Day In The Life Of An Indian Master Chef

[@NikkLiberos]

"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war." I'm stealing that.

[@italiana626sc]

I thought that was really meaningful, too.

[@naruhina012607]

huh i thought that was a fairly common saying

[@Fat_Paws]

AFAIK, It's a quote from the book Rogue Warrior by Ex Navy SEAL Richard Marcinko. In reality, this could have been a quote by Gilgamesh and passed down the generations for all we know.

[@prayagpomaje]

@@italiana626sc it's meaningful Example , if you are prepared (sweat) for the exam it will be easy or might be less tough(bleed) than you expect . 👍

[@shaheer.g]

hahah same

[@sharishth]

When he said he is cooking for dishwasher person and gave him, it touched me. Also the person who got that served asked another if he wants some. I can feel there is amazing work culture there and a amazing restaurant.

[@unruly_ronin]

Bro, IKR, both those moments were amazing

[@prasheatingshow361]

Rightly noticed. Care love and best practices on all levels takes care of the customer and eod th business. Even the dishwasher has to make sure his job is perfectly done

[@rcanegaming6432]

I'm a chef in India and it's a common practice all across the restaurant industry we serve the dishwashers before we clean bcoz we respect them for their work and we always call them senior

[@chacehorsman2615]

Working in restaurants you learn to feed your dishwashers, they're just as important as the line cooks. (the good ones at least!)

[@ntnttntn3273]

@@rcanegaming6432 must be the culture over there. Over here unless the dishwasher is an elderly, they will be served food last, most probably will just be given a bag of chips and a generic curry sauce to go

[@vaishnavikasturirangan8914]

no but the most Indian thing in this video is how they kept giving little snacks throughout the day

[@Maariyahuddin]

Lmao ikr alvin was so surprised too

[@riteshdeogharkar695]

That's the most Indian household thing, literally we indians keep on snacking, round the clock😂

[@theofficialassmob]

absolutely lol, if i go to my aunts she will be so livid if i dont at least sample the stuff she gives me every 10 minutes XD

[@mimistic]

@@riteshdeogharkar695 also pakistanis

[@sagarmoyjana6837]

Couldn't agree more

[@Stavvy0]

The fact that they actually made food for their workers at the end of the shift was really touching. I wish I worked in a kitchen like that. Really shows they care about the staff; it's not some token 'pizza party' or whatever.

[@Stavvy0]

As an American, that's baffling to me - but that's just how my country is. Good on them, 100%.

[@vivek5562]

@Sphynx_Gaming it was sarcasm

[@divyjotsingh3879]

@@MyWorldOutWild that's a lie and both of us know it

[@angelorobledo1536]

'Family meal' in between the prep shift and the start of the dinner shift is an extremely common tradition at most high end restaurants in the United States and Europe.

[@whitecake8532]

@@MyWorldOutWild Oh really everybody is equal huh. Is that why the Dalits are beaten up in streets by upper castes. And dalit women sexually assaulted and abused.

[@elfercho91]

Shout out to the cook who fed the dishwashers. When I worked on the line a lot of managers got angry when we gave food to the dishwashers, which is not ethical when they demanded that we cooked something for them but I learned to give food to people regardless of their position in the kitchen and my old sous chef told me, “at the end of the day we’re all human.” That stuck with me so I really liked that detail from this video. Food looks amazing btw and the chef is very humble and a formidable person.

[@recoil53]

Yeah, and managers wonder why workers aren't loyal to them

[@erikalouwrens3992]

How can anyone, in good conscience, not feed everyone there?

[@terryshin4948]

I was gonna write about this too. i feel like dish washers are never fed! i liked to see it

[@middle-earthtroll5024]

Dishwashers are the hardest working in the kitchen, lowest paid, and take the most crap, bravo to anyone who treats their dishwashers like gold. The good ones are worth their wait in gold.

[@soumyaray7167]

It's an indian thing bro

[@James.576]

Alvin getting fed throughout the video is just too wholesome 😄

[@muppetman935]

E A T B O Y

[@yuvrajsharma1423]

That's Indian hospitality for you 💓

[@ChoCoMoCo69]

Whn you visit any Indian house, we offers food and drinks first even if you are unknown. I remember my mom use to give food to daily immigrant labourer working near my house. And tea to every sales person who use to visit our home.

[@tajammulhussain9738]

Granny's home feels.

[@_n223_]

I love how they always give him some snacks and let him taste the food in every video. And it's so cute how surprised he is when they invite him to have some of the family meal😄

[@maitriitagi]

This guy has achieved the one thing that indians are destined to do. Feed people. And I don't mean jus the customer. He fed the camera guy, the staff before the service, the dishwasher. You are a true Indian🇮🇳

[@majidakhtar8327]

THATS HOW OUR CULTURE

[@tapanjena1707]

Food is the most important thing for us after all.

[@cheweek-k4w]

Glad we have so many indians in UK, so much good food and from all the Indians I've worked n met they are always so polite and nice :)

[@majidakhtar8327]

@@cheweek-k4w thanks ❤

[@mkaushik6883]

The most Indian thing in the video is: 1: Alwin keeps getting fed snacks every while 2 : the use of red onions to all dish 3 : being unapologetic for the spicyness Damn ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥 My guys down here creating a vibe 👍😘

[@dheeraj8886]

4. Offering good food to everyone even dish washer.

[@goosegoose108]

5. The pressure cooker lol

[@elbonia4682]

6. Using Amul ghee and mdh chilli powder

[@ankursinha6492]

Also the meal at the end given to the Dishwashers, that was relevant and touching

[@witenoise78]

7. Being so dedicated and professional towards his work. He ran that kitchen better than Gordon Ramsay

[@Lyndonology]

Love that everywhere Alvin goes, everyone wants to feed him 😂 His surprised reaction is always so adorable ❤️

[@SneakyNinja345]

He's so humble that he never expects it. I like that.

