Priya Krishna Embraces Her Indian Heritage with This Cooking Technique | The New Yorker

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  • Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
  • Growing up, Priya Krishna would trade in her mother’s homemade Indian lunches for peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches at school. Now that she’s a professional food writer, that shame is finally melting away. Here, she explores making the Indian spice infusion chhonk, a secret ingredient to Indian cooking that she has learned to embrace.
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  • @SoapyCilantro
    @SoapyCilantro 4 роки тому +509

    As a Japanese American, her school incident was so relatable and hit me so hard.

    • @alex0589
      @alex0589 4 роки тому +5

      Is your name actually Ken watanabe

    • @SoapyCilantro
      @SoapyCilantro 4 роки тому +15

      Alex Yup! No relation to the actor though

    • @manvesh97
      @manvesh97 4 роки тому +6

      As a British Indian it does for me as well, luv her so much

    • @carterlucian8027
      @carterlucian8027 3 роки тому

      I guess it's kind of off topic but do anybody know of a good site to stream newly released movies online ?

    • @brysontoby3706
      @brysontoby3706 3 роки тому

      @Carter Lucian i use FlixZone. You can find it on google :)

  • @Raviscerator
    @Raviscerator 4 роки тому +241

    With the gentle background music, and Priya's narrative, it's almost like listening to spoken poetry.

    • @marynapier2007
      @marynapier2007 4 роки тому +2

      How right you are!! Wonderful video.

  • @LachlanGB
    @LachlanGB 4 роки тому +607

    Wait a second this isn't a Bon Appétit video...

    • @chuckychuck8318
      @chuckychuck8318 4 роки тому +4

      Well obviously not

    • @yunniekal
      @yunniekal 4 роки тому +16

      Actually, it is and it isn't. Bon Appetit and The New Yorker are from the same parent company - Condé Nast
      .

    • @piyaawasthi4097
      @piyaawasthi4097 4 роки тому

      @@yunniekal hi is this is her own channel???

    • @piyaawasthi4097
      @piyaawasthi4097 4 роки тому

      Bon appetit india is her channel???

    • @yunniekal
      @yunniekal 4 роки тому +1

      @@piyaawasthi4097 No Bon Appetit is a magazine in the USA. She works for them as a test kitchen staff/ food writer

  • @antanoh
    @antanoh 4 роки тому +128

    I absolutely LOVE how you describe your experiences as a first gen indian-american because they are so faithful to my own!

  • @alex0589
    @alex0589 4 роки тому +180

    Me before clicking: oh, she's gonna talk about her dad in the first 10 seconds...
    Priya: So, my mom...
    Me: I'll be damned

  • @sage4310
    @sage4310 4 роки тому +166

    This is why I love cooking; because it's never about food.

    • @chuckychuck8318
      @chuckychuck8318 4 роки тому +6

      I wouldn't say never

    • @BenNeedsATheme4aDream
      @BenNeedsATheme4aDream 4 роки тому +5

      Wait what 😅😅..... We don't think of stories and dramatic shots while cooking 😂

    • @teeeaach2549
      @teeeaach2549 4 роки тому +4

      sage except it is...

    • @eleo_b
      @eleo_b 4 роки тому +1

      sage • I think this video is taking things a little too far. She’s probably reading from her book or something. It’s just cooking food.

    • @senajabeen1076
      @senajabeen1076 4 роки тому

      @@eleo_b without food or water we would be dead food also can be associated with memories of our childhood.

  • @qwertyTRiG
    @qwertyTRiG 4 роки тому +134

    Indian food seems to be better known in Europe than it is in the USA. We have three Indian take-aways and two Indian restaurants in my small Irish town.

    • @liriosogno6762
      @liriosogno6762 4 роки тому +38

      Yeah because the UK colonized India it has a lot Indians. Here in Germany I only have one Indian restaurant in my big town

    • @josephsofaer841
      @josephsofaer841 4 роки тому +5

      lirio sogno *England colonized India. I think it has more to do with immigrants than colonization. Italy colonized Ethiopia, but Ethiopian food isn’t exactly famous over there.

    • @eleo_b
      @eleo_b 4 роки тому +5

      lirio sogno • yes, I’m Dutch, and over here it’s more Indonesian or Surinam food, also former colonies. But it depends on whether those people came to Europe or not. I guess in Germany there is more influences from Turkish immigrants in the form of Döner?

    • @pragawa
      @pragawa 4 роки тому +1

      I was surprised that Scotland has many, too!

