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A viral video showing a foreign vlogger learning to make Indian dishes for his spouse has won many hearts online.

Cooking food is a love language for many. Recently, a food blogger’s reel on the same captured the hearts of Instagram users. The husband, Ben, is an Englishman, and his wife, Sheeba, is a Tamilian based in Vancouver. Ben shared a video showing him making a few treats enjoyed by his wife. In the video, he wrote, “Learning to make my wife’s favourite foods because women aren’t the only ones who can follow a recipe.” He is first seen preparing what seems South Indian-style egg puffs. He also makes fluffy-looking idlis and flaky coin parathas.

In the caption, Ben added, “I’ve loved learning to make different foods that were favourites for Sheebs growing up. It’s such a fun way to learn about the different foods and of course, these have also become my favourites now too!”

The reel has received more than 1 million views so far. In the comments, many Instagram users reacted positively to the clip. Several expressed their wishes and hopes of finding such a thoughtful and loving spouse too. Read some of the comments below:

“This is so wholesome! I love this so much.”

“Are you adopting any adults right now?”

“Bro won. That’s love.”

“She won guyssss.”

“Most romantic thing I’ve ever seen.”

“She’s so happy eating everything you’ve made. It’s the smile on her face.”

“Loved the way you mixed the idli batter.”

“Yeeees!!! More of this thinking please.”

“This is so sweet.”

Videos showing foreigners making Indian food well often go viral on social media. And when they prepare these dishes for their significant other, such posts tend to get extra love online. Some time ago, a reel featuring a Welsh man cooking for his Indian wife went viral on Instagram. His culinary efforts won many hearts on the social media platform. The video on the page @indian_girl_and_welsh_man shows the husband preparing idlis with a tomato-based chutney. He also brews masala chai for his spouse.

The man starts by adding coconut oil to a pan over heat, followed by what seem to be curry leaves. Next, he adds chopped onion, green chillies and tomatoes. He cooks the ingredients together before moving on to idli prep. He greases each of the moulds carefully before spooning the idli batter into them. Once filled, he places the moulded plate into an idli maker and turns up the heat to allow the dish to cook. In the meantime, he transfers the cooked tomato mixture from earlier to a grinder. We see that he has added what looks to be peanuts to it in order to enhance the overall taste, texture and flavour. He grinds the ingredients to make a chutney.

Next, he starts making the masala chai. He adds two tea bags to a vessel with hot water. He pounds ginger pieces using a mortar and pestle. He adds milk to the tea vessel and then goes to check on the idlis and remove them from the steamer. He prepares a tadka (tempering) of mustard seeds, coriander leaves, garlic and turmeric powder. The video doesn’t show us what he uses this tadka for, but we assume he put it on top of the chutney. The reel also depicts him adding sambar to a plate with the idlis and chutney. In the end, he goes up to his wife (who is relaxing on a sofa in the other room) and hands her the cup of steaming hot chai. She thanks him and also takes the plate with the idlis. She tries the food and seems pleased by its taste.

Twenty-four-year-old Kopal Agarwal is going viral on Instagram for her impressive weight loss journey. She began her journey at 101 kg and, through a diet of healthy home-cooked meals and regular exercise, managed to bring her weight down to 62 kg. Currently studying in the UK, Kopal says she enjoys dressing up and wearing her favourite clothes again, as seen in one of her videos. She shares that earlier, she only wore Indian outfits due to low self-confidence. She says the weight loss has improved not just her physical health but also her mental well-being and self-esteem.

Daily Diet For Weight Loss:

Kopal also shared a sample diet plan outlining what she eats on three different days to support weight loss and maintenance:

Breakfast:

1. 5 egg whites with one roti
2. 1 bowl of poha with 2 slices of paneer
3. High-protein yoghurt bowl with fruits

Mid-morning:

1. Watermelon and strawberries
2. Black coffee
3. Coconut water

Lunch:

1. 100 grams of chicken with green vegetables
2. Khichdi with curd
3. Paneer bhurji with green vegetables

Mid-evening: Green tea

Dinner:

1. Paneer sauteed with green vegetables
2. 100 grams of chicken with salad
3. Egg bhurji

Summer calls for refreshing drinks that are light and cooling. And what better way to embrace the hot season than by turning to its fresh fruits? Recently, a content creator @nalla_irukuuu went viral on Instagram for a recipe featuring a summer-special ice apple milkshake. For the unversed, ice apple, also known as Tadgola or Nungu in Tamil, is a translucent, jelly-like fruit that is known for its mild sweet flavour and cooling properties. The video, which has already garnered over 4 million views, starts with the content creator cutting ice apples off a full branch. He then removes the green sheath and, using a knife, carefully removes the pulp from its outer layer. 

Next, he soaks a handful of almonds in water and peels off their skin. In a separate bowl, he also soaks chia seeds along with a piece of gond katira, also known as Tragacanth Gum. Once done, he transfers the peeled almonds, ice apple pulp, jaggery, and water into a blender and makes it into a thick paste. He then takes a tall glass and layers it with soaked chia seeds, gond katira, frozen milk, along with the ice apple paste. For garnishing and extra flavour, he adds chopped ice apple pulp into small pieces and adds them to the glass with more milk. After stirring, he drinks it up using a straw and a spoon. 

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