[@Maariyahuddin]

@@SneakyNinja345 yeah definitely, his filming is so good too

[@milleniumadam8643]

Everyone becomes a grandmother when they see their granchildren Alvin and Inca and feeds them nonstop

[@halimayubii6574]

@@Maariyahuddin try to look at his own channel, you might appreciate it

[@212_]

*Who wants to learn Arabic cooking if you want to go to me*

[@rakshanda2656]

just this Indian restaurant feeding Alvin something every hour shows you the hospitality all Indians show their guests

[@angelinahong4813]

Yeah! Something we’ve noticed (and appreciated!) when going to our Indian friends’ houses for meals ☺️

[@sanyamsnehi5801]

"Atithi devo bhavo" this is something which every Indian is taught, but the current new generations are losing out on this value. It means "guests are like gods." So we should treat them like how we would treat gods if they come to our home.

[@varungera9783]

Bruh my mum ain't making me tea.. we treat our guests this way not the resl family we tell em khud krleee / apne app bna

[@sanyamsnehi5801]

@@varungera9783 haha, that is 100% true. Better start doing everything on your own.💪🏾

[@varungera9783]

@@sanyamsnehi5801 ja to ra hu yar har jagah tane 😂

[@ziyon25]

"I'm going to make food for these guys, the dishwashers." 16:50 Now that is a sign of a good restaurant. Taking care of everyone, including the workers who never see down time.

[@kayagorzan]

Yes indeed

[@nizzlemania836]

No need to look down. Everyone is part of the dream. I saw that and instantly want to go and eat and pay respect to a place and people like them

[@MisterBusyBee]

Maybe they could just be doing that because the cameras were there

[@nachidalvi]

@@MisterBusyBee that could be true but seeing the meal they prepared for the staff which looked just as appetising as any of the dishes on the menu it seems unlikely it's just for the cameras. They probably cook them whatever ingredients are left over.

[@kokilarohatgi9317]

@@MisterBusyBee i dont really think so

[@chrisklark4879]

I ate at this restaurant twice now and it is absolutely amazing I mean I didn't even think he was Indian food because I was so ignorant of what Indian food was it was like opening a whole new cuisine to me it was amazing

[@krishnasanyal7]

Love from India🇮🇳

[@subhadramahanta452]

What did you order/eat there?

[@abirchatterjee8131]

I am an investment Banker in India dreaming forever to move to New York - any suggestions or guidance will be really helpful 🙏

[@RajuMoorpani]

​@@abirchatterjee8131 my advice dont it's a horrible city

[@vishv1814]

hes indian but not food..

[@JithinJohn074]

you know how legit this indian food is when you see Amul ghee, Amul cheese and MDH chilli powder

[@Yash-sn9fx]

And Nescafe coffee!

[@foundjiminsjamsunderlisasb7256]

Facts

[@mid9327]

noooooooo home made ghee:)

[@tirunagarmadurai]

Never heard about mdh until I came to America. And amul ghee amul cheese. Never used in my 'Indian' life. It's just generalization of what I'd say for the north of India or the west of India. I wish Indian food is classified as north Indian south Indian or something similar instead of generalizing as Indian.

[@mid9327]

​@@tirunagarmadurai yep ​

[@bhavishkumar3123]

all the "indian" restaurants in the west serving cliched indian dishes and here comes this mahn showing the diversity of indian food. Respect my man

[@Songs-lr4wt]

Hahaha, he is saying making paneer is a secret recipe....lol

[@bhavishkumar3123]

@@Songs-lr4wt yeah who knows his paneer dish also does not look like our typical paneer

[@phonezen1219]

@@Songs-lr4wt it was not normal paneer which we make generally.......in restaurants they usually mix some spice mix before separating the paneer....... I think he is talking about that secret mix he use

[@visi9856]

Most "Indian" restaurants in the west are run by Bangladeshis and Pakistanis.....so it's logical they would only know few recipes. And most westerners can't really tell the difference

[@kekhaunter8002]

@@visi9856 True that. Although, I always opt for genuine Indian restaurants. Being an Indian myself, I know where to eat from.

[@doflamingo7973]

"Instead of doing 100 things at 10% we do 10 things at 100%" Love this man

[@WaddedBliss]

That's what Gordon Ramsay says. Simplify!

[@JaydevRaol]

Yeah he is great.

[@007mattattack]

You know, I could never put my finger on it but he's exactly right. You dont get naan at home, you get paratha or more likely chapati. You dont eat with a spoon at home, you eat with your hands. You dont get an individual plated meal, you get an empty plate and a table full of rice and curry. Indian food is first and foremost a food to be shared and needs to be eaten like that. Thats why it always felt wrong when I went to an indian place and got served a perfectly portioned plate of curry and rice, thats not how indian food is supposed to be eaten and it really does affect the taste and experience.

[@annearchy98]

I love eating with my hands!! I still struggle with dishes that are rice based but dumplings and flatbreads come a loooong way.

[@arvindhmani06]

@@annearchy98 The key with rice-based dishes is to use enough of the liquid component (curry, sambar, chutney - whatever is on the side), mix well, take small quantities and employ all your fingers. With practice you'll get there!

[@xavzyn]

well said

[@spandanganguli6903]

​​@@annearchy98ust use a spoon. The food is meant to be eaten, however it reaches your mouth.

[@DeAnoJackson]

"It says stuffed pepper, it doesn't say a stuffed strawberry." I feel you, homie.

[@tfraser8280]

It’s funny how many times I’ve had problems where a restaurant gave me mild thinking that I couldn’t handle the spicy, I always clean the plate regardless but the next time I always ask if the spice goes any higher and we get a good laugh. Hope you’re having a lovely day

[@DeAnoJackson]

@@tfraser8280 There's a curry place I like here in Reno where I get takeaway. I always order the number six extra hot. And then when I get it I have to add hot sauce and dried red peppers to get it where I really want it.

[@mahamanava9658]

Orders Stuffed MarshMellow.

