This Café Serves Indian Food You’ve Never Heard Of
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.พ. 2020
- At Café Lota, Head Chef Udit Maheshwari is on a mission to introduce diners to regional Indian cuisine they may have never sampled before. The outdoor café at the National Crafts Museum in New Delhi specializes in lesser-known dishes, like chingri kamranga khatta (prawn curry with star fruit), a guava vegetable dish, and a curry with roasted papadum. With the café, Chef Maheshwari hopes to showcase the depth, variety and complexity of overlooked Indian dishes.
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Indian food changes for every 100km, so no one can completely represent
Even within Hundred kilometres food in India is very diverse
So true
Trueeeee
Not 100 but within 10 km
Exactly
In India old people will say : food will bring anyone together ,it is true it seems
@@CIARUNSITEanother brainwashed person, CAA is about refugees it has nothing to do with Indian Muslims, read about CAA properly and comment
@@CIARUNSITE every country on this planet chooses the refugees based upon their preferences
@@CIARUNSITE this video is about food yet you people make this into a fighting ground and play victim card
@@CIARUNSITE lol u r dumb
@@CIARUNSITE you can keep them in your house
I love Indian food bc they can make meatless dishes taste beyond delicious. I’m Cambodian-American and I enjoy their foods and Bollywood!
LOL tell me about it! I did a full vegan and detox phase for a year, and the only way I could get through a daily vegan diet was with Indian food..
d1p70 lol seriously!!! Indian foods definitely one of the bests!! 😋
You haven't tried meat dishes then, we have loads of variations you can munch on
Krishna anil kumar I actually grew up watching Indian movies and their news in America. I liked the older Bollywood, when Kareena and other actresses and actors more active in films. All their romance movies are sooo good and tear jerker too. Hehe 🙃
Indian and Indonesian do have delicious meatless dishes recipe.
I love how his vocabulary is better than most 35 year old Americans while still retaining the sound of south-central asian accent
Haha exactly
@sj what do you mean?
India would be South Asia
Mind you , English is our third language
@@liliththefallenone8972 First of all it's south asian because we are nowhere near to central asia and second of all English is the 2nd most spoken language in India.
I'm from Odisha and I know how underrepresented our state is .......props to this guy❤️
That chingudi curry is legit awesome also check out different pithas and dahi bara aloo dum especially from Cuttack
How about starting a pure Odiya style cuisine restaurant in all metros of India? From breakfast to dinner, everything on offer. I would think such a thing would be great to have in each city.
Why dont you speak your language Hindi? Ashamed?
@@Rastapopoulos... that sounds great...maybe we'll see it happen one day
@@vinny4149 hindi isn't my language although I'm fluent in it and in two other languages (Odia and english)...it's my choice what language I write my comment in...this is not an indian page so I didn't..have some basic common sense dumbfk....why the fk will i be ashamed of my countries' many languages? why are you getting your panties up in a bunch?
@Shreyas Parija As a Nepali, I wanna try Odiya food
His English is beautiful, elegant, and very understandable- what's with the subtitles? Also no Indian would say "roti bread." He just says "roti." Come on.
John Manzo He's not speaking here to Indians (who would know roti is a form of bread), but to English speakers around the world (most of whom would likely not know that). Makes sense to me.
The captions are also for those who are hearing impaired
@irregularexpression
You're wrong, "Chai Tea" is like saying "Tea Tea".
As someone who used to watch Simson and big bang theory ...indians English accent are nothing like it
I've seen many indian vlogs ... although they pronounce some words slightly different to natives but still their accent is very exotic and sound nice
After listening to many native indians speak English it almost seems like many indian actors in Hollywood try to fake their accent to resemble the stereotypical Indian accent ...SMH
Roti is not a bread because it is roasted not baked
This video just showed up in my suggestions, but I’ve actually been to this cafe, around 3 years ago, I don’t recall what I ate but I remember it was one of the best meals I’ve eaten. It was so surreal watching this video and gradually realising I’ve been there.
Come back soon then. U had tasted just 0.0001% of the delicious food then.
I was lucky to do a seven-week project in Delhi last year where Café Lota catered our lunches and afternoon teatime snacks every single day. Seven weeks of absolutely stunning food. I’m Indian but I hadn’t eaten most of the dishes they cooked for us. It was an amazing and delicious education! Thank you, Chef!
When an old man eats your food and says “this is how my grandma/wife/mother used to cook it”
You know damn well youre doing it right, a young man is exploring but an old man has mastered his likes and dislikes.
i aM Indian bUt i hAvE nEvEr sEeN tHiS DiShEs
no shit, that's the point of this video, there are way too dishes here in India to know all of em because of the diversity, different dishes in different states.
