Pro Chef Tries to Make Chicken Tikka Masala Faster Than Delivery | Taking on Takeout | Bon Appétit

There is perhaps no more of a classic Indian takeout dish than chicken tikka masala. With help from Chef Palak Patel, we challenged Andy Baraghani to make his own chicken tikka masala faster than it takes for delivery to arrive. Both Harold and Chrissy beat the clock in their episodes of Taking on Takeout. Was Andy up to the challenge?
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Pro Chef Tries to Make Chicken Tikka Masala Faster Than Delivery | Taking on Takeout | Bon Appétit

[@Gswfansince2015]

Lmao Andy was so competitive his heart dropped when the guy said 10 minutes

[@mishmalubabi7069]

you need to understand most, almost all indian places have their curries ready .they just cook the meat fresh and add it, also the rice is pre cooked. they said 30 mins because its depends how many orders they have and where is the location. so the fact that Andy mad a good tikka masala in 30 mins with rice in Fantatstic!

[@TheMajorStranger]

Exactly! Curries is the kind of sauce that does very well to simmer a long time allowing every flavor to blend.

[@AxxLAfriku]

WARNING I am the unprettiest human YTer worldwide. Take the hint, dear mish

[@mishmalubabi7069]

@@AxxLAfriku irrelevant

[@MrRossman2]

Agree with everything you said, but Andy still didn't win.

[@mishmalubabi7069]

@@MrRossman2 yes but he did good.

[@dowlrod66]

gotta have somebody on standby in the room to go get the takeout when it arrives, while the chef continues to cook! every second counts. this is proper science.

[@na-ve9cp]

while you're at it, maybe have that person plate it while the chef is plating theirs as well, so we can see which one is plated first (re: Andy having his food "finished" but not plated)

[@BlinkyB23]

Agreed, what is the point of making him plate it as well within the time limit? Personally I think the time estimate the restaurant gives them is the official "window" of time, or the moment someone else finishes plating it up for them.

[@russthicc]

The way he turns red when he tasted his dish is the most wholesome thing I've ever seen this month.

[@cv9773]

The pettiness Andy has when he sets the plate down and the timer goes off, is what I am living for!!! 😍😍

[@clutchbleach2057]

Yea this is what's wrong with society 😔

[@JulieNguyenYoga]

Omg I didn't realize other people make cringey faces while putting in a takeout order either lmao

[@cloud2537]

Same! 🤣

[@nhtathinfbntb2746]

all phone calls lol

[@danielleking262]

That was a *BIT* much for me though!! 😂

[@myaccount551]

You realise it was because he was anticipating the time right?

[@PossumMedic]

My new favorite line for an argument: "I sware I'm not yelling at you and if it sounds like I am, I'm just frustrated at the situation I'm in at this very moment" 🤣

[@madelynsonego5977]

you mean swear?

[@PossumMedic]

@@madelynsonego5977 that's the one!

[@terryparish2304]

I think I went to heaven when he said "I like them a little chunkier"... thank god

[@lukehammond6811]

The towel throw at the end. Cracking job mate.

[@TashJansson]

imagine it lands _in the plate_ LOL

[@natalietsin-yi8573]

@@TashJansson my heart stopped for a sec thinking it would 😂

[@cliffyleathersons5848]

Say crack again. "Crack"

[@coolcat2399]

You've got to be australian. Cracking

[@lukehammond6811]

@@coolcat2399 nope 👎🏻 lol

[@shiladitya_biswas]

So, no one's gonna talk about Andy's flawless radiant skin?

[@Stevi_Dunehew]

I’d love to see Andy make Tikka Masala when he’s not in a time crunch! All the reference he kept making had me saying “I’d watch that video, and I’m make that Tikka Masala!”

[@KaptenShambles]

I'd guess he use the same method as he uses here ( except for the rice which he mentioned and other parts of the chicken probably breast, ( though i'd prefer thighs myself ) and have it marinate overnight if not longer and have it simmer in the sauce for 30 min maybe 45 min / 1 hour before serving. that's what i would do myself

[@cheqers_]

The beloved BA we know may have imploded but Andy's attitude and pleased-with-himself smiles are an unwavering comfort.

[@ahuman4433]

Andy you did great at 30mins here in India too it atleast takes around 1.5hr to make it on an average

[@krisostomoyabarrera2255]

I mean you have to talk to your aunt while helping in cooking.