    • @claysmith8840
      @claysmith8840 4 роки тому +8

      The US has lots of indian food in our cities, but i think the point it that it doesnt have representation in the highest levels of cooking- the food mags, celebrity chefs, and michelin restaurants

  • @elizabethwhite2151
    @elizabethwhite2151 4 роки тому +54

    This is the moment we discovered the Priya Krishna underneath her bubbly exuberance. More of this, please.

  • @busyrand
    @busyrand 2 роки тому +4

    Being teased is a brutal, crushing part of childhood. I'm happy things turned out well in the long run. As an Afro-American, I resonate deeply with the culinary approaches Indian's have with spices and vegetables based meals. Stewed greens, beans, and butternut squash are some of my favorite things in this world. I still long to discover how one of my coworkers seasoned a potatoes dish he brought to my "Going Away Party." Thank you for sharing this. I just got into making my own Ghee.

  • @KB-yl9cr
    @KB-yl9cr 4 роки тому +148

    This charming video is a much, much better representation of Priya's talents than the ba videos!

    • @Hi_Im_Jie
      @Hi_Im_Jie 4 роки тому +8

      I agree! The BA videos are great and showcase the chefs personalities with all their quirks and all (which I love). This segment is both charming and sheds light into their core.

    • @bigstunna2049
      @bigstunna2049 4 роки тому +3

      Both platforms do well

  • @Vanessa-bu1sj
    @Vanessa-bu1sj 4 роки тому +93

    this was such a beautiful video to watch

  • @nikunj07047
    @nikunj07047 4 роки тому +40

    I grew up in India and still remember kids making fun of other kids who brought traditional food for lunch. Crazy how much influence western culture has all over the world

    • @PakNewYorkVlogs
      @PakNewYorkVlogs 4 роки тому

      Heheh yep i can understand

    • @UnnikrishnanR
      @UnnikrishnanR 4 роки тому +4

      Totally. when I was growing up in Bombay, I used to have my lunch box lid half-closed so that the others won't see/smell the 'weird' south indian (mainly kerala) food I brought. Took a long time for me grow out of that.

  • @indiankitcheninusa8310
    @indiankitcheninusa8310 4 роки тому +14

    Nice! I was going through the same with my kids..until my son now discovered our home food is best and created a channel for me! I think all of us with Indian heritage go through same experiences..

  • @sneha4993
    @sneha4993 4 роки тому +1

    I like to believe I am not biased in my opinions about my culture. I have been brought up in India and I live in the US now. I have tried a couple of cuisines and I genuinely think the amount of flavour and variety that I get in Indian cuisine is just amazing. It might have strong smells and flavours, but that is my connotation of food now. That it should grip your senses and make you feel alive. Again, I don't mean disrespect to any other cuisines out there but I do believe Indian food deserves a strong place in the world, and not for its own sake or pride, but for the sake of everyone who loves to enjoy food. Thank you for bringing a voice to it :)

  • @flikkie72
    @flikkie72 4 роки тому +5

    Priya, can you please narrate all your cooking like this? I can't believe how you can make my heart flutter faster every time I'm watching a video with you 🙈

  • @angryowl5972
    @angryowl5972 4 роки тому +33

    I can smell the aroma through the screen

  • @CurriesWithBumbi
    @CurriesWithBumbi 4 роки тому +3

    This was such a touching video. I can relate to so many things . Now I can understand why my son suddenly started taking sandwiches to school when he was in 1st grade and is still continuing taking that same type of sandwich for lunch to his high school.

  • @Tom-dk5ez
    @Tom-dk5ez 4 роки тому +43

    oh perfect timing - i just made aloo gobi for the first time, priya's recipe. and afterwards i was texting my friend that the biggest thing i learned this year was how to use cumin seeds. but i definitely need to actually try making chhonk as well. asked for indian-ish for christmas this year and can't wait to try more recipes!

    • @mysticmiserly7732
      @mysticmiserly7732 4 роки тому +4

      Cumin seeds are literally the best buddies for anything related to Aloo (Potatoes).
      Turmeric, coriander leaves instead of parsley , ghee (clarified butter) and freshly ground spices
      Will make any Indian Dish u make A-Class
      Sorry for the over - enthusiasm

    • @OranJJeTofu
      @OranJJeTofu 3 роки тому

      If you try making chhonk, just be careful not to burn the chili powder, it can burn very fast! I usually kill my heat source right before I put it in and only give it like 5 seconds fully mixed in

  • @jandipeach
    @jandipeach 4 роки тому +3

    This made me cry, and then I felt so happy for you. I'm also grateful, because I adore Indian food and want to be able to make it at home. You arrived just in time.

