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Podcast: The Culinary Institute of America
Episode: Chef Heena Talks Plant-Forward Indian Cooking at Besharam Restaurant in San Francisco
Description: Heena Patel is the Chef and co-owner of Besharam in San Francisco. Chef Patel talks about the inspiration she draws from her upbringing in Mumbai, and cooking vegetarian cuisine. She also talks about when to add spices so you don’t burn them, and how her version of culinary school was shadowing her mother, grandmother, aunts, and sisters in the kitchen. Her restaurant, Besharam, translates to “shameless” or “fearless.” This idea guides her everyday. The menu is filled with dishes that she loves and that represent her personal approach to cooking.
Besharam is a regional Gujarati restaurant in San Fra...