[@alvarezandre]

Andy being Andy F*cking love it.

[@lorthomas160]

I think Andy finished in time. The restaurant didn’t plate his food for him. But he used those two mins. after the call to plate... so technically he did finish making it before it was delivered.

[@MrRossman2]

He added ghee to the rice after the call. In my book adding an ingredient is not plating.

[@karakol86]

He didn’t beat delivery. Everyone knows delivery time is an estimate.

[@bryanareynolds]

that's a good point, he didn't do anything to his food that he didn't also have to do to the delivery food. (except add ghee which kinda invalidates things)

[@woo545]

I hope he tipped well. Waiting for someone even 30 seconds is a long time. Try sitting on hold on the phone for 30 seconds. I do feel he beat them if he didn't stop and plate it. Since he had to plate the delivery as well.

[@RazanaArcclaw]

He mixed the gii in the rice though, aswell as anything else they did that he cut. plus they had to put stuff in containers so that takes the same amount of time as to plate. also you know.. .driving to his location. he did not finish before delivery arrives, so sadly its over.

[@DrPheigth]

Poor Andy. He's so competitive, but let's face it ... he's good at what he does, and he's right ... you really do need more than 30 minutes to make this dish and make it well.

[@oscarwaterman5477]

"I do not feel like I'm halfway done" is me with literally any project

[@madisonveverka4490]

i love getting to see andy gassing himself up about his dish. you can see cooking makes him feel so proud of himself. i love that cooking can do that for us :)

[@godmode9]

The takeout 100% looks like Butter Chicken lol

[@brethren111]

Butter chicken is the best, hard to compete if its made by a pro, but this takeout looked very average

[@thatssoari3533]

@@brethren111 it’s not the original cuisine tho

[@kp29]

They are the same dish. Chicken Tikka Masala just went to UK for higher studies.

[@chaitalikalra7252]

I was about to say the same 😂

[@passiveagressive4983]

Fun fact: chicken Tikka Masala is a British dish (it was created in the UK in the 70s/80s in Indian restaurants, cooked by Bangladeshi to suit the English palate)🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@johnnykingtcb]

Scottish palate - not English...

[@cocteaupvssylice]

Glasgow to be exact

[@telectronix1368]

@@johnnykingtcb So......a British dish.

[@pablopadilla3439]

I enjoyed the beautiful chaos of this handsome bearded man.

[@caitlinhanslo3333]

I made this just following the video (without a recipe or quantities) and it turned out so good! Thank you so much Andy 👏 I even impressed my mother in law and she won an award for her tikka.

[@agentacey]

Andy gives me anxiety when he’s under pressure. Don’t do that to him again!

[@user-kb7do4wn8q]

“I let that poor person wait” I wonder how that looks for everyone that is non-English speaking and is using the translated version hahahhaa

[@hectorrobertocontrerasmiranda]

at least for romance languages it would look exactly like it does to you since the meaning of "poor" usually extends beyond material wealth and "wait" usual meaning is wait and not "serving" like a waiter or waitress

[@sumaiyaiqbal4345]

the way he spoke on the phone....omg i relate!

[@Iconology]

Andy pulling faces on the phone is literally me on the phone

[@sparkplugbritt]

I feel like time IS an ingredient when it comes to this dish

[@Galactic123]

"GingerGarlic, we consider that one ingredient" - that is so true, I can't think of an Indian dish that has ginger but no garlic and vice versa.

[@YamiOni]

Andy won. No question. I'd eat his over the delivery any day of the week.

[@ArghyadebBandyopadhyay]

Andy was worried about the texture of his sauce. I'll be honest, we Indians like the gravy a little grainy. It looks more natural. I thought he nailed it.

[@philliplocey258]

I second that. Viva la Andy!

[@TheNukewarfare2]

I love Andy. He’s so talented. Great job, man! ❤️

[@Sanntik]

Keep in mind that when they called, theirs was not plated either.. nailed it!

[@madelinehoerner2993]

You’re right Andy. I am impressed 😉. Loved the expert’s advice and Andy’s expertise.

[@corypoole787]

I have never felt as akin to a celebrity chef than I did watching Andy fight his way out of the weeds

[@andrealozano2520]

we already knew he was a man of taste but... he's wearing an a24 shirt... LOVE HIM

[@audreyfuqua8537]

YES!! THIS IS THE VIDEO I'VE NEEDED FOR SO LONG, THANK YOU, IN ALL CAPS LOL

[@BadAccentHD]

watching bon appetit is my guilty pleasure

[@Urgaas]

Mine is taking innocent lives

[@freefall9124]

Guilty because of all the racism?

