Indian Food Explained by Cook Like An Aunty
You don't have to be an aunty to make delicious Indian food.
Cook Like An Aunty shares the history, cultural significance, and recipes of your favorite Indian dishes. It specifically focuses on how American born desis, spouses, and friends experience Indian food in North American.
Whether you are cooking to impress your in-laws, connect your children with your Indian heritage, or cure homesickness, you will learn to cook like an aunty.
- Update frequency
- every 41 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 16
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Rice: Everything you need to know about South Asian rice
What is white rice so popular in Indian cuisine instead of brown rice? Why do we make idli with parboiled rice? How should you cook rice to make the best lemon rice?
We explore the answers to all of t…
Tarka: the most important technique in Indian cuisine
Today we talk about the one universal cooking technique in South Asia: tarka! It is also known as chhaunk and many other names in India. You will recognize it instantly as the popping of mustard seed…
Why does Indian cuisine only use one type of cheese, paneer?
Is paneer the only cheese used in Indian cuisine? Listen to this episode to discover why many people don't know about the other types of cheeses in India! Also, we'll talk about a brief history of ch…
What is hing and why is it so popular in Indian cuisine?
What is hing (asafoetida/asafetida)? Why is hing so popular in Indian cuisine but not others?
We explore the answers to all of these questions in this episode and talk about how to include hing in you…
Atta and Maida: All about Indian Breads
What is the difference between roti and chapati? What about naan and kulcha? How are paratha and parotta different?
We explore the answers to all of these questions in this episode and talk about othe…
What is Indian fine dining and a brief history of Indian restaurants in North America
After a recent visit to the fine dining restaurant Indienne Chicago, I looked into the history of Indian restaurants in North America. Also, I give a review of my experience eating at Indienne Chicag…
Lemon Rice: A 900 Year Old Classic
Today we discuss the very popular, and very old Indian favorite, lemon rice.
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Learn to cook Indian food from your parents: Interview with Neelima Prabhala
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In this episode, Licensed Social Worker and Therapist Neelima Prabhala (they/them) shares their experience growing up as an American…
The American Chef learning traditional Indian food from Aunties and Indian Chefs: Keith Sarasin Interview
Listen to this interview with Keith Sarasin, the American Chef learning Indian food from aunties and Indian Chefs. We discuss:
- How he got interested in Indian food
- His travels around India
- The differenc…
Popularizing Indian Coffee in North America: Interview with Danée Shows of Ministry of Kaapi
Today we talk with Danée Shows, Founder of Ministry of Kaapi. She explains how she sources her Indian grown coffee, how Indian filter coffee differs from other coffees, and what it would take to popu…
South Indian Filter Coffee: The next North American coffee trend?
Will South Indian Filter Coffee become the next coffee trend in North America? India is certainly trying to make it that way!
Join us as we discuss South Indian Filter Coffee: What it is, how to make …
Building a South Asian popup restaurant in 2 weeks: Interview with Taimoor Shahid of The Dal House
Listen to this interview with Taimoor Shahid, a full-time scholar who built a South Asian popup restaurant in only 2 weeks with his friends. The Dal House opened in Columbia, South Carolina for a we…
Khichdi: India's Ultimate Comfort Food
Join me for this episode about comforting and nostalgic Khichdi, a dish made from rice and lentils. We'll talk about khichdi's very old history, variations from across the Indian subcontinent, and a …
Chai culture in India and the complicated history of Masala Chai
Learn how to make a shaadi quality cup of chai, Indian chai culture, and how masala chai came to be a staple drink in India.
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Sambar
Let's talk about sambar. It's a piping hot dish from South Indian. We'll talk about its history and how it changes depending on when and where it is made. I'll also give you an aunty-approved sambar …
Rasam (Saru/Charu/Saar)
Travel to South India and taste piping hot rasam. Hear about it's origins, health benefits, and use in an Indian diet. Finally, I share a recipe for a classic tomato rasam.
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