I think as an indian myself I can answer this: Many of us start from nothing, poor people in America are rich compared to India. Just making it to America we feel like we have won the lottery. Indian culture is also not violent and aggressive like some cultures in the USA (hip hop culture) we are never going to be gangsters or intimidate anyone. Eastern cultures are about respect. You don't want to act like a fool and bring shame to your family. Another thing is finding peace with yourself, this comes from the hindu religion but I also see it in indians who are muslim.
We have an in built mechanism called "pavam", so when we visit the cities and abroad we just switch it on and we become humble. If you want to know what I'm talking about search for the stand up comedy of Kenny Sebastian pavam mode. You will understand.
Dosa is one of the few Indian dishes that doesn't get enough recognition here in the United States. Most people in the United States, who go to Indian restaurants, consume things like chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, tandoori chicken, goat curry, saag paneer, biryani, naan, etc. Few are acquainted with how flavorful the dosa is. As an Indian, who is quite familiar with the various foods across India, the dosa - this simple street food - is one of my favorites. I appreciate your channel bringing exposure to this overlooked Indian specialty.
I live in Delhi. We went to south indian restaurant (not so south indian). We ordered dosa. Except for me all of my colleagues were eating dosa with a spoon. I told them to eat using hands. And they told me that it's disgusting to eat like that. North Indians are literally dumbasses
@@bharath7528 lol...he didn't stress on it....north Indian made up like that...!!! he was correct ...chef is a Tamil guy...y so much butt hurted !?! 😄😄😄
@@bharath7528 his name is karrupusamy, which is a pure tamil name ( it is the name of a popular tamil deity )..karrupu means black and swamy means god...naam tamiliar
south indian food is amazing! spicy, flavourful and filling. where i live in Malaysia, south indian eateries are open 24hrs, and there is almost always one within 15mins drive time from anywhere you choose to live
World needs more of people like this chef. Comes from humble origins and feels happy to uplift the community that helped him. This is why indians are awesome, they assimilate into the culture where they go and make beneficial contributions.
maunakea fun fact, these are extremely simple foods. We make this when we want to make something less complicated with few ingredients. If you can find an indian store near you, you could probably make these too as some stores do sell dosa batter. You can also get a lot of spices from these stores and if you want to try making a curry these indian stores do sell spice mixes/packets of spices with the label for what dish it is for and even how to make the dish on the packet. Believe me, it's not as hard as you think.
Indian food from all regions is delicious 😋, what I find crazy is how we Somalis eat a similar pancake to this we call it laxoox (lahoh), malawax( malawah) or canjeelo/canjeero( anjelo, anjera) as well as other East Africans trully amazing how the food we eat was adopted from you Desis
@@Life_Endurance It's still a same country you know? As ong as one identifes as bengali gujrati marathai south indian north indian, how can united india be formed?
*"Konja chinathavum ilama perusavum ilama oru ara karandi mava oothi, carrot, vengayam China chinatha naruki Potu idly podiya eduthu Apdiye malai saral Mari melapula para para paranu thhovi vutu , oru 4 karandi nei eduthu ul sidela Aprom veli sidela vutu , ipdi oru thirupu apdi oru thirupu Potu oru uthapam kondu va "* - Vadivelu
god bless the people who invented dosa, i cannot imagine my life without dosa!!!! we north indians love dosa as much as our south brothers!!! i love plain masala dosa ,its my favourite!!
Me and my family hhave gone there multiple times...it is one of the favourite indian resturent of mine....everyone should try at least once...u will definately fall in love with indian cuisine...😇
Midnight Cravings man youre everywhere I saw you on the bon apetit pancakes video, and yes those vietnamese pancakes are pancakes even tho they look like crepes
I know! I loved the Sante Fe-Indian fusion there! That's a dish I've definitely never seen before and while I'm not sure I'd like green chile and cheese in my dosa (especially cheese)...maybe?
