How To Cook Indian Food | Lessons From An Indian Mom

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How To Cook Indian Food | Lessons From An Indian Mom

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So you want to learn how to cook Indian food? Well, you're at the right place. As a complete noob who's never cooked Indian food before (yeah I know... I'm Indian, I just never made it an effort to actually learn how to cook real Indian food.)... I can say that knowing the fundamental steps of one Indian dish can help make the other dishes very easy.
Honestly, my mom uses the same few ingredients to make the flavor pop. So I mean... how hard can it be? Right? lol
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@vineshpendurthi313 5 жыл бұрын

I think every Indian mom has that one metal box full of spices

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

That’s the truth! Lol

@ottowhite9742 4 жыл бұрын

It's called a masala dabba

@hijadelmarrr 6 ай бұрын

armenian moms too haha😂

@brandiestates3592 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful way to honor your mom and your culture! Thanks for sharing this with all of us!

@vineshpendurthi313 5 жыл бұрын

Pressure Cooker: The All Mighty God of Indian Food

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Yup. Makes food so quickly. I freaking love it!

@christinatayler808 Жыл бұрын

Indian food is incredible. I looked up why Indian just tastes so amazing, like a parade in your mouth. And scientifically, I read that the spices actually meld together more than 300 ways in your mouth on your taste buds. No wonder the silk road was so lucrative

@ariliving 5 жыл бұрын

I'd kill to cook with your mom and learn her ways! I fell in love with Indian food and have a fully stocked spice cabinet now :) Indian food changed my life! Now when people ask what would you eat for the rest of your life... it's indian food, hands down. Would love to see more of her cooking or you cooking!

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly, if you ever want to learn Indian food, Indian moms are the best teachers for it. And yeah, I want to add my mom and her cooking more into my videos in the future, just not sure how yet haha

@shruti3767 5 жыл бұрын

Ah, the only downside of studying in a different city than my parents is that I genuinely miss my mom's cooking-specifically her rajma (kidney beans). On a side note, I really learned and got better at cooking Indian food by cooking often, even when I messed up terribly...so persistence is key!

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

You're so right, I mean that's the meaning of life isn't it? Persistence is key!

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Im bias, but Indian food rocks :P

@evinruben2841 5 жыл бұрын

Thought that was April fools joke

@ashleymaree329 3 жыл бұрын

Agree! My favorite is Bombay aloo and chole/channa! Omg and paranthas!

@francismallard5892 3 жыл бұрын

Indian food DOES rock!

@twoHRdrive 3 жыл бұрын

Biased, maybe... wrong? no... I grew up on meatloaf and potatoes, macaroni & cheese etc... you know, "Western-Europe/American" food. In my early 20's I tried lots of japanese and mexican food, thai and lebanese... they were all great. but in my late 20's I starting eating South Asian food... First Indian, then Nepalese and Bangladeshi... and I never turned back.... I own an indian spice rack xD

@CookingWithAmanB 3 жыл бұрын

Haha thata ok to be bias, What makes you feel that way ? Did you end up not eating a lot of it growing up or maybe too little ?

@jessicamalerman 5 жыл бұрын

This made me want your mom’s cooking!!!! No more fancy Indian restaurants for us 😂

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Well you’re getting it this weekend!

@jessicamalerman 5 жыл бұрын

@@CuriosityCulture I'm reaaaaady

@ashleymaree329 3 жыл бұрын

Get her to teach you how she makes everything. I promise (coming from a while girl who married into an Indian family) this alone will make her - and her son - LOVE you that much more! 🥰 The way to the heart is thru the stomach! 😉

@ronaldvlogscreator6027 3 жыл бұрын

You so good in video.. Nice .. smile too👍👍👍👍🌺

@MrChrissy1r 2 жыл бұрын

O.K. I am a white Englishman born and raised, never been to India, but I do cook Indian foods at home. With a twist, I cook with all of my own spice mixes and blends, marinades etc. None of my meals are typical restaurant foods which here in the U.k. are all made "up north" in a huge building in skip sized pans , canned up and sent all over the country! Thats why your favourite Indian meal tastes very very similar from the midlands down to Cornwall. Basically the sauces etc are bought in and "chef" will add his spices and herbs to make it his dish. No I cook foods that the average Indian person has at their dining table, and Indian food to me is excellent!

@AlvaSudden 3 жыл бұрын

This is perfect. I'm not ready for a recipe-- I just want to see the basic concepts with lots of close-ups and sizzly sounds. Later I can figure out what all those spices are.

@sanujakulkarni4929 5 жыл бұрын

Indian food is bae 😋 Right now I am missing my mom's handmade food...She makes best puranpoli in the world 😇😌

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

yup, indian food is amazing, and indian food made by your mom is even better! haha

@ronaldvlogscreator6027 3 жыл бұрын

☺️☺️

@moroccanbookaddict9423 5 жыл бұрын

Hi i am from Morocco , we tried to cook an indian meal. Chiken with masala and rice.Totally worth it ....

