How One of NYC’s Best Indian Chefs Makes Biryani | Made to Order | Bon Appétit

[@LordLOC]

Biryani is such an incredible dish and there's so many varieties you can find. Spicy, not spicy. Chicken based, lamb based, beef based, goat based, vegetable based, tons of ways to cook it. And each culture and country have their own way to make a biryani. Like all the great dishes of the world, you can't go wrong really.

[@__sakshiii_patil__]

Goat biryani is og biryani others are versions of biryani

[@BashamiyaMuhammed]

😊😊😊😊

[@pritamtalukdar4478]

No Beef for sure

[@LordLOC]

@@pritamtalukdar4478 Why not beef? Plenty of awesome recipes for beef biryani, one of the more famous I've had was a Pakistani one. Delicious.

[@pritamtalukdar4478]

@@LordLOC Indian mostly don't have beef biryani except for few states

[@BenWhittle]

That look at the end when he responds to the hate comments with "I still love them" is legendary. This dude is awesome.

[@jaiharyana2576]

Deport him back to india ...he is dirty

[@viacheddar]

please have him show every dish on the menu. he’s an awesome feature!!

[@BradK02]

What a likable guy. He is so spot on about Biryani. Every Indian mother makes it the best, and you cannot say otherwise. 😂.

[@shrimp_boogaloo]

Truth. My mom > other moms > chefs

[@alexanderthemeek]

Biryani is a Persian dish. Isfahani Biryani is the best.

[@coolguy-zm7tn]

@@alexanderthemeekpilaf is Persian, biryani is Indian

[@faisalalrashed5322]

@@alexanderthemeek The word "biryani" literally translates to "fried rice". The word birinj means "rice" and birian means "to fry" or "to roast". But by all means say that Persian Isfahani Biryani is the best, even though its fried meat served on a piece of bread with onion and greens on the side and no rice.

[@UshaUsha-re3gu]

I love his vision for food "if the food is spicy, it has to be spicy. Must have reason behind it." He said in an interview.

[@AAA-kx2vu]

can i hv the link to the interview plsss

[@cheeseball7914]

If someone’s making me biryani, there would be no complaints about *how* they made it, _because they’re making me biryani_ 😂

[@ohhellno747]

I'm making you biryani

[@jojorockz6903]

Noob biryani enjoyer

[@Oceansta]

Guy is legit. No fake accent and explained it really well...born to be on camera!

[@thebrainy]

oh plz stop it, there's no fake accent, people just unconciously get habitual to speak in a certain way when they live in a certain society. Or if they are doing it deliberately, it's their choice to speak however they want.. You must be Indian i assume. only indians are so obsessed with others rather focusing on themselves

[@rutobruv]

I'm an Indian and I do not have even the slightest ounce of an Indian Accent (I was fortunate to be taught by an English Teacher who was brought up in Yorkshire). I sound very NRI (as per a few close friends of mine) and everyone is okay with that. Fake accents are the ones who wanna act cool by immitating an accent poorly. If they can immitate an accent perfectly, it's all normal. You guys can probably do nothing valuable but can certainly spark arguments.

[@KuKapoor]

are you a bot?

[@faktiman381]

@@rutobruv lol typical gungadin

[@u2oasis]

If I were nyc, I’d go to his place very likable chef

[@aayushkatiyar6174]

How effortlessly he prepares the entire dish, making the process both entertaining and informative!

[@Nikp117]

Never thought to do that with the chiles, thats simple but brilliant

[@AashishNegi91]

LMAO I'm glad someone else noticed it too!

[@lalrinpuiakhawlhring4753]

that was what I was trying to say....

[@radical_thinking]

"salt, the most important ingredient of all" Love all the little gems he drops along the way. & love the way Chef is humble, fun, dynamic, original, authentic, creative, and as the tshirt suggests, "unapologetically Indian"!

[@FantomMind]

Brother is charismatic as heck.

[@MoinKhan-jo6tb]

A Hindu teaching how to make biriyani lol! Of course white folks like it

[@edwardcai4375]

And then he said at the end that it's a simple dish!

[@ezpg2176]

Biriyani is a poetry! Love it anyway .

[@MdZayed-f5f]

স হক

[@kumarvikramaditya9636]

Seriously lol 😆

[@gordonbeebe5337]

This chef and video is a great example of why KZbin is so much better than reading a recipe and trying to replicate the magic. He shows each important step and how things should look and feel. This allows an amateur like me to produce something close to the high cuisine that the chef creates. Thank you thank you!

