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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That was beautiful, thank you for sharing!
This was a fun and touching episode❤More please🙏
Mid-way through the video I was waiting for Priya to tell us how she made the version she liked best. By the end of the video and having seen how it‘s had an effect on her family, I was happy that she has such a great family recipe. It‘s ok that it stays a secret 🙂 thanks for the video! What a cool project!
Beautiful ❤
Mazal tov you got it right. Loved this video
Anything Priya does gets a like and a comment from me, before watching said content.
cann someone ID the blue sweater she is wearing it is too pretty
This is the essence of love and longing. Priya's videos are so wonderfully full of curiosity and humanity. And I am stunned by Kalustyan's!
The secret recipe is "salt."
Go away.
Absolutely stunning video. I lived in India as a teenager in the late 80s and have absolute heart ache over one of my host mother's cooking. Her recipes were to the taste of her family and can't be found elsewhere. I've searched in vain for baingan bharta without tomatoes. I would do anything to taste her green tomato and ground nut curry. I've tried to reproduce them but 30+ years and the difference of available ingredients means they are forever a cherished memory (also the picture of your grandparents is ADORABLE)