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, that’s my favorite meal!

@notsosure5924 5 жыл бұрын

My co-worker is Fiji Indian and she was my first experience into Indian food and my gawdddd Freakin delicious..I wish I knew how to cook it :p her roti is to die for and her samosas and curry... Anyways thnx for the vid :p

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly, there’s this great video by buzzfeed india on how to make any Indian meal, you should take a look! It’s funny video, but the lady nailed it.

@MAMorelli 3 жыл бұрын

Hing is amazing. It’s the most brilliant underrated spice ever. I love when it’s sprinkled with black salt over a Bombay Sandwich.

@JerrodCoupal 2 жыл бұрын

This video is fantastic. In 2022 i'm challenging myself (as a white dude with French & English background) to dive deep and get a true understanding of what goes into cooking Indian, Spanish, Italian, and Carribean cuisine! Indian food is first on my list! If you have any advice or recommendations i'd love to hear from you. Hope you enjoy the holiday season! -Jerrod Coupal

@alternateVSNS 4 жыл бұрын

Dude you're 26 ?? That's awesome you're way wiser than most people my age. Wish I had friends like you around !

@CuriosityCulture 4 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you, that’s nice of you to say! I just listen to a ton of podcasts and read books 💪🏽

@chriskwammie2773 3 жыл бұрын

How a quick search for making Indian food led me to your channel, which I really enjoyed! But then onto a video about How I lost motivation, and down rabbit hole of The first 20 hours book and so much related topics on how to get unstuck and creating again!

@yugen6811 5 жыл бұрын

you deserve more subscribers just keep going !

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Yes one of these days my videos will pop. I’m just not going to stop uploading!

@swagmama408 9 ай бұрын

im mexican but im in love with indian food I really hope to learn how to make it at home! Love from Spain!!!

@daisym4243 3 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to impress my partner by cooking Indian food I’m so happy I came across this video 💕

@CuriosityCulture 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it helped! :)

@gabrielactias4248 2 жыл бұрын

I just got hired at an Indian restaurant and I can't wait to learn everything! It's a family business and I hope they take a more home cooked route. So I definitely subscribed to you for some insight! And you're adorably hansom! 😊

@gabrielasofiazarin9183 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I loved this and will use the learning well. Yes, home cooking uses beter quality ingredients than commercial kitchens use. Also, remember, Indian cuisine along with most long standing cultural cuisines, incorporate healing and medicinal qualities in the way it is cooked and in the ingredients. That was Hing, the random ingredient you held up. It helps digest beans all the way trhu in your digestive tract and therefore stops future gas explosions from within.

@charleswallis6116 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for the video it was really helpful for me to understand the difference between Indian food in a restaurant and authentic Indian food.

@harrisonalexander5590 2 жыл бұрын

G-d of mine, this man is fine. 😍 I didn’t hear a word he said throughout this whole video. Please thank your mother for me.

@dudetimess 5 жыл бұрын

Can there be a better youtuber??? Hell no.. this dude is literally the best

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

❤️ thank you! That means so much :)

@basbadhiya 2 ай бұрын

love the newspaper shelf liner

@cleancutguy1892 10 ай бұрын

In the US, it's typical that restaurants suck hard when it comes to ethnic food. It seems all restaurant owners have never been abroad. For instance, Mexican food here in the US, is pretty much americanized, and it has nothing to do with mexican food in Mexico. The same goes with Italian, French, Chinese, Japanese, Indian cuisines...etc You have to learn it and cook it yourself at home.

@MrVante247 2 жыл бұрын

I'm an African American male from Macon, Georgia. Indian is my favorite food

@jlburnell 2 жыл бұрын

This was a wonderfully informative video. I love seeing the steps to make Indian food. You can tell the love your mom pours into her cooking.

@chromberries7329 2 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to cook Indian food so bad recently. I haven't though, because I was afraid it would be much harder, but apparently the hardest part is buying all the spices, and I already have half of them. Also, the spice drawer is GENIUS. My mind was blown when I saw that. Well, now I'm off to find a chill recipe so I can try my hand at this. Tell your mom I said thank you!

@TheWolfgangfritz Жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this. It's a start. What got me interested was watching the international Chef Gordon Ramsey (Hell's Kitchen) in India! Watch his series on India! Gordon Ramsey was a real humble guy. He went to many different areas of India and learned the difference between authentic Indian and British or North American "Indian Cooking"!

@bibinmathew6089 5 жыл бұрын

You have so much talent, I’ve never seen anything like this before and I believe in your work so much! You are amazing and blessed beyond belief with wisdom! Keep doing what you are doing. Never give up on yourself!!!

