Priya never knew her grandfather. He’s only ever been photos in an album. And yet, this spice, known in the Krishna family as Atom Masala, is one of his strongest legacies.
Bal Krishna Gupta, who spent a significant part of his job working for the Indian navy in England, grew tired of the bland and tasteless food — and so he created a spice out of necessity. The rest was history; atom masala became the family’s popular spice for generations.
Like so many family recipes, the steps needed to capture its magic were never shared. The spice blend remained a secret when Priya’s grandfather died in 1988. Recently, Priya has been chosen by her family to recreate the blend through memory, guidance and critique by her father and close relatives who knew the beloved spice best.
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This was such an important exercise— it’s recording and preserving history. Great work Pri!!
I thought amchoor was a mix unto itself?
this is such a beautiful tribute, thank you
That was so lovely❤. Thank you!
Good to see you again Priya!! 🙆♂️🙆♂️
i normally don't watch cooking videos. i just on the table with breakfast, opened youtube and this video popped up on my homepage and i watched the whole thing. so cool to see how food can connect us with out families not those who have passed and we never met. beautiful.
this was honestly the best video on the channel. got me a little emotional. priya never disappoints
What a beautiful tribute to family, heritage, and culture. You literally made me cry. And inspired me to try and duplicate my own family's special spice blend/churan. We call it bukhnu, and it's a must have condiment for dahi and aloo parathas. For years my Naani would make it in India, and she's send jars with any relative who visited. Since her death, my Mausi makes it. I'll have to make it a point to visit with her and learn.
FINALLY some good content here! It's such a joy to see Priya on YouTube again!
Such a change from low-effort celebrity videos eating pizza and burgers and…. wait… did she just say ammonium chloride?
I live in regional NSW in Australia, and my god, that spice store is so beautiful. My local supermarket has such a sad little collection of spices, that just imagining being able to find almost any spice you could possibly want is beautiful