Indian Food Explained by Cook Like An Aunty
Episodes
Mithai: Sugar, spice, and everything nice! An overview of Indian sweets.
20 Oct 2025
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Send a textGrowing up between two cultures means navigating two different dessert tables—and let's be honest, the Indian one hits different. In...
Diwali for ABCDs
02 Oct 2025
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Send a textLearn about the Diwali traditions most ABCDs don't know and let's discuss celebrating the holiday as adult ABCDs. It's essen...
Rice: Everything you need to know about South Asian rice
24 Jul 2025
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Send a textWhat 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...
Tarka: the most important technique in Indian cuisine
08 May 2025
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Send a textToday we talk about the one universal cooking technique in South Asia: tarka! It is also known as chhaunk and many other names in India. Yo...
Why does Indian cuisine only use one type of cheese, paneer?
13 Mar 2025
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Send a textIs paneer the only cheese used in Indian cuisine? Listen to this episode to discover why many people don't know about the other types ...
What is hing and why is it so popular in Indian cuisine?
14 Jan 2025
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Send a textWhat is hing (asafoetida/asafetida)? Why is hing so popular in Indian cuisine but not others?We explore the answers to all of these questio...
Atta and Maida: All about Indian Breads
27 Jun 2024
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Send a textWhat is the difference between roti and chapati? What about naan and kulcha? How are paratha and parotta different?We explore the answers t...
What is Indian fine dining and a brief history of Indian restaurants in North America
04 Apr 2024
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Send a textAfter a recent visit to the fine dining restaurant Indienne Chicago, I looked into the history of Indian restaurants in North America. Also...
Lemon Rice: A 900 Year Old Classic
07 Mar 2024
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Send a textToday we discuss the very popular, and very old Indian favorite, lemon rice.Help improve Cook Like An Aunty. I want your feedback. Fill out...
Learn to cook Indian food from your parents: Interview with Neelima Prabhala
23 Jan 2024
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Send a textJoin the Cook Like An Aunty community: https://cooklikeanaunty.com/In this episode, Licensed Social Worker and Therapist Neelima Prabhala (...
The American Chef learning traditional Indian food from Aunties and Indian Chefs: Keith Sarasin Interview
07 Jan 2024
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Send a textListen to this interview with Keith Sarasin, the American Chef learning Indian food from aunties and Indian Chefs. We discuss:How he got in...
Popularizing Indian Coffee in North America: Interview with Danée Shows of Ministry of Kaapi
13 Dec 2023
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Send a textToday we talk with Danée Shows, Founder of Ministry of Kaapi. She explains how she sources her Indian grown coffee, how Indian filter coff...
South Indian Filter Coffee: The next North American coffee trend?
16 Nov 2023
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Send a textWill 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 ...
Building a South Asian popup restaurant in 2 weeks: Interview with Taimoor Shahid of The Dal House
27 Sep 2023
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Send a text Listen to this interview with Taimoor Shahid, a full-time scholar who built a South Asian popup restaurant in only 2 weeks with his frien...
Khichdi: India's Ultimate Comfort Food
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textJoin me for this episode about comforting and nostalgic Khichdi, a dish made from rice and lentils. We'll talk about khichdi's ve...
Chai culture in India and the complicated history of Masala Chai
26 Jul 2023
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Send a textLearn how to make a shaadi quality cup of chai, Indian chai culture, and how masala chai came to be a staple drink in India.Get the recipe ...
Sambar
26 Jun 2023
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Send a textLet's talk about sambar. It's a piping hot dish from South Indian. We'll talk about its history and how it changes depending...
Rasam (Saru/Charu/Saar)
09 Jun 2023
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Send a textTravel to South India and taste piping hot rasam. Hear about it's origins, health benefits, and use in an Indian diet. Finally, I shar...