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Omg, why thank you so much! That was very nice to read! And I’m not giving up. Ever!

@phillipsj1990 2 жыл бұрын

My husband just bought an antique Indian spice bowl made of wood. It still smells amazing

@TommoCarroll 5 жыл бұрын

Dude this might be your best video yet! Might be! I’ll have to rewatch them all to be sure aha but this was great! Every element - the story, the editing, the music, the narration. It was on point. Looking forward to the next one!!!

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Haha honestly, when I was editing this, I was so annoyed by it. So interesting what I find as bad but others find as good! Thanks! :)

@grapesocks 5 жыл бұрын

hahaha I love the intro and switching the fire/butt reference in regards to Indian food

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

hahaha, So glad you caught that!

@ccasche5088 Жыл бұрын

Awesome intro to noobs like me! Tried some Gobi and Saag in the kitchen last night. Thanks for the guidance.

@Javii96 3 жыл бұрын

White boy here, I freaking love Indian food and moved to a place where I can’t find any good Indian restaurants. I am looking to start making my own indian foods, thanks for sharing the insight!

@nikolemoore6663 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video.. I love indian cooking... So nice to bring us into ur life

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Of course! Hoping to make more videos showcasing my culture. Thanks for watching :)

@Preuen-zs1fz 3 жыл бұрын

4:15 the subtitles said human seeds so I added my human seeds

@anwerabdallah569 2 жыл бұрын

indian food is the best in the whole world.

@michaelputz567 2 жыл бұрын

Did you give us any cooking tips for making Indian food? I thought that was the title of the video… I’m wanting to learn to cook Indian food, help me out!!

@curiousliv1147 5 жыл бұрын

I freaking love me some spicy Indian food with some naan but of course I only had it from restaurants/take out places and not actually homemade yet.

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Indian food makes it so easy to just love spice. It's perfect. You should try cooking it at home sometime. It will change your life!

@lollertoaster Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. When looking at recipes I always get intimidated with weird ingredients and spices I can't even pronounce, but after this video I'm slowly getting it.

@AlwaysLime 3 жыл бұрын

I have never seen a press cooker that small! We only ever cook greens in the pressure cooker (until instant pot came along).

@lindanorris2455 Жыл бұрын

love indian food.

@desdes5622 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly if you just did a cooking show with your mom I'd love it lol :)

@sofiaadon8217 Жыл бұрын

your mom is a blessing. Thnk you for the video.

@brandiross9737 2 жыл бұрын

I’m half Indian but I never learned how to cook Indian cuisine but I want to learn!

@dancer4eva87 3 жыл бұрын

I’m new to cooking Indian food and this video was very helpful! Thank you!!!

@PolarBearXx 2 жыл бұрын

Mexican food ,Indian food, and Italian food are my top 3 the spices Ian Indian cuisine are masters

@sintra416 2 жыл бұрын

so true ! home cook food is better, then resto food...

@amigo2hundred 5 жыл бұрын

3:30 Random thing It's Asafoetida it's right there on the container !!!!

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

you know, when watched the final edit before I uploaded it, I literally thought about this, but I shipped the video regardless lol

@kitkittykatkath 3 жыл бұрын

Can you make your mom a cooking channel? Or keep making cooking videos with her. Please??? Lol

@CuriosityCulture 3 жыл бұрын

hahah! she's very camera shy

@kellyheitmann5257 3 жыл бұрын

I love Indian food...interestingly different in some ways. Nearly while garlic was one. No ginger was interestingly too.

@Kany619 Жыл бұрын

As a Mexican, can I use a tortilla press to make the Roti?

@williamstone5452 5 жыл бұрын

I just stumbled upon your channel after seeing your comment in a previous video, and I already love it, my mom is also Indian and I actually love paratha roti

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it! And yup, Indian mom cooking is the best!

@jcbear8632 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! There is nothing like homemade Indian food! I can eat it day and night, I love it!!

@kaceemenna17 2 жыл бұрын

I am learning how to cook indian food at the moment it's my absolute favourite all aspects of it 😍

@abel1697 5 жыл бұрын

Do more videos like this.

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! Working on a few scripts like this one, stay tune :)

@Gamer-Ghost. 2 жыл бұрын

Chapati rocks ❤ I love chapati and dhal or mutton curry ❤

@christinesantage9492 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE Indian food, and I'm also very picky about it too..lol It's incredibly hard to find good Indian restaurants. Can you please start a channel with your mom cooking :D That would be amazing!

@veltabankswilkins1541 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@ianmanson-blair5065 Жыл бұрын

Can you recommend a book to cook indian food with recipes ?

