“Belonging to a small city like Lucknow was a huge advantage for me; the fact that you have to prove yourself becomes second nature,” celebrity chef Ranveer Brar at ABP Network's Ideas of India 2025
“Coming from a small city like Lucknow has been a significant advantage for me. In such an environment, the need to prove oneself becomes second nature. Additionally, hailing from a city renowned for its rich culinary heritage has had a positive impact on me,” says Ranveer Brar at ABP Network’s Ideas of India.
Speaking in the session themed ‘What We Eat Is Who We Are: The Palate on a Plate’, Ranveer Brar said, "After Lucknow, I went to Delhi, and then to the US. I realised that being a great cook is not enough; you need to connect with the people you are cooking for. I make food that is 'from India,' not 'Indian food' as such. Indian food prioritises nourishment, with taste being an added accent. Some people think that because India is a land of spices, adding all the spices makes any dish the so-called - “Indian food”. This attitude towards Indian food is changing now. Today, Indian food doesn’t need a title. Previously, when we spoke about Indian food, we always attached a title, for example, food from progressive India or from modern India; there was always a need for a title. The world has now realised that wellness has more value than fitness, and Indian food is all about nourishment and wellness. The root of all culture is agriculture, and because there is agriculture, there is food. The biggest building block of our culture is agriculture. I am fortunate to be able to incorporate a farmer’s sentiment into the food that I make."
"I have discovered a powerful medium—cooking—through which I can understand people, places, and everything in between. I did not want to pursue conventional paths like others do. That is why I chose to cook," Brar added.
ABP Network's Ideas of India 2025, centred on the theme ‘Humanity’s Next Frontier,’ will bring together thought leaders and innovators to explore the challenges and opportunities in India’s ascendance in a rapidly changing world. In the face of climate change, geopolitical conflicts, and technological advancements such as AI, the summit delved into India’s role as both an ancient civilisation and a demographic powerhouse in shaping the future. The two-day summit brought together a confluence of ideas from global thought leaders, intellectuals, and change-makers, covering transformative possibilities in science, medicine, social contracts, and global leadership, with experts from diverse fields offering bold visions of a better, more sustainable world for all.
About ABP Network
An innovative media and content creation company, ABP Network is a credible voice in the broadcast and digital sphere, with a multi-language portfolio of news channels reaching 535 million individuals in India across YouTube, websites, apps, and social media platforms. ABP Studios, which comes under the purview of ABP Creations – the content innovation arm of the network – creates, produces, and licences original, path-breaking content outside of news. ABP Network is a group entity of ABP, which was incorporated nearly 100 years ago and continues to reign as a leading media company.
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