For many people in the west indian cuisine is really north Indian cuisine. Very few know about south Indian foods like Dosa, Idli, Vada, sambar etc. It's deep and varied and incredibly delicious
Man, Indian food is so nutritious. Full of protein, herbs and a handful of vegetables. Plus the good part is amazing spices which are very good for healthy life
I'm an expat living in Chennai southern India and podi in this video called as gun powder dosa,masala and ghee roast dosa are my most favorite especially with chilli chutney and sambar just the mere thought is making me drool apart from that gongura pickle from Andhra Pradesh and traditional rasam(which is spicy tamarind water with red chillies, ginger,garlic, black pepper helps in proper digestion along with fixing any stomach issues) are incredibly tasty best when consumed with rice
Wow, he looks physically exhausted and with everything he said, it looks like he had a rough past. I am so glad that he got where he is. Truly deserves all the happiness and success
The food scene in Santa Fé is amazing. Especially when you consider its really a small town. But regardless of where your food is originally from, you should always have a green chili cheese version of something on the menu to pay homage to the local food. Fusion at its best. I'll put this restaurant on my list to dine at when I return.
South Indian food is very underrated. Only Bollywood and north indian food get recognition. People should explore south indian food as well as the cinema.
Santa Fe is a great place, I still have people from there asking how I’m doing because my grandma lived there, raised horses and let her property be used for various art events (Zimbabwean stone sculptures, Nigerian dance, just anyone who needed a spot to perform). Bless Santa Fe
Aaquib Mohammed Actually, the ratio of the ingredients in the idli batter differ a bit. In dosa batter, the lentil (Dal is high as compared to rice) while rice content is higher in Idli batter. The best thing about South Indian snack is the variety of chutneys available & hot & spice rich Sambhar to go with it.
Vikram, well didnt know that much. Coz back home mum used to use the same batter for both (I guess at home everything goes, plus Indian mums are fun that way)
I have friends from Kerala woke me up one morning swearing that I have to try dosa cause they found a resturant here in Perth, after that day I converted now I gotta double up on the dosa
I thought the same thing except it is thin. In Ethiopia they have a similar bread that is fermented for that sour flavor called Injera. However it is made with Teff flour. Good stuff either way
Injera isn't as crisp as the dosa though. Plus it is pretty much an entire meal whereas dosa on the other hand is more of a breakfast food in southern India.
Injera tastes like cardboard and Ethiopian cooking is nowhere near as sofisticated. All the Wots have the same basic berbere spicing. Try a real dosa and accompaniments.
Chief which cruise ship u worked for...the itinerary u mention I did the same on carnival ship..I was on that ship for 6 months in the yr 2005 ..when the hurricane hit New Orleans unfortunately..
Dosa means in my malay language it called Sins. And the Dosa (indian cuisine) here in malaysia we called by 'Thosai' which is called in tamil language.
The food looks so good ... his story is so heart warming ... give me hope about family, people, community and kindness ... oh btw Sheldon is a great host ! 👍👍
Gunpowder dosa be life fam! Actually any kinda dosa is life. The lady near my home in Bangalore sells two plain dosas with sambar and chutney for 30 rupees and its mad tasty!
Whoa! The deliciousness of life! I love watching videos with food from different parts of the world. This is what my goal is... tasting the best foods of the world!
Man, why is it that every Indian I encounter, whether in person or watching via video like this Indian Chef, is so nice and humble?
Ben V we Are into Kendrick Lamar a lot
I think as an indian myself I can answer this: Many of us start from nothing, poor people in America are rich compared to India. Just making it to America we feel like we have won the lottery. Indian culture is also not violent and aggressive like some cultures in the USA (hip hop culture) we are never going to be gangsters or intimidate anyone. Eastern cultures are about respect. You don't want to act like a fool and bring shame to your family. Another thing is finding peace with yourself, this comes from the hindu religion but I also see it in indians who are muslim.
Why else do you think we were so easy to colonize for hundreds of years?
We have an in built mechanism called "pavam", so when we visit the cities and abroad we just switch it on and we become humble.
If you want to know what I'm talking about search for the stand up comedy of Kenny Sebastian pavam mode. You will understand.
@@diveenvarma5068 lol 🤣🤣
Dosa is one of the few Indian dishes that doesn't get enough recognition here in the United States. Most people in the United States, who go to Indian restaurants, consume things like chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, tandoori chicken, goat curry, saag paneer, biryani, naan, etc. Few are acquainted with how flavorful the dosa is. As an Indian, who is quite familiar with the various foods across India, the dosa - this simple street food - is one of my favorites. I appreciate your channel bringing exposure to this overlooked Indian specialty.