Exactly there will always be something you have never tried or seen
Yep even from your own nation.
Noice 69
You can't let the lesser human beings be right?
What a condescending, pointless & totally snotty original comment here. 😝
What? you egg!
[He stabs him]
Uhm, Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Scotland :/
@@toeknee3277 No u
@@toeknee3277 its just a theory.in punjab region of india its believed that chicken tikka masala is been made since yrs before scotland .only its name wasnt chicken tikka masala.
so yeah that dish was reinvented in scotland with a new fancy name.
@@yashraghav1485 it is believed by haters and proven by nobody. It's not obvious like how henry vii harnessed electricity or jerk chicken was 1st made in finland.
Do you get my point?
@@yashraghav1485 let us have our coronation chicken and tika masala with pride, please!
0:14
Odia ,kashmiri & Kerala cusinie are some of the most underrated cuisines of India
Whole world needs to know the taste of these specialities from the eastern, northern & southern parts of India
Kerela cuisine are pure shit... 😭😭😭
@@alonewanderer5688 oh I guess you folks would have eaten or maybe our tastes varie haha 😅😅
The thing is , They use 1 ton of coconut oil in everything ,so that is is an instant off for many people
Only thing South do great is breakfast but lunch and dinner is 🤢. I don't like the taste of coconut oil.
@@AshutoshJenaKingJena coconut oil is used only in Kerala, Karnataka has different cuisine, TN and Andhra have different cuisine. Andhra and Karnataka have very good non veg platters, Biryani's. North India eats only roti curry, only Punjabi cuisine is great.
@@tony-pc4kd yeah that's how I feel about North Indian food too... actually I feel it's shit of shit.
I just can't get over the fact it's called Cafe lota. Lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂
If you know, you know 😅
@@sairsmah 🤣
😂😂
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Indeed Indian food is far more than Dal Makhni & Butter Chicken. I am from bengal but staying in Delhi for past 6 years. I am delighted a Food place such as this exists. Truly, food defines a culture in the best way possible, this video is a small representation of that. Will definitely visit once the Pandemic gets better.
food is one of my favourite things, along with water and oxygen
David Boson no shit
Ok
no shit
Same
That is what an alien pretending to be a human would say 🤔
Yeah if we had this in London, not just Tikka Masala...
and with actual spice lol, i lived in Brussels Belgium, and the Indian place we went to, we had to explain we wanted the "real" version not the diluted euro safe version.
@@mothereric8774 that does not work, because at the end of the day they have to make money. You can create 'authentic' Indian restaurants, but unless you create a niche for yourself, it's hard to make money.
Moreover, the Indian cusine is so diverse, every region's cuisine can have it's own restaurant. And not all vegetables are easily available outside India.
@@SV-mc1jq Yeah makes sense, sorry if i came off as snobbish, the economics made sense, it was just a strange occurrence from an outsider, Indian food with lower levels of spice.
Matthew Wong mate have you tried indigo at Westfield? Well if you haven’t, don’t bother it’s utter gobshite, try tayyabs near royal London hospital instead I prefer it.
This vid wants you to visit India and not complain London should have Indian restaurants that serve regional dishes.
I'm vegetarian and I've eaten here a couple of times. This place is brilliant. They do an interesting take on some familiar dishes and flavours, while respecting the traditional cuisine. The food tastes familiar, and novel and exciting at the same time.
I love how Desis say "spices" and expect non-South Asians to know which ones they're talking about...😂😂😂
They are talking about, well, spices.. 😆
We don't know either we just put shit in and hope for the best. The guy in the video was right it's basically in our genes at this point
@MrMagooo I like how you explained it. Literally my two favs combines a.k.a Music & Food ^^
@@pushkar000 Considering the number of genres of Indian food, the number of dishes in every genre, the variety of spices in the country, their uses in various kinds of cooking, the subtle differences in the use in the same dish but from a different geography and the complexity of actual Indian recipes, it's best just to say spices.
I am no expert, not even a cook with some skill but I routinely buy up to fifty different kinds of spices for use in my home kitchen. Each spice is used alone or in combination in atleast five different ways.
Just an example, a common spice combination called Garam masala can be Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati or Rajasthani, each with different ingredients and uses.
😂🤣😹
You know it's legit when an elderly person says "It's tastes like my grandmother's cooking". That's at least 3 generations back!
This made me hungry again and I just ate lunch.
Plz come and visit our great country , I am sure you will not regret this journey !!