[@Pooki2024]

Love how he says “over here” 😂 what a guy and a brilliant chef

[@felixarbable]

Oreier

[@pauldeasis8238]

😂

[@sripalig]

I realized I was saying it along with him after a bit 😂

[@BaasansvrenBaasansvren-p1r]

Iv

[@juggleboy720]

What a wonderful video. The vibes are spectacular and the presentation and explanations were amazing. I’d watch and listen to this chef cook all day.

[@davidsanders7211]

Check mate

[@LhdfJqck]

Immediately putting subtitles when the other guy started speaking and then immediately removing it when the chief host started speaking reminds me of an afghani interview.😂

[@bhaskarjyoti]

LMAO that funny interview was lit.

[@narryyyy]

😂

[@kaycey7361]

That was not afghan parody, it was Iraqi parody. The news reporter said the location was TIKRIT which is in iraq. " she sells sea shells by the sea shore...."

[@lucky889s9]

"Hey come he doesn't have subtitle?" 😂

[@ArunSerrao]

Ironically, almost all of the news I have seen, has subtitles for Desis with a Desi accent.

[@rockabs4]

Ate a frikkin half a turkey for lunch and now this video made me hungry. Also, the chef seems to have a (what I call it) "natural hustle" in him that will make him successful.

[@samyakjain727]

Well said. He is a playmaker and finisher in one

[@mangopudding5979]

Indians in general have a natural hustle.

[@alisaffary1047]

The best Indian restaurants I have ever ate at. Truly phenomenal.

[@jackdamien-999]

thats a real south asian chef when he doesnt measure anything 😂😂

[@VigneshV-lo6fi]

indian

[@rajsekharreddy4278]

Indian 😊

[@saswatdas5337]

Why to measure when you can feel..

[@bboysaif8]

⁠@@VigneshV-lo6fiIndian is south Asian 😊

[@WhatThisVideo-WTv]

Correction: Indian chef

[@joezunenet]

Nothing better than eating a Biryani and bitting into a whole clove.

[@seanylewl]

Eating with your fingers probably helps to prevent this, which is something I hadn't considered before.

[@ismt101]

​@@seanylewl exactly.

[@clovisdacruz6078]

Cardamom is worse than clove.

[@joeroberts2156]

​@@clovisdacruz6078you're just saying that because of your name

[@sytonicflux]

Yeah, this is that quintessential experience of eating Biryani, there's no other dish that has this moment and if it hasn't happened to you you've never eaten Biryani.

[@sukanyaiyer8776]

Love his energy! I hope you guys have him on again!

[@hirendrapatel480]

Thank you for posting such a wonderful video. Amazing job of explaining each step and why it makes a difference in the final dish. I learned a lot just watching this. On my next trip to NY will visit your restaurant.

[@radical_thinking]

Chef (And every Indian origin person ever): "We actually don't have anything called 'curry' in our cuisine." Bon Appetit editor: * labels it "Chicken Curry" *

[@slickvik4508]

Curry is a tamil word

[@seiyonsigi]

It means meat in tamil not the stock

[@ipranayy]

@@slickvik4508 tamil is a stupid language

[@Curt.dammit]

Watching this before breakfast was a mistake.

[@ryanc4955]

Also at 11:30pm lol

[@kaycey7361]

It's very heavy. The best time is afternoon lunch

[@sterlinf]

@@kaycey7361 Wouldn't recommend that either unless you're planning to take a nap after, this thing will put you to sleep.

[@soham4970]

at 2 am😅

[@tedsteiner]

Biryani is one of those things that will send you into a food coma so be prepared to nap afterwards 😅

[@JonOfTheDead23]

That looks incredible. I've been having a blast learning to cook Indian food. It's so flavorful.

[@Apollo_Blaze]

Beautiful video and this chef is amazing and so much fun to watch and learn. Thank you chef! I am sure your food is delicious.

[@snarayan7481]

Bro is very unpretentious, direct and the recipe is innovative and great! I'm sure it makes a great biryani.

[@firetigerwarrior]

He was more pretentious than most other amateur cooking Indian channel on here on youtube where you only see their hands and the pots and cutting boards.

[@snarayan7481]

@@firetigerwarrior For cooking videos, they are best. Hebbar's kitchen is the OG. This was more like a restaurant video I think.

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

​@@firetigerwarriorBut, that's like, the point of this channel. It's not necessarily a straight up cooking video with exact instructions, but a bit more general with more personality.