[@RobinBrewsBeer]

@@Urgaas Zero to 100 instantly. Dark stuff, Alba.

[@thatkale97]

Bearded Andy is I think favorite Andy

[@isaacmartinez3327]

The only time someone would get mad if delivery was early.

[@pthaloblue100]

That was amazing, so many good cooking tips shared while rushing around the kitchen! Andy and his plate of Tikka Masala definitely won!

[@timothytran1785]

There are some flavors that take time to build on that you cannot procure in under 30 minutes. Restaurants usually have the curry already made as well the rice so those flavors are probably deeper and more rich. But for 30 minutes I think you did an excellent job and would definitely eat your food.

[@rerolley]

Back in the day, I purchased several of Rachel Ray's 30 minute cookbooks. I don't think I ever cooked one of the recipes in under 45 minutes.

[@majestic6303]

She is not really a chef. She should only stick to Americanized Italian cooking.

[@emmanaden203]

Andy didn't beat delivery, he beat his timer...

[@philliplocey258]

30 minutes is 30 minutes.

[@emmanaden203]

@@philliplocey258 But the show is not “Pro chef tries to make chicken tikka masala in 30 minutes”

[@danielleking262]

lmao when they first said "ten minutes"..... His face was pretty much like THERE'S NO FKING WAY I CAN DO THAT

[@karlcarlsburg9641]

This is a cool show idea and Andy is super personable. Seems like a genuinely cool dude.

[@sasaquez]

kitchen ends up looking like mine after I make dinner, very relatable

[@jpjapers]

Fun fact. Its widely reported that Tikka Masala was invented in the UK in the 1970s by a Bangladeshi chef .

[@reaper333ify]

Yeah and fish and chips was invented by a Pakistani chef in the 90s 🤓

[@jpjapers]

@@reaper333ify you go and read Encyclopedia Britannica or Wikipedia entries for chicken tikka masala and have a think about what you've written. It was literally named a UK national dish.

[@flowercook3915]

I've heard it was put in a gravy because the Brits like gravy instead of dry currys

[@jpjapers]

@@flowercook3915 I was told by a close friend who is Indian that its something to do with the wide variety of indian and asian cultures we have here. Ive lived all over the UK and asian food changes drastically. For example in the north east we have alot of Punjabi communities so we have alot more curries in rich sauces and ghee etc whereas in west yorkshire its completely different and you get much drier curries as there are alot of pakistani communities. Id bet it changes down in the south of the UK too.

[@Panama_Red]

I like this series. It's give a more realistic view of whipping together a quick tasty family dinner.

[@tokidoki3405]

ik it's a competition but I could never leave the delivery person waiting lmao, since usually places take multiple deliveries at once. If I got my food delayed bc they were waiting for some chef to open the door I'd be fuming hahahaha

[@stevekaminski1215]

Andy is the man. I like his style and his recipes.

[@kimsmoke17]

Lol. I literally came on here to look for a new chicken masala recipe to make tonight, and this is at the top of my subscriptions! Guess I’ll watch it!

[@camilakavanagh1372]

I just loved that, I really enjoyed seeing this.

[@spmunro]

Loved watching this!! 🤩

[@thomasalexandre4965]

I feel like this isn’t balanced between Andy and a restaurant. In a restaurant they have the onions sliced, rice is already prepared, marinated chicken is ready; just doesn’t quite equal out in my eyes. But that’s just me. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@AfterTheRains]

Isn’t the whole point ‘can I make this quicker than ordering a delivery’. In that case no one would have the ingredients prepared. His herbs and spices were all laid out for him in little dishes which I think is already a good start.

[@cassynedelisky796]

@@AfterTheRains good point

[@judigemini178]

Pretty sure that's the whole point

[@DurealzForReal]

@@judigemini178 they're missing the point that it's supposed to be done faster to show that ordering out most of the time is a waste of money

[@Alex-cs4hm]

That’s the point lmao

[@arielflo1156]

Love this , you should do beating delivery versus taking your time to compare . Or 30 minute meals versus say an hour doing it . I’d like to see Andy make this dish while taking his time 👌🏾

[@kwebst1]

Andy you are a riot and adorable. You got silly happy when you tasted yours and it was better!