[@amritawhig2683]

@@tfraser8280 ow

[@aaathu_7]

@@DeAnoJackson how you got verified plz tell me

[@NickSquaredTV]

He said his dishes weren’t that sexy- but I literally couldn’t disagree more. Everything looked stunning

[@goldiemack2999]

100% agree. I don’t care for fancy plating, this is what it’s all about and the food looks so amazing 😍🤤

[@livelyupmyself1]

@@goldiemack2999 This is fancy plating to me. That other crap is just pomp.

[@sparshranjan9301]

That kind of plating is normal in India. Watching American shows, I really was wondering how they presented their dishes. Indian cuisine is a much more homey cuisine which this restaurant really shows

[@janelingraham7579]

I agree

[@itslongford]

@@sparshranjan9301 well reastraunt want to be popular and people want to take photos for their instagram and stuff, so they gotta make it pretty

[@italiana626sc]

I love love love how, after the end of service, he made some food for the dishwashers. That shows real love and care. My son, as many others, started as a dishwasher. This mother thanks you.

[@sohinidutta97]

what I love about this is that he isn’t using any fancy masala. He’s using literally what we have at home. I mean that nescafe?? The MDH masala???. love it 😁

[@vasusingh5909]

The MDH masala made me homesick😅😅

[@globalfoodlover70]

Plus Amul cheese!

[@David.J.Conceicao]

Yesssss. Thats what he meant when he said "other restaurants focus more money on the ingredients and get bogged down by the costs"

[@rutikpatil7771]

​@@vasusingh5909may be north Indians use readymade spices In west & southern India,we make it from scratch

[@vasusingh5909]

@@rutikpatil7771 we make it from scratch as well most of the times but like the garam masala etc are usually from packets itself.

[@sahebbansal780]

The steel plating, the steel cookware was the most indian thing for me, no one here in India uses proper cutlery every day, we just utilise what we have and I love that they completely embraced that

[@WheelOfThought]

We have them for the guests...😂 Boi oh boi I used to wish when will guests come and I'll have the "privilege" of eating on those China plates.

[@Truth_Social]

@@WheelOfThought 😂😂 same

[@MegaGun2000]

@@WheelOfThought yeah lol, I thought the food would taste better lol

[@WheelOfThought]

@@MegaGun2000 well more of a psychological thing.. I'm sure it tastes better on China plate 😂

[@MegaGun2000]

@@WheelOfThought 🤣

[@imandidahanayake1688]

I was never heard of White Onion until I watch American Cooking shows.

[@縣]

really??

[@radhikasuresh6365]

omg same lol. We just have "onion"

[@imandidahanayake1688]

@@縣 yeah we only have red onions

[@avinashprasad2535]

@@縣 i mean, if you went to buy "onions", there was basically just one type available -- the "red onion". Ofcourse now in cities you'd get different varieties, but those aren't native to indian cuisine and you might have to tweak some ratios while cooking with them.

[@robinvillers4583]

I live in east europe and i have the opposite, so i never really heard of red onion.But i do like it more than white onion lol.

[@haritaav2444]

As an Malaysian-indian who eats Indian food on a daily basis what he said about the onion is 100%

[@mrsimoncote]

I cook with both and yellow and white onions and they are good to make onion soup, onion rings, beef and chicken stock or stew, burger, hot-dog and steak seasoning, etc. I use red onion in other kind of dishes.

[@2PLUS2FIVE]

@@mrsimoncote wait what there are yellow onions??

[@sakurakou2009]

@@2PLUS2FIVE their also green onion but I think everyone know that lol 😌😂

[@2PLUS2FIVE]

@@sakurakou2009 next time i go out to market i am gonna get a full rainbow onion set

[@NeostormXLMAX]

I prefer white onion in italian food, purple onion messes with the taste and sauce

[@nishadkindre]

Man's not just giving indian food but also indian values!

[@shridharshirur4686]

Whole video explained in one sentence😊

[@arnabbanerjee9736]

Businesses that feed their staff across ranks are businesses that thrive at the end of the day. Kudos to Chintan and to you for making such a fab documentary

[@darkreaper4990]

"Indian food is as colorful and vibrant as people of India" man, that's actually a very apt description. Might sound overdramatic to western people though.

[@Vinter666]

But indians understand it🙂

[@mrkayee4012]

No biryani for you brother

[@fleuttre4510]

@@mrkayee4012 ok he gets pani puri

[@echung168]

OMG! He does not look 41 at all, but it does show that he has 21 years of cooking experience.

[@pieceofcrap7167]

Asian people don't age fast (just for fun)

[@kayflip2233]

I'm 41 and he looks my age.

[@kevinbrown2568]

yeah i had the same thought

[@FoodRecipes108]

@@pieceofcrap7167 me an asian who look 28 at 23 bruh

[@jo5206]

Me 21 looking 15😭

[@bathg98]

I've worked in a few Indian restaurants myself, seeing them offer you snack thru out brought me right back to that time, every night i worked they'd either offer me a cooked meal to take home or to sit and enjoy a meal that they cooked for all the staff, the generosity of the people i worked with is something ill never forget

[@daniel061208]

I hope people realize how intelligent the restaurant concept is. Equally smart is the way the video has been edited & presented. This video deserves a lot more views. Great job Alvin.

[@kadlebz]

Elaborate on the intelligent concept please

[@daniel061208]

@@kadlebz 1. Instead of 100 things at 10%; 10 things at 100%. 2. Not greedy. Limits number of Pax to 100 per evening. No capacity issues. Creates anticipation for the customers as they have to plan the visit. 3. Open work culture. Everyone is invested in the evening show. Chef makes food for the dishwasher. 4. Every Indian knows the food in restaurant never tastes as good as home cooked. This guy circumvents that by cooking single portions instead of cooking bulk and reheating. 5. Refuses to get into fusion which is basically confusion. Stays true to his roots.

[@dt3688]

@@daniel061208 you said it perfectly

[@RiyaSingh-zw7rv]

When he said Champaran meat, I got overwhelmed by knowing the fact that how my little hometown's dish is flourished by this man in so far foreign country.

