Saransh Goila Instagram – My US visa was first rejected in June, 2011. Why? Because I was unmarried or jobless, I guess. My dream was to travel to LA with the last batch of my savings to try my luck at the food network to pursue my dream of being a chef in the food content industry! I wanted to merge my passion for cooking and acting, together. I was shattered when this last attempt to live my dream was rejected (after having already faced multiple rejections in Mumbai in 2010).
After a month out of nowhere I got a call from ‘FoodFood’ tv channel to come for a life changing audition, later I was told it was through an email I had dropped back in the year 2010 when I was struggling to be in Mumbai. After my audition I was shortlisted to be on Mahachallenge. Life took a turn on that show, I went on to win it and I also met my idol Chef Sanjeev Kapoor.
Then 9 months later – March, 2012 – I was invited to the US to represent Indian cuisine and a young interviewer at the Visa consulate asked “Why was your Visa rejected, I can’t understand, also with a polite smile he told me that I didn’t have to carry amy newspaper clippings to prove a point. Please teach me more about Indian food” he said. I wish I could explain to him that life had happened to me. If I had gone earlier to the US, who knows I might have struggled all my life. My rejection made me who I am today. This is Arbhi tuk canape that I made for a demo in New York to showcase how beautiful Indian cuisine is. I would not change a single thing about this journey because if you dare to dream, life will happen to you.
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Sindhi Arbi Tuk Canape
Boil 250g Arbi
for 10 minutes
Strain & set aside
Fry them for 10 mins in low medium hot oil
Look at that
Cool them down
& smash them
Fry in super hot oil
Till GBC
Tuk Masala
1tbsp Chili powder
1 tbsp Coriander powder
1/4tsp Haldi powder
1/2tbsp Jeera powder
1.5 tbsp Aamchur powder
Salt to taste
Toss tuk and masala together
Slice 1 onion
1 inch Ginger, julienne
Lemon juice to taste
Kala namak to taste
Mix well
Grate 1 Cucumber
Squeeze out the excess water
200g Thick yogurt
Add the cucumber
2 Garlic cloves, grated
Coriander and Mint
Salt, mix well.
Assemble! | Posted on 22/May/2024 17:46:03