@@liveinfra6820 What a friendly thing to say!
Indians: "Please come and visit our great country!"
Americans: "Go back to your own country, [insert racist slur]!!!"
This guy talks about Indian culture but doesnt even speak his own language
@@vinny4149 that's because India has got the largest English speaking population in the world and the diversity of the states is so much that talking in Hindi wouldn't be perceived well enough as compared to English .
@@vinny4149 There are more then 22 official language in the Indian constitution do we need one language that can be generalized , British brought English and now it's a part of our culture !!
Way to go guys, your country is really... incredible!
I spent 6 months in Pondicherry, there's two foods I love, my mom's... and Indian's.
I'm British who grew up in Delhi. Since I left the country, I have spent the past 50 years searching for the flavours of my childhood, in vain. All the food I can find from the sub-continent is heavily influenced by Bangladeshi cooks and it's just not the same, nor so tasty. I've had to teach myself to make the dishes.
Nicole K Liar
Try the Philippines. Food fucking delish there.
Dont eat at that fake indian restaurant run by Bangladeshis
@@tejasmohite2651 for real though. These fake pathetic restos are everywhere. Majority of places ive been , either the owner would be pakistani or bangla lmao . Even chefs weren't indian there
I'm a Bengali who moved to the UK a few years ago from Calcutta. My husband, who is British, refuses to eat from curry houses and has taught himself how to cook authentic Bengali and other Indian food.
I once tried food from a curry house and promised myself never to buy again.
Video starts with:
*Incredible India*
Beyond Butter Chicken.
I love Indian food. These dishes look so unique and delicious.
Love from Germany!
it looks delicious!
Doesn’t do me any good to know about this delicious food when I’m all the way across the planet😭😭
You can find the recipes on youtube and start to cook those on your own.
When he said Odisha..my heart skipped a beat..❤️❤️
NORTHEAST INDIA???
Try serving NorthEastern foods too..
Like - Awang Bangwi, Wahan Mosodeng, Chakhwi, Chatang, Berem Bwtwi and all...
NORTHEAST is very much diverse in Food so just try serving them too...
Yea, Bamboo Shoot, Fermented fish, Pork 🤟
All smells like rotton and stale food
On offense though cause i can't tolerate the boiled fish smell
Do y’all even watch the videos
@@amezingweeder2939 and you think every food has fish?? NoooB
@@amezingweeder2939 It is fermented and it tastes really good. I have met many north and south Indian friends who actually like it. If you don't have the pallate for northeastern food then it's okay but atleast don't comment negatively.
He should be awarded ,He understood the foods of different states and he is seriously representing the foods that are losing glory
P.s.:- I am from Odisha
i'm happy that actual indian food is being represented not just white-indian food (no offence). with all the right spices
It would help you to know that to introduce things to people, you have to encourage what they already know.
I’ve actually never been to an Indian restaurant with a white person cooking. They’ve all been Indian out of like 25-30 places
@@MrStarBacon he means to say North Indian food, stuff like Butter Chicken, Palak Paneer, etc.
Yeah. Agree
@@RealmAfterDusk it's not about spicyness, if that was the case every dish would have the same hottest chili, it's about the flavour profiles that the different spices/masala contribute, you need to be having the apt masala and know how to use them which is seldom used in most European countries so it's tough to replicate the flavours which is why they taste different than the authentic recipe
As an Odia, I'm so happy someone out of the state is actually putting efforts into it. Hats off to this man.
I have to go there
Man did you pay youtube?
Not again 😂😂😂😂 you are EVERYWHERE 😂😂 hahahaha
why do i find you every single videos comment section, you were their on a blackpink mv and on a 15 second meme video and now here, do you like comment on every single video you watch or do you watch every single video on youtube
Wtf?
LMAO this guy is literally everywhere
finally someone representing the original Indian cuisine beyond just biryani and ckn tikka masala ..... feeling proud as an Odia to see that they serve Odia food which is hardly talked about and is underrated like the northeast cuisine .... from what i have tried till now i think that Odia cuisine needs the least amount of oil/ghee and spices ... although we do use spices but in small quantity....
opinions may differ ...
Love that their best compliment was that it was how the old man's granny made it. Serving Ratatouille vibes
Yup this is really cool I mean as an Indian who grew up in a community with all the different ppl from India I was able to kinda try all these different foods .its great how one country could have so much diversity
Oswald
A diverse country of food culture and believe must strictly have only one set of law without pleasing any one group.