[@gauravshrivastava188]

"Ahuna" ✋🏻✋🏻

[@ManishKashyap-bb1wi]

Yep :)

[@abeerik5591]

Riya Singh It deserves to be made more famous. Too easy and delicious.

[@daoyang223]

I feel the same way whenever I see Laotian food anywhere. You never see Sweet Pork on any menu, and it's the most palatable dish from South/South East Asia that will most definitely appeal to a Western culture.

[@srideep01]

Ahuna Mutton... actually Champaran is an area in the Bihar State of India near the Indo-Nepal Border.

[@TencoVoldigoad]

I like how he really cares about his customers, the food and even Alvin.He didn’t mind someone coming and taking his space during work day and even on top of it he gave him some snacks, what a Chad.

[@abartakbhattacharya4475]

haha I agree with your definition of Chad

[@vikrantrathaur_]

The idea of not serving Naan (Which has become such a cliche about Indian cuisine) and server Paratha instead is so authentic and original. Also crispifying the paratha is a pro move.. My Dadima (grandmother) use to make such parathas, and it was one of my favorite things.

[@justforrow]

yeh bro, paratha is life.

[@SassyPants34]

And Paratha is superior in everyway...

[@lalitsingh4826]

Also, maida is not very healthy.

[@badlad2001]

​@@lalitsingh4826whole wheat ever heard of that

[@TheAnkita2310]

Whatever he said was so true. You cannot find a simple aata paratha in indian restaurants even in India. Naan and lacha are good but sometimes I dont feel like eating maida. Also, I just love when they serve in little earthen pots. And now I m craving papdi chat at night.

[@aryankulshreshtha5236]

Bhujiya faad lo

[@pikachuthunderbolt3919]

true We are used to eat simple paratha , chappattis at home . Naan seems to be heavy for often usage . I only try naan at restaurants

[@coldheart293]

in south india there are plenty of restaurants serving delicious parathas made with atta ;)

[@sublimefermion2205]

@@coldheart293 Not only in South bro. Paratha is available in North too. 🙂

[@coldheart293]

@@sublimefermion2205 nono that is not what i meant ..she said it is rare to find parathas which arent made of maida in the place she lives..nd i said it is easy to find atta parathas in the place i live :))

[@wolfingitdown2047]

One thing I've noticed with Indian chefs is that they REALLY don't hold back when seasoning and using spices.

[@emalinel]

Yea! They have a plethora of spices and in a subtropical/tropical climate they gotta use a lot to preserve their food. Basically it has a rich history of using a lot of spices to give flavor and to prolong the life of their food :)

[@abcdefv3917]

Oh definitely. We've got this relationship with spices. Western food is good but not for our palette. its just very bland in comparison

[@jaskknd]

that's why its so good

[@_biomacromolecules7782]

Can confirm, when cooking in larger proportions we can use up whole bags of various spices hahah But when you let it sit and cook slowly its heavenly

[@mirdulamadhu320]

And those splurges tend to be the right amount. You will know that to be true once you start cooking for 20 - 30 covers cooking for main dishes and curries.

[@Nathanielwarjri]

Him calling white onion fake is just amazing. I completely agree.

[@joshuamichau5122]

I don't agree. It's just a white onion.

[@CrimesForDimes]

It's a onion, its organic so its atleast edible.

[@smokingtom404]

@@joshuamichau5122 red onions are better than white ones

[@Vivek_90s]

Red onion are more flavourful and sweeter

[@themealmanx]

relax bro, they have their charm

[@worldly240]

Bro kept india in high regard throughout. Must respect brother. Jai hind

[@JulienNeel]

His energy is contagious

[@pd3138]

This guy is really passionate about his job....

[@arundehradooni7704]

I second that 👏🏼👍🏼

[@adwiteyakumar38]

Thats how Indians are ! Lively,friendly and kind

[@clockwork9827]

also - his food is just beautiful

[@JaydevRaol]

Yeah

[@gmvvv917]

Doesn’t look like there putting a foot wrong at this restaurant. I like how they look after the staff, even the dishwashers. Fair play.

[@randomtrickspro8828]

Indian values . Feed everyone and never say no to someone who needs water

[@shauneth03]

@@randomtrickspro8828 that's so Indian i remember mom telling me never say no for water or food to anyone while i was arguing "arey mummy woh bottle jhuti kar dega" and everyone was laughing on train (don't know equivalent of word jhuta in English if there is do tell me xd)

[@divyasaha8748]

Sharing food is like must... Funniest thing is even when my maid is about to leave my mother is like ' are chai pe kar to ja' means 'have tea before leaving' and when it's tea time, it's a cup for whoever is present in home right now thing... 😂

[@mohamadsyafiqbinfadzil4274]

The fact about red onions hits home.

[@chaitanyareddymuthyala2967]

In my region, we use white onions only , our country is so diverse 🙌

[@-Snake_Eyes-]

We sometimes use yellow onions which tastes like nothing like normal onions. It's a variety native to our Himalayas.

[@parthjain7822]

I live in delhi but its vry difficult to get white onions and personally i like the white ones way better...

[@anirudh2704]

We use both. White are price is more than red.

[@The8merp]

I find that red onions are sweeter when caramelized, goes great with gravies

[@sicklefinger]

He said it. This is how we eat food at home. No fancy plates, pots on the table. And no naan. His place is on my list to visit.

[@utkarshnn]

Alvin being fed is like a guest being fed in our Indian homes up to the brim

[@TheMagmaCartel]

Aye bro the steel plates are what sold it for me.

[@Yash-sn9fx]

Lol same

[@JR-wp2pv]

Lol the classic steel plate❤️ fancy ones are for guests in india😁

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

Yessss! Love eating on a steel thaali

[@vardannegi]

He is legit coz he is unapologetic. That’s how indian food is supposed to be. True to it’s core. It’s quite evident from the color and texture of his food that this is how indian food is supposed to look.