  • @PeyCheng
    @PeyCheng 4 роки тому +26

    Thought i was watching Chef's table for a minute with all the close up slowmo cinematography.

  • @alex0589
    @alex0589 4 роки тому +131

    Good thing Priya is gorgeous cause that cameraperson was trying to see inside her soul with these extreme closeups. Geez, dude...back up.
    This is a gorgeous video, i hope her parents are proud.

    • @Sk0lzky
      @Sk0lzky 4 роки тому

      I bet they are, her father's yoghurt's conquering the world :v

  • @bhavyajain3420
    @bhavyajain3420 4 роки тому +308

    There’s no way you can cook lentils in 5-7 minutes in a n OPEN POT!!

    • @yahee122
      @yahee122 4 роки тому +41

      Bhavya Jain she says that it’s pressure cooked first

    • @delirium129
      @delirium129 4 роки тому +81

      These are split red lentils, they cook really fast and don't need a pressure cooker. I have made them before.

    • @fidar1793
      @fidar1793 4 роки тому +18

      If they are pre soaked , yes they will!

    • @sarahss2483
      @sarahss2483 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah you can cook them this fast

    • @OranJJeTofu
      @OranJJeTofu 3 роки тому +4

      This was not an instructional video, you don't know if she cooked it on an open pot or not. Also red lentils cook extremely fast compared to full masoor or moong or anything like that.

  • @birajsharma9618
    @birajsharma9618 4 роки тому +7

    this made me appreciate my mother..... thank you.

  • @praketasaxena
    @praketasaxena 4 роки тому +12

    i have grown up with similar experiences ! and similar thoughts being afraid of my heritage ! I have this Idea of romanization of India languages like Hindi, Tamil , Sanskrit that I think can help people connect back with their languages that are not exposed to the original script growing up! Being american does not have to be reneging on your own values ! particularly when our values are so rich !

  • @JamesDucas1
    @JamesDucas1 4 роки тому +5

    Love this, bought Priya's book as soon as it hit Amazon. Highly recommended.

  • @kls600
    @kls600 4 роки тому +6

    Amazing video, very calming. Something I can really relate with being a first gen Indian-American

  • @sapphirebaby96
    @sapphirebaby96 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you so, so much for this video, it struck this Desi girl right in the heart 🥰

  • @ayashnawa2343
    @ayashnawa2343 4 роки тому +10

    This is just so wholesome.

  • @MichaelQuisao
    @MichaelQuisao 4 роки тому +2

    Love this combination of Priya Krishna and Christopher Hwisu Kim. Thanks for telling your stories about experiencing shame as you grew up (particularly regarding food) and overcoming it to become the people you are today. As a person who is also from an immigrant family, I strongly relate to this very American story. Thank you!
    Now I want to challenge myself to figure out how to include chonk and Spam in a recipe...

  • @lisamessikommer7284
    @lisamessikommer7284 4 роки тому +4

    It’s so heartwarming to see the team of BA test kitchen getting slowly credits everywhere ♥️ love love Priya

  • @praveengupta7419
    @praveengupta7419 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing... awesome to hear the real story of your family and evolution into who you became. Kudos to you!!

  • @kulturekhazana7126
    @kulturekhazana7126 4 роки тому

    This video made me think of my 3 year old all grown up and reminiscing our time in the kitchen. We cook together and he helps with the ingredients for "chhonk" or what we call it in gujarati "vaghaar"
    Thank you for this beautiful video and for sharing your precious memories.

  • @marynapier2007
    @marynapier2007 4 роки тому +1

    I loved this video and I love watching Priya make her magic in the kitchen with stories of her family.

  • @muskokarusticmackdecor2402
    @muskokarusticmackdecor2402 4 роки тому +2

    I love your cookbook and I love how you put your honesty out there, from a neighbour..a Canadian

  • @platystrophia
    @platystrophia 4 роки тому +11

    I am so glad Priya is comfortable sharing her food with all of us now!

    • @platystrophia
      @platystrophia 4 роки тому +5

      Go back under your bridge troll.

    • @sanjogh777
      @sanjogh777 4 роки тому

      @@lebentode2389 We use toilet paper in America dumbass.

  • @blancagarcia7273
    @blancagarcia7273 4 роки тому +64

    It’s like the most beautiful ASMR made

  • @barbaraburkhardt3047
    @barbaraburkhardt3047 3 роки тому

    So heartfelt, thank you

  • @LukePonds
    @LukePonds 4 роки тому +2

    Priya is a wonderful writer! I really enjoyed this video.

  • @suchitraroy1758
    @suchitraroy1758 4 роки тому +1

    Love your description of the chock!