So true Drake Santiago!
So true
True, and the fact that a dosa costs like $10, and you still have room after eating it makes it worse lol. Haaa.. how I miss my dosas.
the only Dosa I know as an Indonesian is roti tissue.
Yes
The chef is so humble and soft-spoken. And to say his greatest happiness is creating jobs, that made me cry.
I'm about to comment this, USA natives don't know, how hard is south Indian lives :'(
I'm from Telangana
@Kim sung Un just like you
Dont cry machi
Shaunak De th-cam.com/video/RyizNmD6uJI/w-d-xo.html
eating a dosa with fork is like declaring war on south India.
so true....
Ok Boomer!
@@adlinkujur2382 lol....dont tell me
@@adlinkujur2382 ok Eugene.
I live in Delhi. We went to south indian restaurant (not so south indian). We ordered dosa. Except for me all of my colleagues were eating dosa with a spoon. I told them to eat using hands. And they told me that it's disgusting to eat like that. North Indians are literally dumbasses
You can't come up with a better name than 'gun powder' in america
In Andhrapradesh and Telangana too this spicy powder is called gun powder as it is believed it leads to flatulence. 😏😆
@@soonyanaidu7875 you didn't understand the joke, dumb ass
Gunpowder gelatine, dynamite with a laser beam.. Guaranteed to blow your mind
😅😅man
Lolzz
I like the fact that the hotel guy speaks with a distinct South Indian (Tamil) accent... proud of you
@@bharath7528 lol...he didn't stress on it....north Indian made up like that...!!! he was correct ...chef is a Tamil guy...y so much butt hurted !?! 😄😄😄
boot system yes. 3:48
boot system close your mouth and go man
@@bharath7528 his name is karrupusamy, which is a pure tamil name ( it is the name of a popular tamil deity )..karrupu means black and swamy means god...naam tamiliar
I’m also tamilan
south indian food is amazing! spicy, flavourful and filling. where i live in Malaysia, south indian eateries are open 24hrs, and there is almost always one within 15mins drive time from anywhere you choose to live
Proud to hear my friend. From malaysia aswell
Mamak
Why can't u call it tamil but generalise it to south indian?
@@rkprasad64
Telugus,Malayalis and Kannadigas eat Thosai@Dosa too.
Same with Idli too
World needs more of people like this chef. Comes from humble origins and feels happy to uplift the community that helped him. This is why indians are awesome, they assimilate into the culture where they go and make beneficial contributions.
Lol humble origins.thats why he got a visa to usa lmao
What a super cool, chill, humble dude! And great hosting from Sheldon goes without saying.
2:04... "My small one next to his one" ...that didn't sound right at all!! LOL
He was speaking the truth
"If you take care of your community, your community will take care of you"
This was the bestest
And we embrace them! 😋
Sheldon is one great host.
He knows how to ask the proper questions and handles a great interview.
It's not surprising that Indian food is so tasty when you see how many ingredients go into it. This video made me hungry af
maunakea fun fact, these are extremely simple foods. We make this when we want to make something less complicated with few ingredients. If you can find an indian store near you, you could probably make these too as some stores do sell dosa batter. You can also get a lot of spices from these stores and if you want to try making a curry these indian stores do sell spice mixes/packets of spices with the label for what dish it is for and even how to make the dish on the packet. Believe me, it's not as hard as you think.
Indian food from all regions is delicious 😋, what I find crazy is how we Somalis eat a similar pancake to this we call it laxoox (lahoh), malawax( malawah) or canjeelo/canjeero( anjelo, anjera) as well as other East Africans trully amazing how the food we eat was adopted from you Desis
Sovereign Moh very different flavours. You made it your own
May b because of Indian immigrants in the region?
Trade has been there for God knows how long...across the seas
@D B Ethiopians had kingdoms in India?
What a wholesome guy, I'm glad he's representing us South Indians
Indians"
Haha lol and he is taking the chutney with spoon.
Shouvik Roy bro North Indian food and South Indian food lots of differences bro
So south is south only GDP and everything high in India only south
@@Life_Endurance It's still a same country you know?
As ong as one identifes as bengali gujrati marathai south indian north indian,
how can united india be formed?
