If you played cooking games with your little kitchen set, your childhood was awesome! Remember how we pretend-cooked things in the little woks? From bits of paper to a little dough sourced from the kitchen, we had varied edible and non-edible ingredients for our cooking sessions. But the dishes we cooked were always inedible. But, have you wondered if real food could be cooked in those tiny utensils? Let your imagination rest, because content creators have turned it into reality. Miniature lovers have taken their love to the next level. Using miniature utensils, these digital creators cook real food! For this edition of Reels of the Week, My Kolkata brings to you some viral miniature cooking videos. So, sit back and relive your childhood!
Packing Modaks for Bappa
As we celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, @swiggyindia and @minikitchenindia
have collaborated to pack Ganapati Bappa’s favourite modak. But,
these are mini modaks! The content creator makes little ukadiche
modaks, where jaggery and coconut filling are stuffed into rice flour dough
and given the shape of a modak. These are then steamed and offered to
lord Ganesha. Check out how these are made in a mini kitchen using everything
as tiny as your little finger!
Mickey Mouse pancakes with tea, anyone?
This reel by @minifoodfantasy is a double dose of nostalgia as it features miniature cooking and our favourite cartoon character, Mickey Mouse. The food content creator makes cute little pancakes, gives them the shape of Mickey Mouse and draws eyes, nose and mouth with ketchup. Does it remind you of your childhood? Food was made interesting by our parents with little smilies drawn on sandwiches, chapatis etc. The creator relished it with some black tea in a tiny cup. Go check it out! Also, don’t forget to spot the mini-fridge!
A mini dosa is all you need to see
In this reel, you will get to see a tiny pressure cooker that actually cooks. Creator @crispy.hut boils baby potatoes in it for their masala dosa. He also uses a tiny wok, knife, chopping board and dosa pan to make the perfect crispy and tiny masala dosa. The miniature utensils look so real that one can only tell how small they are by looking at the fingers at work in the video. Unlike our playtime mock dishes, this dosa is edible. Watch the creator eat and hear the crunch!
Time for some comforting Mango Dhaal Sambaar
Although the mango season is over, this reel video by @miniaturecookingshow features a delicious Mango Dhaal Sambaar recipe. The tiny little raw mangoes go perfectly with the miniature kitchen set-up. The dal is cooked in a small pressure cooker and then it is made in a small pot. This is then served with rice on a tiny little plate.
Here comes the dessert
Who would have imagined tiny malpuas could be made in a miniature kitchen? This recipe of malpuas by @rinis_miniature is no game. These are real, perfect homemade malpuas that will make your mouth water. The creator uses utensils made of clay to create an old-school village vibe. The process is followed to the letter and this popular Indian sweet is made in no time.
To eat or not to eat?
After all the edible miniature food, it’s time for some creativity. Kolkata girl Agnika Banerjee is a miniature artist who makes hyper-realistic miniature food merchandise. Not edible, these handmade goodies by @agnikacreations look real enough to make you drool. From fridge magnets to keyrings, she makes them all! You can get your favourite food in the form of an accessory or showpiece! Check out her page.
