As it turns out, roti makes an excellent pizza crust, says Priya Krishna, author of the cookbook Indian-ish. Case in point: it chars and crisps up nicely, and it doesn't get soggy under the weight of the toppings.
Palak Patel and guest Megha Desai fry up crispy golden fritters made from a fermented chickpea, lentil and rice batter and serve them with a spicy, smooth chutney and creamy mango lassis.
Four new whiz kids battle it out in this second competition of the Teen Tournament. Expensive crustaceans are a bit of a shocker in the appetizer baskets, while nerves and mishaps plague round two, and one of the competitors gets flustered with the sharpness of the knives and the scarcity of time allotted to complete creative lamb entrees. The two teen chefs who make it to the dessert round must create yummy, sweet dishes with a frozen treat and an Indian spice.
Becky Smith is graduating and shes ordered a cake from Charm City Cakes for her big party. Charm City is going to have to pull out all the stops to create this giant replica of the Taj Mahal for an Indian wedding at the Baltimore World Trade Center. Its Sid Mandells 90th birthday and his granddaughter has asked Duff to make the cake, a replica of a famous dish called the 4 x 4, which was served at her grandfathers deli, Sid Mandells.
Set on success, four chefs are ready to wow the judges with their heart, talent and drive! In the first round, the competitors make appetizers that include a Central Asian bread and a fun sweet-and-sour treat. When the chefs find a packaged product in the entrée basket, they must think up ways to make it sing with sole. Then, it's anybody's guess who will prevail after a dessert round featuring an Indian snack and a plethora of pastries.
Freddie J. Bitsoie was born in Utah and grew up in The Four Corners area. He is from the Dine (Navajo) Tribe. Freddie has been studying, preparing and lecturing on Native American foods for over 15 years. He studied anthropology at The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque and culinary in Scottsdale, AZ. He has contributed to, America, The Cookbook (Phaidon, 2017), been featured in The New York Times, and has been a guest on Lidia Bastianich’s "Lidia Celebrates America." He was also the executive chef at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. He is currently based in Phoenix, AZ and working on his first cookbook (Abrams, November 2021).