  • @preya4ps
    @preya4ps 4 роки тому

    Love the story she told. As a indian who grew up in America, I can relate.

  • @Ramesh-nk5my
    @Ramesh-nk5my 4 роки тому +56

    I'm from India and in kannada we call it oggarane (pronounced as "oh-ga-ra-nae")

  • @irisgonzalez3779
    @irisgonzalez3779 4 роки тому

    Yes!! More Priya videos please!

  • @josealiriorivas
    @josealiriorivas 4 роки тому +1

    I just love so much Priya!!!!!! I want to taste everything she makes!! Great video!!!

  • @cyycher
    @cyycher 4 роки тому +3

    The quality and elan of this whole production👌

  • @funmiogunro4390
    @funmiogunro4390 4 роки тому +2

    Wow this was great!!!!

  • @emilletich
    @emilletich 2 роки тому

    Brilliant and heartwarming.

  • @veronicapiper4507
    @veronicapiper4507 3 роки тому

    such a beautiful little video, i cant wait to get those spices and try my own chhonk

  • @bigstunna2049
    @bigstunna2049 4 роки тому +1

    This video is so soothing it feels like I'm at a spa

  • @eatahfood
    @eatahfood 4 роки тому +75

    in the Caribbean we call "Chonkk" "Choonkay"

    • @schizotypeseraph
      @schizotypeseraph 4 роки тому +1

      that's a totally different herb in the Philippines

    • @IT-dp3pm
      @IT-dp3pm 4 роки тому

      In Guyana 🇬🇾 we'd say chunkkay

  • @eve8372
    @eve8372 4 роки тому +25

    Priya is the sweetest human being ever! 💕

  • @jilldfisher1
    @jilldfisher1 4 роки тому +1

    I love her! And this video is so delightful.

  • @ugh0987654321ugh
    @ugh0987654321ugh 4 роки тому

    This is a really great video. I can relate on many levels.

  • @spencermargolis3892
    @spencermargolis3892 4 роки тому +1

    I love the way she speaks as if telling a story.

  • @AmmaSamayalFoodChannel
    @AmmaSamayalFoodChannel 4 роки тому

    This brings back a lot of memories! Especially Dhal Curry!

  • @rahulvinalnarayan9743
    @rahulvinalnarayan9743 2 роки тому

    As an Australian-Indian I can relate to this. This got me emotional

  • @toko25
    @toko25 4 роки тому +6

    I feel like this video is perfect for the Sunday blues

  • @LunovaLabs
    @LunovaLabs 3 роки тому

    This is beautiful. So meditative :)

  • @iwanttowatchyoutubenow
    @iwanttowatchyoutubenow 4 роки тому +16

    So well written and wonderful to watch. Your cooking, your narration, and that fool that literally propelled you to make a career out indian food cooking and writing - i say well done thats the biggest and best revenge. Yes sis. Loved watching this.

  • @jamsednaser4297
    @jamsednaser4297 4 роки тому

    Very well written! I'm officially a fan

  • @pavdeol4775
    @pavdeol4775 4 роки тому

    I love this so much ❣️

  • @samanthafrost2301
    @samanthafrost2301 3 роки тому

    Her book is fantastic! Would 100% recommend 👍🏽

  • @TheTrickTac
    @TheTrickTac 4 роки тому

    this video is pure bliss

  • @kabirgrewal3550
    @kabirgrewal3550 2 роки тому

    Priya is FANTASTIC, but this production and videography is also amazing

  • @joshy654
    @joshy654 4 роки тому

    Literally every Indian mom is the best.

  • @meenturt
    @meenturt 4 роки тому

    The details wow

  • @letsjom7069
    @letsjom7069 4 роки тому +6

    Chhonk seems to be an Indian version of the chilli oil. I'm so going to try this.

    • @neelanjanachatterjee4857
      @neelanjanachatterjee4857 4 роки тому

      It's about adding flavor at the end .In my part of India most common chawk is cumin ,bay leaf .and dried whole red chilli.

  • @redhousepress
    @redhousepress 4 роки тому

    LOVE the book Priya!

  • @emudabird
    @emudabird 4 роки тому

    This is so therapeutic omg

  • @sagarmeena0210
    @sagarmeena0210 4 роки тому

    beautiful and flavorful

  • @revivewithbhavana
    @revivewithbhavana 4 роки тому

    I so enjoyed this! I cook & teach healthy versions of mom’s recipes as well (with my touch & creativity). Isn’t it great to appreciate our parents & heritage as adults? Oh & my mom is the best 😀 not only do i think so, but people who asked her to cook & cater for them for years despite her job (as a nurse). My parents once served her samosas from their food stall to Amitabh Bachan at a bollywood show many years ago when kids at school thought curry was stinky. Indian food is everywhere now! Keep cooking & sharing & so will I. Aloha & Namaste from Kauai 🙏🏽🕉

  • @TomPMelanson
    @TomPMelanson 4 роки тому

    Love the food writer description!