Are you from Andamans bro
Chefs are very underrated professionals. They put their love, skills and knowledge to their cooking to satisfy an individual craving. Thanks to all the chefs out there 👍
Props to this guy and his crew for serving underrepresented food from India and giving it a home and a new identity in a different land. This is what truly keeps traditions alive.
I'm glad they spread the culture of more food !
I've got an ad of no ad. I mean it's literally a black screen.
Indian cuisine is freaking amazing. Why would you choose bland sashimi and salty kimchi if you can have the symphony of 1001 spices, textures, colours and temperatures.
Thank you for show casing the diversity of India when it comes to cuisine. Personally I love Kerala food!
Video: Indian cuisine
Background music: 2 Chainz interview
Yes finally. Our comments about generic Indian music have been read and answered!
Finally something that is not sitar and tabla
@@pussyeater69 happy to support a cause
For people not understanding we are talking about part from 1:30
_Thank you_ for finally FINALLY showing the sheer diversity of Indian food. 💖
And all these dishes are _awesome_
I would love to try all of this. Cheers to people who liked hope you have a wonderful 2020!
I have been to this place many times.. I love this place.. food is awesome.. real authentic place..
Me: Can I eat this
Mom: we have food.
.the food:McDonald's
Anti-meme
I agree. There is so much variety in our cusine and it is great to see it being explored and spread to the world like this! Keep it up! All the best!! Thank you for hosting this segment! Everyone stay safe!!
It is great to see someone who has a real passion for cooking and wants to share that with others. Any time someone says this taste just like my grandmother or mother's cooking is really saying something. May you and all the other chefs in your kitchen live long and happy lives.
U r absolutely right... Indian food is so much more than butter chicken and tikka
The way he said " Chingudi " , awh man! Goosebumps! ❤️
I hope those boys in that kitchen are happy cooking food from quite possibly their hometown for the world to taste, I’m so full with this guys love for the country’s flavour identity 😍
Yeah food keeps everyone happy and together, at least in Bharat. Amazing food ❤️👌🏻
0:41 he looks just like Rakshith setty (south indian, kannada actor)
Just when I thought that,I read this comment.
Same here😁
He is a son of one of rakshith shettys aunt.google him
I'm happy about this stall because many people who the first thing that comes to their mind when "Indian food" is said is naan ,chicken Tikka masala and other well know dishes. This is just skimming the top of Indian cuisine. Many people forget about Gujrati food ,Maharashtra food even some Punjabi foods. Great idea on this restaurant. P.s. sry if I didn't say your cuisine above.
Just wow !!! Thanks for giving a platform for every corners of india ,such nice steps for showcasing cuisines
Love this channel love the people you show case carry on my guys highly rated in my books great big story!
Love the spices of Indian foods! Marvelous👍🏻❤️
Bro stop making me hungry
I am Indian. India is so complex and diverse that even Indians themselves are yet to explore it fully I feel😀😀😀
Loved the Cutlery and the woks which you use in kitchen. Fabulous
What about North east India? When are we going to get proper representation? 🙄
Let us open a restaurant from North East India I live near darjeeling which is famous for its momos of course and though I am a Bengali I love Hillside foods especially from North East India
Sry bro
Pork bartha from Agartala,tripura 😋
Who's stopping you from representing yourself? Open a joint and if it's good people will definitely come over. Nobody says no to good food
@@ron_ron9024 totally.
Thank you Udit! You're doing our culture a great service by saving us from homogenized Indian food. We have such diversity and I am glad you are showcasing that! I have always wanted to open a restaurant like yours and I am so happy to see you are doing such incredible things with this restaurant model. Keep achieving heights!
Such a cute and respectable video.... Loved it.... All the chefs look so genuine true and cute literally... That smile on their faces..and love the line that we cook dishes which our grandparents taught us...
I'm from Odisha and I can't thank you enough for serving a odia dish at a reputed stage..
Kudos to you man. 👍
I am an Odia and haven't heard of chingudi khatta but sounds like something we would do. He's right about the mustard, though.
Dahi baingan, ghuguni and dalma is famous.
👍😍I love Indian food, so I’m sure I will love this café’s food too. Thanks. 🤗💞🤗
@2:55 I love those big wooden round things behind him. 😍
Those are wheels of a chariot
YOU FOUND ME - 👍I thought so, but didn’t want to wrongly assume. They’re beautiful.😍
@@lovingatlanta the surely are, you should also Google konark, the temple has such wheels made out of rocks
There are just too many varieties of Indian food. Such a beautiful incredible nation. Jai Hind
That’s wonderful of you to do video on Indian foods, especially the ones we are not familiar with.