[@firetigerwarrior]

@@santhoshsridhar5887 more personality comes with artificial embellishments these days I guess, also purely wrong instructions about adding oil and salt to the dough.

[@mangleyben4126]

This guy is great. Charismatic and has a reason for everything he does and explains it well

[@mangopudding5979]

Indians in general are charismatic

[@jeopardyking7187]

@@mangopudding5979 ☠☠🤡🤡

[@LukaszKNowicki]

love the energy of this people and food.. I bet it teaste greate!

[@jaymeezy]

I have seen many videos making biryani I like how informative and entertaining he is. And that biryani looks delicious!

[@davidmarch5176]

Dhamaka is my fav Indian restaurant in NYC. Luv the lamb biryani. And t’is true, it tastes even better the next day. I also get the pepper steak and put it on toast for breky. Divine.

[@paul.-jj6yh]

Is this restaurant cheap or pricey...

[@whodis2792]

@@paul.-jj6yh Have you heard of Google?

[@griffin1288]

@@paul.-jj6yh 75$ for a pot of dum-biryani the last time we were there.

[@markluma98]

This dude is an Indian national treasure, stolen by New York. Hope someday he starts an academy !!

[@tentrickspony8925]

🙋I'm very sure he migrated there out of his own will in search of greener pastures

[@WeekendGamerTime]

​@@tentrickspony8925yup, most probable reason

[@luk1_285]

​@@tentrickspony8925I'm sure the op is just kidding!😅

[@coolguy-zm7tn]

@@tentrickspony8925everyone who moved to USA did for the same reason including the Europeans

[@konstantinpobedonotsev5589]

IMO Indian cuisine is the most underrated in the world.

[@TheRealMoAziz]

its not underrated, its misunderstood

[@bytheway4819]

Dude it's the most popular after Italian ......

[@konstantinpobedonotsev5589]

@ bro how many Michelin and “Worlds Top 50” nods to Indian restaurants get though? What I’m talking about is how it is just as complex and multi-layered and “haute” as French or Italian.

[@vankipardeshi7189]

​@@bytheway4819 I think japanese and greek are most popular after italian.

[@martin96991]

It was ranked 5th best (among 200 countries) by food atlas. But I personally rank it 1st when it comes to vegetarian recipes.

[@watery_melonlover]

Saw him in a documentary couple years ago with him as the head chef at DHAMAKA Glad he is doing great😊

[@jordanh7359]

what documentary if you don't mind sharing?

[@Hagono254]

My Luo mother in Mwanza/Kisumu, on the shores of Lake Victoria in East Africa, cooked biriyani this way (without saffron). That was way back the 1970s.

[@gopikrishnagadicherla4453]

I worked in Nairobi, Kisumu for an year way back in 2009. Lovely country and laid back people.

[@DarkKnight-ws3wx]

I love me some Indian food I took my on a surprise date to get her to try something different and now that's all she wants. Great video

[@deniseferron3397]

“I still love them” - chef’s response to haters. This warmed the cockles of my heart.

[@chandrabehera]

Chintan is doing dhamaka all over new york and the internet. Loved the idea how you did chena podo in an earlier video. Will try this biryani recipe.

[@jezrix]

Bro, as much as we are against each other in the Cricket, Indian food is awesome!🇦🇺🦘🇦🇺🦘

[@Mufasaa_45]

We are not you enemies 🕊️

[@OpiumR7]

aussies gonna win this BGT

[@stevied8855]

Wow what a fantastic Biryani. This Chef is superb in how he just glides effortlessly when making his dish. Lovely person too. Stevie in Scotland.

[@radical_thinking]

Random, but I'm so glad he differentiated between nutmeg and mace and gave mace the recognition and credit it deserves! Like many other spices, it was highly sought after, expensive, rare, and originated in India! Today we don't give a second thought to using nutmeg in common American cuisine.

[@DRventura333]

"A different version of a perfect Biryani." Well said. Very well executed with easy to follow demonstration. Will definitely try this recipe; just have to figure out the ingredient portions. Looks so mouth watering. Thank you Chef. Most appreciated.

[@ravichandar5426]

Ma'am don't worry too much about the measurements.

[@rompecolleoni]

This guy just makes it appear simple and easy and that's great no confusion. By the looks of it I know it's gonna ba a perfect tasting Biryani!

[@applesoranges559]

🌟 The Chef's explanation is just so simple yet elegant to follow along 💯 ..

