Maneet Chauhan: Merging Indian Flavors & Global Culinary Arts
Today, I’m talking to Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan. You might recognize her from The Food Network where she provides culinary insight to aspiring chef on Chopped . As a successful Nashville restauranteur, she’s known and admired for her uniquely global Indian culinary style.
You’ll hear about her early life and career and the key influences behind her signature modern Indian cooking. She shares stories from her childhood in India and why seasonality is so important to her cooking. She’ll also tackle some of the most common misconceptions people have about Indian cuisine and inspire you to cook outside of the box.
What you'll learn from Chef Maneet Chauhan
- The smell that takes Maneet Chauhan back to her childhood 3:23
- Why you should visit a food festival in India 5:01
- How her love for cooking began 5:2
- Where she’s currently gathering inspiration 8:35]
- Advice on forming your team 9:51
- The wisdom of experience 11:11
- The simple key to her approach to Indian food 12:47
- How creativity became a bestseller 13:14
- Who Maneet Chauhan admires most in the food industry 13:54
- How she gathered inspiration for her book 15:13
- A simple recipe from her book to make at home 17:04
- The biggest misconception about Indian food 17:52
- Expressing Indian food through seasonality 19:52
- Why Maneet Chauhan gives her team the space to be creative 23:03
- The trap of things being too easy 25:25
- Where Southern food and Indian food meet 26:23
- A hybrid dish you can find on her menu 27:40
- Maneet Chauhan culinary projects in Nashville 28:27
- Why she prioritizes grown from within 30:31
- Wise advice for aspiring chefs 31:43
- What to do when you make a mistake 32:33
- The long term
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