@@balakumart562its a show about indian culinary and diversity, how did we end up discussing blue eyed north indians.
What a humble chef! You can really tell he's been through tough times to get to where he is. Wish him great success!
"Paper roast should be like mirror" - The great Goundamani
Lol
Lol! Liverukku romba nalladhu!
@@vijaysrinivasan6362 Yaaru Sonna Pakathu Table saaptavanka Sonnanka
Paper roast liveruku rombha nallathu pa...
*"Konja chinathavum ilama perusavum ilama oru ara karandi mava oothi, carrot, vengayam China chinatha naruki Potu idly podiya eduthu Apdiye malai saral Mari melapula para para paranu thhovi vutu , oru 4 karandi nei eduthu ul sidela Aprom veli sidela vutu , ipdi oru thirupu apdi oru thirupu Potu oru uthapam kondu va "*
- Vadivelu
god bless the people who invented dosa, i cannot imagine my life without dosa!!!! we north indians love dosa as much as our south brothers!!! i love plain masala dosa ,its my favourite!!
No one cares about North Indian opinion.
@@lxwfgh1796 no one cares Pakistan's opinion so why not you try to save your women form China.
@Mervin Freeden whoever discovered it, he was a genius. I love dosa specially with coconut chatney it's heavenly.
@Albert Einstein
I’m South Indian not Pakistani.😉 nothing wrong with Pakistanis either.
@@lxwfgh1796 and I am American not Indian either and everything is wrong with Pakistan and Pakistanies
Really nice and humble dude. I hope he will prosper.
Me and my family hhave gone there multiple times...it is one of the favourite indian resturent of mine....everyone should try at least once...u will definately fall in love with indian cuisine...😇
Breakfast: South Indian, Lunch: Punjabi, Brunch: Bengali,
Dinner Punjabi/Gujarati Style.
You forgot Rajasthani bro!! and especially mughlai cuisine.
I will say, Breakfast South Indian, Lunch Punjabi/Rajasthani, Dinner Mughlai.
Ambrose Francis Punjabi is too heavy on a daily basis. Bihari food is better for lunch and dinner.
What bout odia food
Lunch should always be Bengali
@@puneetrandar8440 Rajasthani can be a good weekend brunch...
I love dosa!
Make a song on it bro : p
make keto dosa.
Okay.
Mr Sahil Makhija ?
Hey hey hey...Don't you get cute here...Make a Blood Smashed Dosa and come back to comment!!
Love from Assam🤘😄🤘
Dosa with a fork?! That's blasphemy! 😂 Dosa tastes divine only when eaten with fingers, drenched in sambar! 😁
Shyamala Seetharaman preach it miss!
Yuck
Shyamala, you are hot!
kuya sam thats a natural habit. Unless you are one of snobby classists.
Americans are obsessed with bread and cakes so they need a knife and a Fork.
Wow, man I subscribed to Eater just because of this show , I love the way you show us culture through food .
Green Chile Cheese Dosa to go please!
Midnight Cravings man youre everywhere I saw you on the bon apetit pancakes video, and yes those vietnamese pancakes are pancakes even tho they look like crepes
I know! I loved the Sante Fe-Indian fusion there! That's a dish I've definitely never seen before and while I'm not sure I'd like green chile and cheese in my dosa (especially cheese)...maybe?
You want the whole Chile in your dosa? That might be a little expensive
Green chili, garlic, onion are considered to be negativ pranic food though. Even Asofoetida.
@@cosmopolitecosmopolite No even Jain monks use asafoetida
Green chilli dosa! That is the spirit of America, not the bs thats going on now.
Amma looks pretty in that blue saree
I like this guy.
“I’m from Tamil Nadu. I fell in love with Tamil (South Indian) food in SAN FRANCISCO!!!”
I'm craving dosa now.
This indian guy is a legend
For many people in the west indian cuisine is really north Indian cuisine. Very few know about south Indian foods like Dosa, Idli, Vada, sambar etc. It's deep and varied and incredibly delicious
It's so heart warming to see a Tamizhian doing something fantastic on Tamil nadu's favorite dish in America ❤️
Not America .New Mexico.
