Season 1

Comedian David Batra and correspondent Malin Mendel are opening a restaurant in India. But what food should they serve? They cook their way through Indian restaurant classics and old family recipes, sharing their best tips along the way.

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   1. Egg burji

   2023-03-14 · 12m

   David Batra and Malin Mendel cook their shared favorite lunch dish, Egg Bhurji. Photographer Douglas acts as the taster.

2. 

   2. Palak paneer

   2023-03-21 · 12m

   David tries to handle the heat of the chili. Malin harvests spinach from the garden and shares her best onion tips for a mild palak paneer.

3. 

   3. Dal

   2023-03-28 · 12m

   For India’s most common dish—dal, or lentil stew—David chops onions just as his home economics teacher taught him, while Malin shares her best Indian cooking tips.

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   4. Chicken tikka masala

   2023-04-04 · 13m

   When it’s time to cook Chicken Tikka Masala, Malin cuts herself, and David gets to chill with Douglas, the photographer who smokes.

5. 

   5. Aloo gobi

   2023-04-11 · 12m

   Malin shares her best spice tips for making Aloo Gobi, but will photographer Douglas ever actually like the food they’re cooking?

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   6. Fish curry

   2023-04-18 · 12m

   When fish curry is being prepared in Malin’s Indian garden, David is given the important task of blending the sauce with coconut.