[@hugonongbri8100]

Damn they even serve on steel plates. Truly authentic experience !! Truly unapologetic !!😂

[@nahor88]

If they wanted to go the extra mile, they would've used banana leaves. Also couldn't help but notice the lack of South Indian vegetarian foods like dosas and idlis. I don't call that a true culinary experience across India.

[@piyush1176]

@@nahor88 cuz idli and dosas are among the well known dishes out there

[@yomamasohot6411]

@nahor88 it is a small restaurant with a very small kitchen. Would you rather have a few Indian dishes done well or have every dish from India on the menu done badly?

[@majinraptor]

@@nahor88 Idlis and dosas are available in nearly every south indian restaurant. The whole point of this guy's restaurant is to shift the focus to all the other incredible dishes out there.

[@deBrawnyo]

@@nahor88 literally says in the beginning of the video that they are aiming for the lesser known Indian dishes. There are hundreds of restaurants specialising specifically South Indian dishes, don't try to act like you guys aren't represented or something.

[@drunken2976]

I feel so proud to see 'CHENA PODA' as their one and only desert... This desert is from state of ODISHA of INDIA.. Its basically the Indian cheese cake.. This dessert is an emotion for us odia peoples.. And seeing this in their menu filled me with joy and happiness

[@Nil_8]

I'm really missing it, I had it when I visited to Kalinganagar

[@nitishdash1325]

That's blasphemy in the name of chenna poda, chenna poda is supposed to be cooked with chenna or paneer not with amul processed cheese!

[@WheelOfThought]

@@nitishdash1325 I mean come on given em some break. They are managing with whatever is available to them. At least they are bringing that dish on the map. If it builds it's reputation right I'm sure there will be plenty of different chef who will try to surpass each other and bring out their best.

[@aniseedus]

@@nitishdash1325 yeah that's not Chenna Poda what they are serving. I mean, they make paneer in house, and they already have all materials to make proper Chenna Poda. So the only explanation I can think is they are making their own reinterpretation of the Odia dish. Same thing I saw in other dishes like Papdi which was not circular but in strip form.

[@ramakrishnamitta7024]

@@nitishdash1325 Also they added eggs in Chenna poda. Who the heck adds eggs in Chenna poda🤦🏽

[@LorettaGalvanni]

He is right, it’s so hard to find Indian restaurants in USA that serve something beyond samosas, butter chicken, chicken tikka, chana masala, etc and of course garlic naan. Those are good and amazing as well but we need more. People need to know more about the immense diversity of Indian food.

[@LorettaGalvanni]

@Don't take me seriously problem is there are not many South Indian restaurants. I do like mostly veg as I don’t eat any beef, pork, goat or anything like that :) I love the south veggie foods as well

[@sameerbakhru5723]

fun fact..chicken tikka masala is not a genuine indian dish, and won't be found in India-it was invented by foreigners for their tastes

[@asimpleman6464]

@Smile Mahi Indian food are very different in taste. I think those restaurants you go to are scamming. You should try eating Indian food in India but only come to a state which is safe for tourists. 🙏

[@asimpleman6464]

@Smile MahiThat felt sad 💔

[@ammarahismaeltaug3127]

so sweet how they call the meal for staff as "family meal", how they gave him little snacks throughout the day, and how they cooked meals for the dishwasher. very heart warming

[@x_insomniac_x]

As someone who works in a kitchen herself...a lot goes on in an Indian kitchen. The work can be exhausting but once you step in it's like a different world in there. The aroma of different spices, the rush, the noises from the equipments- everything is satisfying.

[@O9472_]

10:04-10:15 “It’s not a stuffed strawberry” took me out 😂😂

[@anshikasharma7905]

he was dead true like its suppose to be spicy why tf were u expecting it to be your normal food .it is what its suppose to be like no need to apologize .

[@praveen8203]

@TMCS 🤪

[@strazed1]

i loved that part the most

[@Canseefornewchange]

@TMCS 🤣

[@rheag9045]

Loved to see Chef Chintan make instant coffee with Nescafe and hot milk. It's how most Indians have their coffee. Nothing beats Filter kaapi from South Indian though :)

[@annapoornap5664]

True!!!!

[@raneegopan6349]

Degree coffee in tumbler set🤩

[@janhill102]

Thats what i drink. Didnt kno it was indian.

[@atul19833]

Absolutely!! Nothing beats filter coffee.

[@reekoil427]

@@janhill102 wow

[@shalini3720]

"Indian food is as colourful as the people of India" facts.✨

[@minhtriethoang8198]

you mean its burnt? :) /j

[@avinashprasad2535]

@@minhtriethoang8198 sometimes yes 👀 tandoori chicken wont be tandoori chicken if it ain't charred in charcoal.

[@shalini3720]

@@avinashprasad2535 well said

[@vedikabhoite1347]

@@minhtriethoang8198 brown so yes

[@vampirethespiderbatgod9740]

@@minhtriethoang8198 Yes, just like your thinking. It's all burnt.

[@jasonsurla4422]

As an Indian, I can confirm we only eat Naans when we go to restaurants

[@sidhikkabajpai4537]

White Onion = fake product 🤣 I laughed so hard at this!

[@annapoornap5664]

Same🤣🤣

[@atirekbajpai5187]

Wait till he tries shallots 😂😂

[@aniruddhasajja9561]

ME TOO😆

[@sayakchoudhury9711]

@@atirekbajpai5187 isn't that just sambar onion?!

[@maxpoweroverdrive]

@@sayakchoudhury9711 I don't even know what's the difference. In my state, everything is onion which is round and red/purple which when cut gives tears.

[@mercedesbenz3751]

10:04 Epic. If anyone finds Indian food spicy, deal with it.

[@RebuttalRecords]

I'd be pissed off if my Indian food WASN'T spicy.

[@RebuttalRecords]

@Home Banger The best Indian food I ever ate was from a Punjabi restaurant, but that was many years ago.

[@tapanjena1707]

Even the smallest food cart guy in India say the same thing. If you are ordering something spicy, deal with it.