I am hungry now
Aromatic spices straight from the lota 👌
Great to see cusines being served from parts of india...indian cusine is vast and cannot be represented in its whole...really appreciate what you guys are doing...suprised to see chicken stew from our cusine .
Super awesome. Kudos to you. Will add this to my must visit places to eat.
0:48 "I remember what I ate when I was 4 or 5 years old."
Meanwhile: I don't even remember what I ate for breakfast. lol
For some reason, I recognise his voice
@SpangeBab Lmao. This is funny as hell. As an Indian who has worked at a call center before, I can totally relate. I remember a white girl once said to me, " Are you the same guy I spoke to before? All you Indians sound the same".
So good to see that through this food endeavour you are trying to portray the diversity of India to the world❤️
Loads of love and good luck to you❤️
Namaskar.
Good for you for cooking less known food.
Thank you so much for sharing
and all the best!
*laughs in northeast india*
Yeah....no one bothers to represent North east....that makes me very sad as a northeastern
@@kaybea2881 hey that's not the case , there is north-eastern cuisine represented there.
Here in mysore we have a restaurant which represents GARO food as well.
Pretty well known now.
@@satwikseven that's great to hear :)...yes there are some places which sell northeastern traditional cuisine....but I was talking about places like these in particular which claims to have authentic dishes "from all over India " but has no representation of north east
Northeast has great representation. Dude we have momos in every hotel now
There was Tingmo! From Sikkim I suppose
Incredible India!🇮🇳❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m glad somewhere someone is cooking different than what other restaurants have.
Would love to visit India one day. This cafe would definitely be high on my list.
I love Indian food got to say never heard of these dishes but would love to try them sadly don't think I'll ever find them on sale in England.
Find some Indian friends and ask em to cook some for you!
@@SV-mc1jq where I live in a rural village basically in the middle of nowhere there's no Indian people around here.
You won't find the star fruit (karamanga in Odia language) in England. I rarely find it in Indian metro cities.
@@PARTHASARATHISAMANTARAY We found one here in maharashtra. My mom bought it. I've tasted it. Very strong sour taste but that's what I live for lol.
I'm Indian but I have never seen these foods
Must be a north indian cuisine
That’s the point
@@stevencooper4422 i'm from west indian
@@InztaHarriche I'm from south India, kerala
I have been here thrice and love their menu and food. If you are in Delhi, you cannot miss this.
All o can say about this video is " India is Marvellous"
Is no one going to comment on the NAME OF THE PLACE? 🤣
Lota
Did you not watch the video? They clearly said Lota
SKAOG PlayZ the cafes name is lota. Which also means a pot you wash your ass with
@@mehreenmalik1869 not really it's just a utensil which people use for multi purpose.
Cafe lota in Delhi
I'm Indian 🇮🇳
Finally a restaurant which serves something different than the so called typical "indian food"
That’s awesome!!! I want to try it when I visit.
One small recommendation.
You can add *Rasogolla* also known as *Rasgulla* in your menu
It is an extremely delicious *desert* from the state of *West Bengal and Odisha*
Tastes shit and you can get it everywhere. Too common . bye.
Bruh everyone knows what rasgulla is.
@@ashsqx3246 Then maybe you can try some Komola bhog, misti doi , pantua , Chanar cake , patishapta, dudh puli , bhapa pithe etc.
Don't worry Bengal has enough sweet dishes to bless you with diabetes for your next 7 lives.
@@RRC879 tried them all they make me vomit. Ugh
@@ashsqx3246 Not a sweet tooth I see. Stick to the spicy and savoury dishes then. They're mouthwatering as well.😅
In 4 days this will get a minimum of 2M views
No
6 months in, it didn't even cross 1.6M
Not even today LOL🤣
Not yet
Not even today
I’ve been to this restaurant, and I must say they make fabulous dishes
Will definitely visit when I come to India
This is just like 20% of the indian food
Kshetrimayum Reagan less
Not even 2% dude
I really wanna try that meat curry
That is the chicken stew from Kerala
Just by watching it I want to eat these !!
Always a fan of Indian veracity ..... thisis something my heartans stomach needs 😁😄😄
Food from Odisha(Indian State) is highly underrated.
कल ही जा के खाता हूं। मेरे ऑफिस के बगल में ये रेस्तरां है। मैंने आज तक यहाँ ट्राय नहीं किया था
LOL is his cafes name LOTA ?!😂🤣🤣
Yesss the same stuff that your grandpa used for ykw
@@shatrughnaojha9241 Lol 🤣
@@shatrughnaojha9241 LMFAOO
If u know it, u know it😂😂😂🤣
Yes this is truly Indian.