[@helloliggy]

That food looks absolutely beautiful. This guy is meticulous about the ingredients he uses and the technique--there's a reason he is one of the best chefs in NYC

[@vonslagle]

I wish I had worked for more chefs like him

[@kaycey7361]

You can.

[@RoomDepot-kd3fs]

Met him at Dhamaka back in 2021, he was super nice and came to greet us at our table and even recommended cocktails to go along with his dishes.

[@perrynicholson5309]

My mouth is watering watching you cook this amazing dish!! I"M STARVING!! 😋

[@LucyTurner-l5i]

This is the best recipe, I've tried several others, but now I only make it according to your recipe.

[@shivanisheoporyhernandez2897]

Oh my dough. So yummy. I think I’ll always cook rice like this, such a simple and flavorful method.

[@gerhitchman]

this looks absolutely incredible

[@mitchrich6]

Loved this guy's genuine attitude and accent is genuine Indian too.

[@LightWarriors4Life]

Delicious looking food, love how he goes into detail about the preparation. 👏🏼🤙🏼😎😊

[@johnheaney6383]

Awesome video! Wonderful presentation and delivery! I’m totally going to try that!

[@nishali3343]

when eating briani, you always 2 portions, eat the 2nd portion the next day.

[@Fayaz_Sadiq]

2??? If I make biriyani that's all I'm eating for the next 3 days. 😏

[@MsRaz89]

It tastes better next day too

[@siddharths4676]

you freeze & reheat the briyani next day ?

[@MrBoulder96]

Fantastic video, love the chef and wish him and his restaurant all the best.

[@BartWronsk]

I love very spicy foods, typically ask for "Thai spicy" or "Indian spicy" in restaurants, and yet their biryani was too much for me - tearing, sweating, coughing, red face for hours. 😅 But it's definitely an excellent restaurant, worth a visit when you're in NYC.

[@asdf-b8d]

Biryani is considered as a mild dish in Hyderabad(Place where it was originated)

[@admiralsherlock8403]

@@asdf-b8d It wasn't invented there, but was for sure popularized there

[@devynkumar1997]

@@asdf-b8d Hyderabad did not invent biryani...

[@VARMOT123]

​@@devynkumar1997it did invent hyderabadi biryani

[@VARMOT123]

Telugus and nagaland folks eat the spiciest food around

[@aryanld3068]

This guy is dope. Never seen such a person who loves both to cook & eat. Seems to me that this Biryani is 5 star briyani.

[@Opal1129]

Agreed! I would love watching you on a cooking show. Easy to understand!

[@ramonkelly-canarios3709]

Love that he’s keepin it real and eating with his fingers

[@alexandragibson1386]

Wow 🥰 sooo delicious 🤤 if I ever go to New York I am eating here . Thank you for showing us

[@jahissa]

Very well explained and looks yummy

[@graemematamua4547]

If you wanna watch another video of him, he makes chicken tikka masala on the “munchies” KZbin channel seems like such a genuine guy that loves what he does

[@RedmiiNote4-z6q]

Awesome brother ❤️.. very clear explanation.

[@Arsenalmod]

As he was making the biryani I was getting infuriated as it is not how biryani is made by my Pakistani mother, then the ending of him saying all the hate comments that will come up made me laugh at my own arrogance. Great video, I'd love to try that biryani ❤

[@sideslide43]

yeah way too much masala lol

[@WinterbourneTalkies]

It's more of mumbai style, we love more masalas in our biryani

[@malayaranjansahu7650]

yeah arrogance & pakistanis go hand in hand😂😂😂

[@janewanjiru6575]

U❤ ppl to

[@friedsugar2701]

There's so many varieties, who cares

[@mukshedullah6863]

Wonderful video! enjoyed it, explanation is fantastic.

[@blazinpyromaniac]

Very interesting way of making biryani. Not the traditional methods but I bet it's equally delicious!

[@anuragnigam55]

Every indian state has a different version of briyani, this is Lucknowi or avadhi briyani🙂

[@hemantkedar4686]

​@@anuragnigam55I doubt it's lucknowi as that type of biryani does not use mint coriander and tomatoes

[@qasimqureshi1230]

Amazing ! Can't wait to try it. Planning to visit this spot soon.

[@kdm313]

No hate here Brother. That dish looks amazing and so delicious

[@jayak3295]

Nicely explained 😊 looks juicy and delicious!