[@neckbeardo1233]

I read this comment in my mind with an Indian accent :D

[@jusme4142]

Add yogurt! It’s common in India, but not given in western restaurants.

[@Alone51820]

'THIS IS TRUE INDIAN FOOD' NOT JUST BUTTER CHICKEN AND BIRIYANI.

[@pikachuthunderbolt3919]

and not like naan too. The things we used eat home or more oftenly

[@CRCC830]

any recommendations on what to order at indian restaurants? i want to try new indian foods

[@SOMNIUM.]

@@CRCC830 try things that you wouldn't normally try. Try something a bit different from the most common ones and most importantly have fun.

[@luzvez]

@@CRCC830 try chicken karahi, chicken tikka, mix sabzi, pulao or daal

[@RAGHAVTANEJA-uf6nv]

@@CRCC830 if u r eating for the first time and want something vegetarian, try naan with dal makhani or shahi paneer

[@didosauce6008]

As an Indian myself I was so delighted to see the foods I eat every other day getting the spotlight for once, even down to the coffee I drink! That man is so friendly and kind he perfectly embodies everything good about Indian culinary arts.

[@daniyelplainview]

Finally an Indian restaurant that serves food as we eat in India. I hate the haute cuisine style plating in most places. You don't need a single, Cilantro leaf carefully placed on the top of an Indian dish to enhance taste - you do it when it may be lacking in taste and want to compensate for it.

[@varrjames186]

I often go to a little Indian shop in Australia and the owners help me out with advice and what ingredients to buy for certain dishes. Now slowly but surely I'm understanding the art and skill of Indian cooking. My ambition is to build a traditional tandoor oven and make my own naan bread.

[@varrjames186]

@Smile Mahi Garlic naan is great but it's a waste to eat your curry with.

[@soumyananda2528]

More power to u buddy

[@shivansharora4647]

try a heavily buttered naan with a butter chicken. every non vegetarian in india loves that combination

[@varrjames186]

@@sagniksinha3270 You are correct...they are both two words.

[@yashodhaan]

A bit late but shoot me a text if you need any help. I've built one myself! If nothing I can help you out with tandoor dishes you can cook easily

[@samy5215]

That chef is like my granny, gives you food every minute "here, eat this, it's for you"

[@hyeri203]

It's so nice that the Chef shares some food with the camara man, may God bless him and his business ♡

[@yoonjokim8016]

The way they kept feeding him is so indian/desi bruh.. we indians belive that even if we don't have enough food for ourselves the invited guest should be able to full thier tummy...

[@cocomolala]

Army💜

[@riddhidas5952]

STREAM "PERMISSION TO DANCE"

[@hybridgamer4105]

@@RohitRoy-ev4fp exactly

[@sanjanasiswas]

@@RohitRoy-ev4fp exactly 😑😂

[@WheelOfThought]

@@RohitRoy-ev4fp exactly....these preteen kids ugh! Get on my nerves sometimes.

[@ankitghosal9324]

So no one's gonna talk how these guys are serving "Chenna poda" as dessert, how cool is that. It doesn't get any better...

[@rockcliff1930]

That's something obscure to many Indian people themselves. That's really cool

[@swastidas7422]

Haha... That's an oriya delicacy and it's really sad that even Indians have no idea about it... 🥲🥲

[@rockcliff1930]

@@swastidas7422 Orissa has a thing of forced obscurity, the stuff from there isn't much let out unless heavily modified

[@srirampatnaik9164]

@@rockcliff1930 Odisha is the only large Indian state without a stereotype. Just shows how neglected it is by the media and center.

[@rageagainstthewashingmachi2877]

@@srirampatnaik9164 My grandparents live on the border of Andhra and Orissa. We'd go to chilka lake and other places and everytime on the way back we'd pick up Chenna Poda at Behrampur. There's also this Biryani place there that is a mix of Hyderabadi, Andhra and Orissa style. One of my favorite Biryanis

[@Dreathjoe]

I love how he stays strong to how he want things to be. Not how others wants it. Seeing this video makes me want to go visit mainland India and eat lots and lots of food haha Makes me so proud to be an Indian

[@r.22r]

Mainland India?

[@Dreathjoe]

coz i lived in the corner... :D

[@ankeetapanda7245]

I was pleasantly surprised to see 'Chenna Poda' served at that restaurant, not many people know about it in India too! It's from the amazing state of Odisha from where I belong ♥

[@utkarshnn]

thanks to the internet now it is available in places like delhi. Indian food in love

[@anonymousatrocity]

I've had it too!!! Its soo good~

[@sukantpanigrahi76]

They didnt make it how it's actually made but pretty cool eh?

[@justinjoy8192]

Yesss bahut khusi lagila dekhiki, seems like everyone is fond of chennapoda

[@anishapradhan5747]

Ya ikr but I don't think chhena poda contains eggs and vanilla.

[@jeanche2420]

Saying that you're cooking "Indian" or "Chinese" food, is like saying that you are preparing "European" food. The diversity in Indian food is simply mind boggling: from tandoori to several makhani dishes, the many variants of biryani, thali etc, not to mention the Jain cuisine, Mughlai, or the Christian Kerala cuisine (which I first encountered during a stay in Cambridge, UK).

[@pallavidutta9621]

And the North East Indian cuisine that even Indians don't know much about

[@dattadthombare2474]

@@pallavidutta9621 true i would like to learn more

[@nidhimahesh1673]

South Indian cuisine is super underrated as well and hardly explored

[@0arjun077]

For every state the language and cultures are different. Each household have theirown recipes passed down through generations.

[@krushna4181]

There's no such thing as "Christian Kerala" food.

[@gsg0128]

Inga: Makes 24 hour videos on making Korean and Indian food Alvin: Makes "a day in the life" videos in a Korean and Indian restaurant

[@morematcha]

The people, the food, the simplistic brilliance of the food, the pressure cooker and pots on the table, the diversity in the kitchen, the philosophies, the proverbs, the respect towards heritage, the nostalgia I feel, his manner of speaking, the authenticity, practising communal eating and sharing, the ingredients. Oh man. What a breath of fresh air. Just brilliant. Thank you sooooo much for this video, it's simply heart-warming.