Aishwarya Pradeep New Mexica is a state in America
@@AishwaryaSinger *facepalms*
@@AishwaryaSinger thoppi thoppi🤣🤣🤣
@@AishwaryaSinger okay darling 😂 and now come home I'll read these comments for u
Santa Fe is SO lucky to have Nelly, Paul and Paper Dosa!
TWO REALLY GREAT BLOKES. THIS CHEF SEEMS SO GENTLE AND AT EASE.
I would eat everything I saw in this video, holy wow!!
Come to India..you'll get this and much more.
GARDNSOUND, & all of that is Vegetarian food, by the way
Great food, great people I don't understand how anybody could thumb down.
India has jealousy and religious enemies.. Especially from Pakistan and bangaldesh.
Love sheldon, such a great host !
"spread it"
"Dont press hard"
Yep. Thats what I said.
😏🤣
not with that accent tho🤣🤣
@@ArisenalphA indian here. I laughed at this. :)
🤣🤣🤣🤣
The chef is good at math!
May i have a Dosa with 45 inches of circumference?
RY 82 a good mathematician would not use the imperial system you Neanderthal
real maths needs real units.
real maths needs real units.
real maths needs real units.
real maths needs real units.
South Indian food is so much underrated in the west! Its bit on the spicier side but the flavors are mind blowing!
Man, Indian food is so nutritious. Full of protein, herbs and a handful of vegetables. Plus the good part is amazing spices which are very good for healthy life
@Kim sung Un there's one hanging Between my legs.
My man Sheldon!!!!
I'm an expat living in Chennai southern India and podi in this video called as gun powder dosa,masala and ghee roast dosa are my most favorite especially with chilli chutney and sambar just the mere thought is making me drool apart from that gongura pickle from Andhra Pradesh and traditional rasam(which is spicy tamarind water with red chillies, ginger,garlic, black pepper helps in proper digestion along with fixing any stomach issues) are incredibly tasty best when consumed with rice
im so glad things worked out for him...hope he has huge success in his life ahead.
Everytime he calls him sheldon and explain something it looks like hes talking to his son and try to teach him maths😂😂
Wow, he looks physically exhausted and with everything he said, it looks like he had a rough past.
I am so glad that he got where he is. Truly deserves all the happiness and success
A South Indian cooking show presented by Modelo, this is why I love modelo.
Mexican beer goes great with south Indian food.
The food scene in Santa Fé is amazing. Especially when you consider its really a small town. But regardless of where your food is originally from, you should always have a green chili cheese version of something on the menu to pay homage to the local food. Fusion at its best.
I'll put this restaurant on my list to dine at when I return.
Omg !! Paulraj i worked with at Dosa in SF yeeeears ago !
Did u learn dosa
@@soofascinating ya ofc. I am a mallu
@@aparnak002 awesome
I just vacationed in Santa Fe and meant to go here, but had to cut it short...the altitude was killing me. So sorry I missed it.
this whole video makes me so happy, my parents both grew up in tamil nadu :))
South Indian food is very underrated. Only Bollywood and north indian food get recognition. People should explore south indian food as well as the cinema.
Great one here!!! Thanks Sheldon!!! ரொம்ப நன்றி அண்ணா. எப்போதாவது உங்களை சந்திக்க நம்புகிறேன்
This is a good man. Making good food. I hope I hope the world doesn't let him down.
Santa Fe is a great place, I still have people from there asking how I’m doing because my grandma lived there, raised horses and let her property be used for various art events (Zimbabwean stone sculptures, Nigerian dance, just anyone who needed a spot to perform). Bless Santa Fe
Should definitely try Iddly next time, its the same batter but the dough is steamed. Super good :D
Aaquib Mohammed damn, I have never it spelt like that. It's generally spelled as Idli. Where are you from, Aaquib?
Aaquib Mohammed Actually, the ratio of the ingredients in the idli batter differ a bit.
In dosa batter, the lentil (Dal is high as compared to rice) while rice content is higher in Idli batter.
The best thing about South Indian snack is the variety of chutneys available & hot & spice rich Sambhar to go with it.
Aaquib Mohammed Could you tell me the actual tandoori recipe?? The marinating part.
Vikram, well didnt know that much. Coz back home mum used to use the same batter for both (I guess at home everything goes, plus Indian mums are fun that way)
Well its a Malayali way of saying Idli as Idly/Iddly
Wow, I'm so impressed by the people of Santa Fe in welcoming this chef and his family.
