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.
Indian Food Explained by Cook Like An Aunty
Mithai: Sugar, spice, and everything nice! An overview of Indian sweets.
Growing up between two cultures means navigating two different dessert tables—and let's be honest, the Indian one hits different. In this episode, we're unpacking the world of Indian sweets, or mithai as it's known in many parts of India, and why they hold such a special place in ABCD culture.
Join us as we explore the classics you grew up with at every family function (yes, we're talking about that omnipresent gulab jamun) and a few specialties you might've missed.
Sources used to make this episode: https://cooklikeanaunty.com/sweets
Background music by Shobana Music: https://youtu.be/Cwd6yDksuBI?si=GdUj2oeWp2-n5CRL
Title music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/flow-of-the-ganges License code: M1ADLQ9V0KCQ3ECP