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EPISODE · Sep 21, 2022 · 28 MIN

Coconut Choka with Devan Rajkumar

from Kitchen Confession · host Mary Mammoliti

Chef Devan Rajkumar has been experimenting with food since he was a child, watching his grandmother grind coconut for choka and helping out in the temple kitchen. After bouncing around university, he landed in culinary school in 2009 where he set out on a mission to modernize the craft, traditions and tastes of East and West Indian cuisines. Chef Dev tells us about his early influences, food memories from years of international adventure, and shares a wealth of advice for beginners set on breaking into the industry.

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Chef Devan Rajkumar has been experimenting with food since he was a child, watching his grandmother grind coconut for choka and helping out in the temple kitchen. After bouncing around university, he landed in culinary school in 2009 where he set out on a mission to modernize the craft, traditions and tastes of East and West Indian cuisines. Chef Dev tells us about his early influences, food memories from years of international adventure, and shares a wealth of advice for beginners set on breaking into the industry.

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