  • @sairao4492
    @sairao4492 4 роки тому

    I relate to your childhood so, so much.

  • @Paylala
    @Paylala 4 роки тому +7

    So intimate, my gawd! Guys, isn’t Priya such a daal?!

  • @priscillakhapai3623
    @priscillakhapai3623 4 роки тому

    Her mom is the real deal...so cool.

  • @robbidwv
    @robbidwv 3 роки тому

    Wow. What a great video

  • @diane9247
    @diane9247 4 роки тому +12

    (Sighhh) If only the Food Network was like this. Post-Nigella Lawson, I guess there have been a few decent "cooking class" programs in daytime, but prime time is nothing but tedious contests and endless Guy Fieri. No beauty, no poetry, no imagined aromas.

  • @Chris-is1rd
    @Chris-is1rd 4 роки тому

    Kalustyan's! LOVE that place

  • @soulfulspices2945
    @soulfulspices2945 4 роки тому

    Great recipe.
    #soulfulspices

  • @matthewthomas5997
    @matthewthomas5997 4 роки тому

    Amazing

  • @justnick_91
    @justnick_91 4 роки тому

    Love you Priya! ❤️

  • @joshsmit779
    @joshsmit779 4 роки тому +24

    She is so obsessed with her moms cooking, meanwhile my mom eats TV dinners and doesn't appreciate anything I cook.

  • @ivo9202
    @ivo9202 4 роки тому

    I love her!

  • @graciousness15
    @graciousness15 4 роки тому

    Ahh i like her so much

  • @michaelangaloe
    @michaelangaloe 4 роки тому

    Very pretty, both the food and host

  • @emmaBrdy
    @emmaBrdy 4 роки тому

    Go queen!!!!

  • @jenisse1000
    @jenisse1000 4 роки тому

    I love Priya,

  • @lilricebowl
    @lilricebowl 4 роки тому

    Love her.

  • @Anushablueblood
    @Anushablueblood 4 роки тому +44

    She mentioned only north Indian references of Chhonk !! India is so diverse, I'm sure there are 20 more references for Chhonk in different Indian languages.

    • @sumisubbu
      @sumisubbu 4 роки тому +6

      Like tadka 😁🙌

    • @TheSuperkhan15
      @TheSuperkhan15 4 роки тому +14

      and we use mustard seeds in south India!

    • @sumisubbu
      @sumisubbu 4 роки тому +8

      @@TheSuperkhan15 love mustard seeds! I like adding urad dal too for stir fries (poriyal) 😁

    • @TheSuperkhan15
      @TheSuperkhan15 4 роки тому +1

      ​@@sumisubbu i just checked out your awesome channel! subscribed right away!

    • @sumisubbu
      @sumisubbu 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheSuperkhan15 thanks so much Habeeb!

  • @anisa497
    @anisa497 4 роки тому +7

    0:31 anyone else hear cecily strong’s voice yell this in their head? 😂

  • @PeriTwinkle0818
    @PeriTwinkle0818 4 роки тому +4

    Shesss so cutee

  • @bibektg
    @bibektg 4 роки тому +3

    If anyone tries out palak paneer it is very common for the spinach to taste bitter , so better do your research and get it right!

  • @santipapa6986
    @santipapa6986 4 роки тому

    I fing love her

  • @GRafaella
    @GRafaella 4 роки тому

    ❤️this

  • @gauravreddy5172
    @gauravreddy5172 4 роки тому +2

    Every indian who is watching this is like what the hell is astofatida and lentils its called DAL!!!!!!

  • @CleverCreatives
    @CleverCreatives 4 роки тому

    Love love love

  • @codybarr7947
    @codybarr7947 3 роки тому

    i love priya my god.

  • @stephaniehernandez2990
    @stephaniehernandez2990 4 роки тому +4

    From one awkward Indian girl to another, wish I had someone like you at my school. Then maybe we could’ve eaten our dal Chawal together.

  • @JamesRone
    @JamesRone 4 роки тому

    What's the music? It's great.

  • @wjahon66
    @wjahon66 4 роки тому +2

    I LOVE THIS. Love you priya! thanks for sticking up for all the awkward asian kids!

  • @benrezenarosa
    @benrezenarosa 4 роки тому

    Beautiful.