[@emalinel]

"The more you sweat in peace the less you bleed in war." Yep that's a quote for the books alright

[@hmm600]

A country that thrives on both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food and can make both the types look and taste impeccable definitely is doing something right with its food 🙏

[@adeebchand]

i actually appreciate what Chef wanted to convey in his message that we have like millions of tasteful dishes but people stereotype our food as spicy and full of chilli and also some overhyped dishes people think this is just indian cousine like chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, naan, chicken biryani and samosas. Our food culture is much richer than just these overhyped dishes

[@WheelOfThought]

Very true indeed. I feel sad that most of the regions Don't even get represent enough. There are plenty different kind of food original and authentic in their own rights which are yet to be introduced at global level.

[@christyag1177]

Very candid, down to earth guy. Always love Indians and Indian culture. He is also right when he says white onion is fake. I My mom used to say if peeling onion doesn’t make you cry, it ain’t real 😂

[@ananyaverma13]

all the little snacks in between are the gold behaviour Indians hold, even the last dish made for the dishwashers, that's the kindness and hospitality

[@prithamallick6441]

Everything he tried to explain is so ingrained in Indianš.... It felt like home and like my brother is talking about his food and serving with love

[@taroquirkz4691]

Damn, respect to this guy. In this video alone, you can see his depth and intellect in his field of food. You can see his dedication to Indian food and his passion to spread it and make it more known. Respect!

[@umarpaillaleo6828]

This is one of the few causes when braging is justified. He brag about his skills and hard work and you just cant fake that. Props to the chef

[@CatCcat.]

This guy represent Bihari dish called champaran mutton. Nobody ever does it and I really appreciate that. Btw he is 41, are you kidding me. ??

[@gazibizi9504]

What's champaran?

[@singh1ajitesh]

It's a place with two districts, on whom the dish is named.

[@gazibizi9504]

@Yomangamer well, if the history books I read from had a section of "Did you know facts?" about what and how Champaran mutton came about, then yes I would've.

[@anirudh2704]

I remember there is famous restaurant in hinjewadi, Pune which is famous for this dish.

[@ajayrayyadav8127]

@@gazibizi9504 Mahatma Gandhi started his first Satyagraha in Champaran district. So, yeah! Champaran does have a special place in history and anyone with rudimentary knowledge of Indian freedom struggle would know it.

[@luftgekuhltisacult]

"Are you tired?" "No no no" Basically every Asians 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@ophelia4823]

@Kaushal Batavia my father is a head chef in canada, he goes through the same amount of work pressure if we exclude parties. He gets 4-5 hours of sleep but that's how hotel line is.

[@ophelia4823]

@Kaushal Batavia Most rest have limited kitchen space, our rest too has extra ppl to look after the takeouts and drive to parties separately but the main kitchn can't be filled with too many people, it is easier to cook without a mess. Plus most of it is handled by my dad alone since he is the head chef.

[@_s_9920]

@Kaushal Batavia Asian restaurants are usually a family affair

[@sadunozer2241]

You can tell it's a kitchen made to feed people. The cameraman was a happy and full person at the end of the day.

[@LeRainbow]

If you’re keen to understand why red onions “taste better” I’d suggest reading “The contribution of alliaceous and cruciferous vegetables to dietary sulphur intake” as it details organic sulfur compound concentrations within commonly used vegetables. Red onions, contrary to common belief, have MORE Sulfur-Amino-Acids (Cysteine and Methionine) [12.7 u-moles per gram for red onions compared to 9.3 u-moles per gram for brown onions of Cysteine and Methionine combined] as well as MORE sulphates than brown (or sometimes called yellow) onions [108.6 u-moles per gram for red onions compared to 67.7 u-moles per gram for brown onions] according to the aforementioned paper.

[@vilaspotale242]

So is it healthy or not?

[@LeRainbow]

@@vilaspotale242 Yes, onions are a healthy choice of food that form the basis of a lot of dishes. The french mirepoix (onion, carrot, celery) , italian soffritto often adding tomato paste to increase flavour or the Louisiana Creole "Holy Trinity" (onion,bell pepper, celery), all a base to a great plethora of food, are based around the caramelized and stewed flavours of onions and their sulfur compounds.

[@vilaspotale242]

@@LeRainbow thanks for the information 😊

[@nishantpanchal2543]

okay mr.white

[@jayasuriyas2604]

Wow you know your stuff.

[@vikash23641]

One thing we should notice is that he included all the regional dishes from Rajasthan, Odisha, Hyderabad etc which u don't find in abroad Indian restaurants 💁 Also the idea of communal dining and unapologetic bold flavours is the heart of Indian cuisine which is absent in foreign culture 😊 All in all his presentation of Indian cuisine as it is was really brilliant and original which I loved

[@abhishekrana7778]

Do not forget champaran mutton of bihar...😃😃😃

[@rishirajsingh3728]

Champaran bihar me hai

[@slicer95]

The thing this can be done only by first-generation immigrants

[@chinmayeelenka9589]

Yes when he said chena poda I got goosebumps as I have never heard in any of the restaurant other than present in Odisha . 🙏🙏🤠🤠

[@dOVERanalyst]

@@chinmayeelenka9589 But he didn't even make it correctly. And even mispronounced Chhenapodaw. Even I felt very happy he's including our Odia dish. But misrepresentation as that's the actual dish when he's not doing it correctly (from the glimpse they showed) is not cool Watch international food shows. Chhenapodaw was always world famous. That's why he selected it.

[@HKKetoRecipes]

This was great!

[@ravirajgharat9154]

How about a keto rabbit dish video?

[@ankushdas1995]

I think we are here to select the keto out of it.