@Superfastjellyfish669 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with going to bujie restaurant if you aren’t Indian and don’t have access to the stuff. But if you can get it at home enjoy it

@guysolis5843 2 жыл бұрын

I find that when many foods are mediocre it's because they are trying to appeal to as many people as possible but really, NOTHING will compare to mothers cooking..Another reason for the mediocracy is that restraunts cheap. Let's take Mexican food. I've been to practically all Mexican restaurants in Denver and every one of them serve the same exact green chili sauce and it's because it's easier to buy mass produced sauce than it is to make it..cheaters..good video. I'm Spanish, great great great grandparents are from New Mexico so in my family is only a small amount of Spanish tradition but we have adopted some Native and Mexican cuisine as our own. I used to be a professional cook but now I am wanting to expand my horizons so good video. I enjoyed the content and your personality..

@RitaElaineHeltonBarker-uz4sz Жыл бұрын

I am studying some Indian recipes I just discovered Both Hing and Asafoetida which European folks called Devil's Dung LoL apparently it's a Garlic & onion substitute when you do not want the texture or mouth feel of genuine garlic & onion in a recipe said to be the stinkiest critical spice in other words in some Indian recipes it's not authentic Indian food without it

@mohnisamaze Жыл бұрын

I had Indian food last week that you would probably say is like the restaurant visited. To a clueless white newcomer like myself it still knocked my socks off it was so good! I am thinking on Indian food's worst day it is still pretty delicious. Nothing in America is made with so much intracacy, spice and full bodied flavored except perhaps New Orleans cuisine which I also haven't had. If your mom's is superior to the most expensive Indian restaurant food, tell her I'm coming for dinner. Just kidding. Thank you for your precious and loving video in praise of her. I will definitely be following your channel not only to learn how to cook some Indian food but because you seem like a wonderful person for honoring your mom.

@musaratfoodsecrets 2 жыл бұрын

Wow superb Beautiful culture Thanks for sharing 👍

@ronaldvlogscreator6027 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video.. I like much.. India hot foods.. Cooking also 👍👍👍💗

@Em-jt7im 3 жыл бұрын

I loved everything about this video! :) I learned so much. Thank you

@anjnag6965 2 жыл бұрын

Very good Harsheel, I’m glad you started taking interest in cooking our Indian food. Well if that white girl is your girl friend and wife to be, it’s fine but in that case you definitely have to learn this.😅 I want my son to be inspired by your video so I’m going to share this with my children.

@BeatnikBun 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, which region is this cooking- mommas bases are a little different from what I just learned. Teaching myself the basics of Indian cooking- thank you for your response

@Joe-xu6pe Жыл бұрын

🤤 it looks soooo good and healthy. Now I know childhood eats was good in that household 🤩. Totally going to copy this recipe 🤤

@youlim7984 3 жыл бұрын

as a Chinese like indian food.... I always want indian people tell what the spicy powder is.. yellow and red-yellow powder

@ladonerd4694 2 жыл бұрын

your videos are great, if you had posted often at least 2 times a week today you would have more than 1 million subscribers. this video is 3 years old and it's excellent

@LiveGoodTheHealthyFoodLover 3 жыл бұрын

Love this recipe! Congratulations 🎉🎊 You got a new subscribed 😘😍

@ronaldvlogscreator6027 3 жыл бұрын

Nice ... cute you 2 both.. So good video 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@Hectoralejandroguerrero 5 жыл бұрын

LETS FREking go!!!!! YOU ARE DOPE BRO

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!! :)

@raluca7482 3 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to learn how to make GOOD Indian food. 👍 great video

@CuriosityCulture 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found this helpful!

@danielminister8414 Жыл бұрын

i like indian food, but i prefer curries over the style you cooked, when eating indian food

@Baliken100 3 жыл бұрын

again you're incredibly talented and I can't wait to see your future prospects!

@CuriosityCulture 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoy my video! :)

@CookingWithAmanB 3 жыл бұрын

Love indian food!!

@markmywords8163 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, you are what is known as an ABCD - American Born Confused Desi! Hing is not hot chilly. Moong is not pronounced mung but moo (like a cow)!

@kaleidoscopicreature7019 3 жыл бұрын

im really happy you made this food, i like to cook as authentically as possible

@CuriosityCulture 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

@tiaansea3319 5 жыл бұрын

Mum's food is heavenly.💯

@CuriosityCulture 5 жыл бұрын

It’s pretty darn amazing! :P

@aesthetictv7839 2 жыл бұрын

This is perfect

@lilyt5855 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to try your Mom's cooking! I bet it's spectacular

@karenleigh3772 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet video. Great job!

@annikr8468 3 жыл бұрын

I (German) had an Indian room mate for 3 years. She was the best cooking teacher ever. Now I can stop cookind Indian food.

@sleepingsleepsleep 3 жыл бұрын

I consider learning Indian cooking a way to learn and pass on culture as an immigrant kid....which I have to remind myself each time I just want to go to Taco Bell again.