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“I want to cook for the Prime Minister some day”

“I want to cook for the Prime Minister some day”

Medical aspirant turned fulltime chef – this is Prateek Tripathi’s story. The passionate cook that he was, he auditioned for Master Chef India while he was preparing for his MBBS entrance after school. A tryst with his dream job made him realize that this is what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Today, Tripathi is a food content curator and also develops recipes for brands.

The joy of cooking reflects in his food, as this young, dynamic and passionate chef makes his way through creating delicious, appetizing content on Instagram. Best known for his stint on Masterchef India, he has gone on to developing recipes and dishes for various brands and has been busy creating recipe videos on his social media platforms.

“I came up with the name My Kitchen Fables for my Instagram handle because every recipe I post is either an old family recipe that has been passed down to me or is a recollection of one of my culinary sojourns from when I have travelled. These are literally stories, transformed into recipes and presented to my audience.” Always inclined towards the arts, Prateek loved doing things with his hands. Which is why, around 2018, he decided to get serious about posting content. “I joined Instagram in 2018 but it wasn’t until 2019 that I became very cautious and serious about what I posted on my page. I decided it was time to pull up my socks and post high quality, authentic, original content on my page. The idea was always there, but the motivation that eluded me earlier was here now and I became unstoppable. Getting the first 1000 followers was a task. There was hundreds of pages posting really good content about food and I had to stand out and shine through them all. After much research and thought, I finally came to the conclusion that there weren’t quiet a lot of pages that posted Indian recipes and Indian food. I had found my niche and began posting about humble, comforting Indian food from the kitchens of our homes. These were simple, everyday recipes made the traditional way.”

Soon enough, not only had Tripathi gained his first 1000 followers, he had also managed to leave his mark on food content enthusiasts. His audience came from a variety of backgrounds – just like he had hoped for! “I went on creating awesome content. I made sure that I stuck to one niche and continued posting in that area only, instead of trying to grab everything. I worked on my images and carefully selected those that pleased the eyes. I was clear about ethics and credits – if I make something that is inspired by someone else’s dish I tag that person. I aim for quality and not quantity so a lot of research goes into what I post. I never give out misleading information or unverified matter.”

Prateek also develops recipes for brands and it is just as glam as it gets. “I plan the recipe and make a rough sketch of what goes in and how it will look like. After thorough planning, the trials start. This is where all the permutations happen and I play around with the quantities of the ingredients that go into the food. This aspect is very crucial to a recipe because this is how the costing will be determined. I try and use as many organic and natural ingredients as possible. The idea, when developing a recipe, is to make the client’s product shine!

Going forward, Prateek has many plans he wishes to execute. “I want to try my hand at learning different cuisines. I also want to teach cooking through workshops and webinars and some day, I want to host my very own travel show. All these apart, my biggest dream is to someday cook for the Prime Minister of India and also create my very own chef’s tasting menu at Gagan Anand’s restaurant.”

Some of the delectable recipe that Prateek has created and presented so beautifully!

Have a look at recipe of this hero dish - Carrot kheer here … https://foodism.xyz/recipes/carrot-kheer