[@666myname666]

And who asked you and who are you kid?>

[@ihulk9451]

This guy is living my dream. I start my journey tomorrow as a trainee hope everything turns out well.

[@rahulr1305]

All the best!

[@ihulk9451]

@@rahulr1305 thank you🙌

[@jwallantparmar9191]

All the best buddy 🙌

[@ShubhamBhandari-xg5de]

Best lof luck mate.

[@arshadulhaque5693]

All the best man

[@cakemason6411]

This communal eating experience is quite common in non western countries and this is something I quite miss about not living in my home country anymore. Love to see this restaurant sharing this part of their culture ❤️❤️❤️

[@LurkerPatrol]

As an Indian I'm always amazed when I go to restaurants here in the US and I find the same old boring dishes. I had a North Indian roommate (I'm South Indian) and he would rant about the chicken tikka masala and paneer tikka masalas and naans that are constantly being served. I loved that this chef talked about Chapathi being a staple, it really is. If it's not rice, it's chapathi.

[@rrrajlive]

If you haven't stayed in north India (too generalised though), you won't know that Chapati in north India is different than what you eat in South India.

[@upamanyudixit8298]

Yeah but Roti might be the right word for it.

[@Nyanko2409]

Chapati is not staple in every state though like in west bengal we eat rice as a staple food.

[@Pike737]

@@rrrajlive what's the difference between north and south chapati?

[@thendino1]

In Kerala, rice is the stape LOL

[@grisha_yeole]

What chintan said about the food being communal just was so accurate. And the restaurant people trying to feed Alvin every single min is like an Indian grandma feeding her grandchildren over the summer holidays.

[@arvindthangavel9305]

Haha "it's stuffed pepper - it's not a stuffed strawberry" got me! 😂

I love this chef so much. Happy to see him more and more channels and places. He deserves fame for sure

[@arshadulhaque5693]

So nobody is talking about how he is 41 years old

[@666myname666]

Yes mr bengaali

[@sunshineb7006]

@SAFFRON EMPIRE 🤣🤣

[@frankcastle1862]

@SAFFRON EMPIRE pfft

[@PurpleCh4lk]

yeh i thought he like 27 tops

[@noone-hd1ck]

Why should we? We are here to see a day in his life, what has his age got to do with it?

[@mrsnow448]

This guy has a personality that I want my child to have when she grows up and he has such an ensemble of wonderful people working with him . Kudos

[@SwarupPatra.]

“ Chena Poda “ “Champaran Mutton” some authentic and truly regional food and very few people outside know about it. Happy to see people recreating it ❤️

[@dhruvpatel2602]

I'm an Indian and I'm proud of chef, his demeanor, attitude, discipline and passion is so lovable and his ideas are really thoughtful of how we eat and make food in India.

[@BillehBong123]

Just the passion in this guy’s voice when he talks about his food shows you how good he is!

[@WheelOfThought]

As an indian I can confirm that he is damn right. My mom taught me that : *The slower you cook the better taste you get* (in most of the Indian cuisines) Plus there is great difference of taste between *"Gas/oven* cooked meal and *"mud+brick oven you see in villages"*. I'm sure pizza in Italy where they make in proper traditional Pizza oven tastes different than their Carbon Neutral Cousins of electric oven.

[@bishanmeitei3984]

So true

[@BrownBeautiful]

God bless him, Chef Pandya made me smile. He was hospitable, offering snacks to the host and taking care of his employees who are probably his mates by now. So many Indians, indeed South Asians living abroad are losing touch with what makes our culture unique.. They think Indian culture is reciting the Gayatri Mantra at the oddest of places + watching Hindi films :(

[@rawadosa90210]

Deracination at its peak

[@divijayerneni3504]

Couldn't have been more well said.

[@raidenhere.]

true :(

[@asifsba1]

Love this chef’s attitude about everything!! Thank you for sharing this journey!!

[@TheKos2Kos]

I'm from a black and hispanic family in miami, so let's just say that naturally american food isnt my favorite type of food. I remember for my 21st birthday lunch I had indian food for the first time with my new found indian friend turning 21 that same week during my summer internship in Cleveland, OH. My new friend's mom worked in the same biomedical lab I was interning at so she took us out to the indian restaurant. I never been to a place that asked me how spicy I want it on like a scale of 1 to 8 if I remember right. I grew up eating central American and west indian spicy food all my life, so I went with like level 6 I think. It was excellent lamb vindaloo. I fell in love with indian food that day! The best food ive ever had in the course of one day was at an indian wedding where they served nothing but vegetarian food all day. I love meat, but I was not missing it that day

[@गढ़नरेश]

Bro In India(Bharat) there are 29 states and in every state u'll find 100s of different amazing dishes 🙂

[@rigvedgirkar7817]

But we dont eat lamb....but yes curry can be Same...

[@muneeb2162]

@@rigvedgirkar7817 I also heard that Indians also don't beat beef is that true?

[@rigvedgirkar7817]

@@muneeb2162 umm yess...truee...majority of people(hindus) dont eat beef..cause Cow is sacred animal Logic: cow gives us milk and so our mother, and also it is loved by one of our goddess..... But this norm is going to break soon maybe..cause many south Indian eat beef....so in future ,maybe this all things will not be followed We dont eat lamb cause we never ate it...imagine someone offered a tiger meat to person loll

[@muneeb2162]

@@rigvedgirkar7817 oh ok. In Pakistan everyone eats lamb

[@Billypopfinger]

12:49 "If youre looking for sexy food maybe we are the wrong place" Proceeds to pull out the most aesthetically pleasing one pot dishes served in what it was cooked in

[@Jchmcom]

"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war." I've never heard that before. That's a damn good way to prepare for anything and be ready for everything.

[@spencerjones6790]

I love how he just asks the camera man if we wants coffee and the guy's like 'who me?'. That rules - this is a great video.

[@kunalketkar]

I love the fact he said - 'if it's spicy then it's supposed to be spicy'... I hope that one day the palates of westerners can take the heat and enjoy Indian flavors.