[@gudea5207]

Andy’s heart dropped when heard ten minutes

[@terencevasquez]

I think it was perfect. I love the look of the consistency. I am so going to make it the same exact way. You won...no doubt!!!

[@batmansprotege1569]

He 100% beat the delivery, plus his food looks 10000x better

[@miguelituralde7993]

Great video, great job andy, and also sick a24 shirt!!

[@isabelafalcao7396]

Just loved this! Andy is the best!

[@itsyeeboiyd1491]

I just wanna see more Harold he’s the best

[@myaatkins]

Why didn't they just send an crew member to grab the takeout. Leaving it outside for 2 minutes doesn't change the fact that they were already there

[@lauriebosworth5325]

Great job Andy as always!!!

[@gordonhamnett1289]

Still laughing!!! Hate food challenges but then sometimes guests arrive early!! Thanks Andy!

[@anitaaziqa]

Nice, thank you for sharing chef..

[@tramany7]

Andy is my favorite on Bon Appétit you are awesome Andy! You did fabulous!

[@DLysergicAcid]

I love Andy! Great episode! 🤗

[@gurdeepgrewall2787]

Awesome! Very impressive in 30 mins!

[@gastrotekaes3340]

Yeah!!!! Love your channel ❤

[@skapur]

The delivery rice did not have ajwain seeds but cumin seeds

[@deprofundis3293]

How can you tell the difference?

[@Ash-fm6ym]

@@deprofundis3293 because we're Indian lol

[@skapur]

@@deprofundis3293 color and size of seeds

[@silentgamerharold536]

That's what you called the cooking epic fight that I love so much! Like Food Wars (Shokugeki no Souma)

[@cookingideaswithmayssa3828]

Looks amazing yummy

[@arthurcage6073]

On top of the final touch you could always add small dollop of ghee if heat is too much, Or can have curd+cucumber salad on the side

[@aeristifa]

Love Andy so much

[@Melza01]

Yay, love Andy 👏🏽

[@anureddy9816]

Super impressed! Love you, dude!

[@Globalfoodbook1]

The chicken tikka looks so colourful and delicious. Who else is making this for the weekend?

[@sulllivanofficial5478]

I’m very lucky to live in a neighborhood where a lot of Indian people live and therefore, some of the best Indian food! I could try to make it but they make theirs so heavenly, I could never!

[@kovvi-]

Wish they would write up the recipe for this

[@anureddy9816]

Super impressed! Love you, dude! ❤️💯

[@SolarMoth]

this series is a good idea

[@seacucumberable]

Andy just has this watchable quality. Upvote for more Andy content!

[@praks07]

Kudos to the dad who named his daughter Spinach (Palak) Patel

[@vinayas5144]

I think the Indian food's made in other countries are comparatively more different because its more of an improvised version done to match the tastes of that place..

[@williamrodriguez5426]

😂 love this guy!

[@dunwitch]

Nicely done.

[@ramonvega499]

“He’s frustrated with the circumstance he’s in” -Which is working for ba kitchen 🤣

[@xerxes0095]

In a 30 mins that looks marvelous. I don't like cooking super fast and usually slow cook butter chicken and tikka masala and take quite some time.

[@jdatu24]

I love his chaos

[@alyswilliams9571]

Fantastic Andy.

[@echtel1293]

The takeout time also depends on how far the takeout location is so taking that into consideration i feel will give a fairer setting

[@yanninsierra610]

Tikka masala is iconic! I love u Andy!! 🙃

[@chaitalikalra7252]

You can pass the curry through sieve if you want more smooth curry.. and moreover I felt it was not ajwain in rice it was cumin seeds.. it wasn’t clear but I am pretty it was cumin seeds..

[@curtislee3521]

The amount of positivity in this videos comment section is best I have ever seen.

[@mind_palace]

That's me on a regular basis... lofi music is my way to stay calm when cooking😅

[@BatMan-kq1fp]

If he doesn’t use ghee I will be so disappointed. 🤞🤞 Edit: Nailed it Andy.

[@markpatrick4755]

I know what he meant but the way he said "poor person" made me laugh

[@sush07]

We'll considering most of the dish is kept pre-done in restaurants, and a good part of tikka and rice is marinating/soaking, I think Andy nailed it!

[@sidviscus]

this is kind of spectacular

[@Poonamsmartkitchen]

Wow

[@minniesaab7255]

I'm in love with Andy ! 💚💛💜💙❤🖤