Love this chef and host
Thank you for this informative and story telling video - the owner is having a calm mind, wonderful to watch. Do you pen down the recipes?
You have to get used to eating dhosa I'm an Indian It took me 2 weeks to get used to its taste flavour and trust me I'm addicted to it now
I have friends from Kerala woke me up one morning swearing that I have to try dosa cause they found a resturant here in Perth, after that day I converted now I gotta double up on the dosa
So glad South Indian food is getting the recognition it deserves. There's so much more to India than butter chicken, naan and Chaat.
Paper sourdough bread 😋
I thought the same thing except it is thin. In Ethiopia they have a similar bread that is fermented for that sour flavor called Injera. However it is made with Teff flour. Good stuff either way
Injera isn't as crisp as the dosa though. Plus it is pretty much an entire meal whereas dosa on the other hand is more of a breakfast food in southern India.
More like a crepe
Injera tastes like cardboard and Ethiopian cooking is nowhere near as sofisticated. All the Wots have the same basic berbere spicing. Try a real dosa and accompaniments.
@@ladybug5250 crepe have a consistency more like a pancake, but dosa is extremely crispy.
very nicely done video. Paulraj's story is uplifting in so many ways.
Chief which cruise ship u worked for...the itinerary u mention I did the same on carnival ship..I was on that ship for 6 months in the yr 2005 ..when the hurricane hit New Orleans unfortunately..
Paper dosa with coconut chutney is one of the tastiest food item in the world.
This guy is an inspiration. You can tell how hard he's worked!
My brother praises a lot about this restaurant.
great video
keep them coming
thanks sheldon
Dosa means in my malay language it called Sins. And the Dosa (indian cuisine) here in malaysia we called by 'Thosai' which is called in tamil language.
Sheldon is, by far, the most amazing food presenter online
The chef wins my heart!
Really humble n soft spoken chef!!!!❤❤❤
As a south indian, i literally ate dosa's for atleast one meal everyday lmao - its out staple tbh
;_;
@Kim sung Un What if I cared????
@Kim sung Un it's good to know that you're self aware about your self.
@Kim sung Un aww that's best you could do? Such a cry baby.
The food looks so good ... his story is so heart warming ... give me hope about family, people, community and kindness ... oh btw Sheldon is a great host ! 👍👍
Gunpowder dosa be life fam! Actually any kinda dosa is life. The lady near my home in Bangalore sells two plain dosas with sambar and chutney for 30 rupees and its mad tasty!
Dosa in Bangalore are the best...no other city else comes remotely close...
Awesome episode
0:37 i just learnned what a dosa is
1:11 that is a master right there (and i know everything about dosas now)
Most Indian Hindus are humble and loyal! It's part of their culture unlike the Jihadis
a place making Dosas and Idlis all the way in Santa Fe, NM.... woww never imagined it would ever happen....
He is from Tamil Nadu proud to be a Tamilan
All the best. Pls tell me from where did you get the dosa karandi.
Whoa! The deliciousness of life! I love watching videos with food from different parts of the world. This is what my goal is... tasting the best foods of the world!
Thank you for featuring Santa Fe! More Northern NM foods please :)
This video made me Cry #SouthIndians ♥
Me too! Homesickness and nostalgia.
Dosa, the thing is missed a lot these days outside India. I was eating Dosa everyday at least one meal for 20 years!
this is great! Love this video
All of those look really great. I'm hungry now.
Santa Fe is a great city. Wonderful community spirit.
Nice episode.
Green Chile Dosa! Perfect India-New Mexico dish!
Great video, Thanks for that
Man this is an amazing restaurant we went there and reached a little late they welcomed us with open arms
you know the food is going to be good when there's a grandma working in the kitchen
wao i am going to try all of these recipes of dosa, thanx for share
who tf edited the 10 seconds between 0:45 - 0:55
Probably had to, if your subject rambles sometiems you have to do a sloppy edit.
I think I like Eater more than Buzzfeed.
Making dosa is an art. When i go to eat dosa even from street vendors i stare at them making dosas
Once we outta quarantine, I wanna get a dosa. One of those things that pros like him just do best
Enjoyyyyyyyyy
I am a punjabi who loves dosa 😍😍