[@nathanwildthorn6919]

Chicken biryani is my absolute _favorite_ Eastern dish! ❤😊 Thank you, BA!

[@mangalsain12]

that's really awesome and thanks for sharing each and every detail. Even I feel I can cook it.

[@aliffmahmud9530]

"Saffron are more expensive than gold,so dont just throw it into dishes" Bro threw them like what he said

[@ahmedfaraaz5163]

He meant not to put it in without knowing how to incorporate it. Saffron as garnish is such a waste.

[@blackhole-tq2hv]

@@ahmedfaraaz5163 that much saffron is not required....

[@angeloscalzo8944]

great job Chef. i love indian food. the spices, flavors, HEAT. thanks for showing us how you make a nice biryani. Cheers

[@Tjeturner]

Great video and explanation

[@HBFREEWORLD]

You seem to love ❤️ what you do-cooking and eating. It sounds like a great recipe! Thanks

[@NitinDhar]

Chintan Pandya , I am you fan. Love the way you cooked and made it look so simple. Although, it is a beautiful art to put things together so that the spices can blend in 😋

[@Cali_Lux_Cruiser]

My mouth is watering 🤤!

[@cynthialobo1500]

Wow this biryani is amazing. Easy to make recipe. Thank you. ❤❤❤

[@fayadkhaled9656]

Can you please specify what temperature is oven for how long?

[@insaafimtiyaz8011]

I think they mentioned 25 minutes, and 375 is normally a safe bet

[@Kookidstayfresh]

this looks fire! i’m definitely putting this spot on my list

[@xMissAlaskax]

Wow ! Looks amazing

[@jomps1]

This guy is a legend. Love his personality and insight

[@Alfa_Chef]

My favourite Indian chef 👍🏼

[@felichia808]

Best biryani recipe, especially the jhol, yumm!

[@pelangos]

Wow nice I will go there when I get to NYC!!!

[@cdg1111]

Yessss!! 😂

[@mersihadzi2440]

Definitely legit. Only critique is that there should be a bit more rice if it's truly for four people. Rice to protein ratio needs to be a bit more substantial. Otherwise, no doubt it's fantastic! I'll have to incorporate jhol topping.

[@aloe704]

*It's my fault for watching this while on my second night of my 6-day water fast*

[@rahusphere]

😅

[@lakshminayar217]

Awesome looking biriyani and great tips and recipe!! Will certainly try this!! Thanks 😊

[@rabindrashukla-ib9uf]

The perfect biryani is a myth. There is always room for more perfection.

[@Maxcoco549]

Brilliantly done , thank you

[@hasankachal-pi8qm]

We have persian version too , it cooked in Isfahan in Iran

[@VARMOT123]

It has Persian origins without some of the spices

[@vv6533]

@@VARMOT123 How can the dish be persian origin when the ingredients are of indian origin like basmati rice, spices used etc?

[@JimNortonsAlcoholism]

​@@vv6533Because Persian culture influenced India

[@vv6533]

@@JimNortonsAlcoholism and vice versa

[@IELTSix]

It looked amazing throughout the process

[@krushna28]

My passion in life is to eat the best possible biryani in the world

[@padmalakshmi]

Mouthwatering!!

[@nileshkavathe6803]

Great recipe! I loved the enthusiasm throughout the video. Is the salt and oil in the dough used for sealing the handi meant to enhance flavor somehow 😅 since the dough isn't edible?

[@firetigerwarrior]

Pretentious cooks do such things. the dough is basically useless and discarded, we all know that, yet wasting oil and salt in it is hilarious.

[@JimNortonsAlcoholism]

​@@firetigerwarriorthey probably use the dough for other things too. You sound dumb

[@DamVanBunge]

OMG! That Biryani looks so yummy, if ever i come to New York, i am trying this Biryani at Dhamaka for sure!

[@gregbeaudry]

More please!

[@danieledelman5754]

Indian cuisine is some of my favorite. I was lucky enough to stage at a very cool Gujarati restaurant in the Bay Area for a bit and it was such a wonderful and educational experience. Have heard some amazing things about Dhamaka and excited to try it at some point. I know he is presenting a certain look for the camera, but that much jewelry and accessories in the kitchen is kind of gross. Still seems like a nice guy and was very photogenic. Loved seeing the biryani cooking process, he is a great instructor.

[@jimmymartinez2585]

I’m Mexican I ❤ Indian food to

[@nikhil_k]

Wonderfully filmed and what an amazing dish