Manhattan restaurant before leaving with Krishna and a male companion.

Lakshmi has clearly lost her baby weight from her pregnancy with Krishna, whose father is businessman Adam Dell.

Lakshmi, who divorced British author Salman Rushdie back in 2007, says she is more interested in being a parent than finding a man.

'Right now I'm excited about making my daughter happy,' she said.

'Honestly, I live and die by the tiniest gestures and expressions on her face. I don't really have any attention span for anything else than her.