The moment I tell my mom that I will be learning cooking, either she will look at me in awe or will think of me as insane. Cooking meals is tough, isn't it? Though in India, the meals are never coursed out the way they are in western home kitchens but still, Indian mothers always ask you to learn how to make simple dishes because it will inavariably help you in the future. You can ignore the advice but you cannot ignore the power of simple recipes. Did you know making paneer is as simple as boiling milk in every Indian kitchen,-- like seriously? Kitchens are full of surprises and hidden gems.

Once you know how to master kitchen basics, you can learn how to make simple dishes and then you can go ahead and try exotic vegetarian recipes or non-vegetarian recipes. All you have to do is to follow some videos of amazing chefs on Youtube and learn how to make delicious curries, cakes, burgers, desserts or anything you like.

Here's a list of the best chefs on YouTube that you can follow to cook anything you want.

Nisha Madhulika 

Source: Femina

Subscribers: 11.6M  

Total views : 2,238,425,240 views 

Youtube Channel: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgoxyzvouZM-tCgsYzrYtyg 

Exhausted from a 9-5 job, you come home only to find an empty fridge. No food, nothing. You want to order Paneer Corn Bhurji with phulka roti naan but God! one hour wait seems forever. You question yourself, why didn't you learn cooking when you had time? but you know what? type this on google - '' Best Indian Food YouTube Channels'' and I am sure Nisha Madhulika's Youtube channel will pop up. You can now learn cooking from here.

Ten years ago, Nisha Madhulika posted her first youtube video on how to make rose water at home and this video drew her to the limelight. Nisha Madhulika 's Youtube channel is centred on vegetarian Indian recipes that are easy to cook and healthy to eat. Nisha Madhulika makes classic recipes that leave your mouth watering in just a few minutes. Watch her delicious recipes, learn to make it and you never have to wait for food.

Nisha Madhulika's Top 3  vegetarian Indian recipes on youtube. Take a look.

•  Petha Sweet Recipe 

• Naan Recipe No Yeast, No Oven, No Tandoor । How to make naan on Tawa?

• How to make Bhature Recipe -Quick Chole Bhature Recipe

Babish Culinary Universe 

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Subscribers: 9.07M 

Total views : 1,961,978,192 views 

Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/bgfilms 

You have always tried to keep it healthy and tasty when it comes to kids tiffin box recipes. Making healthy food for your family has always been your top priority. Maintaining a healthy diet when you have kids is a difficult goal to accomplish. Do your kids nag you to make delicious pancakes or burgers that they just watched in that one funny cartoon show and won’t budge until you make one? Then watch  Binging with Babish episodes on Youtube.

For the past 5 years, American filmmaker Andrew Rea has been recreating recipes featured in film, television and video games on the Babish Culinary Universe Youtube channel. He covers classic recipes that you can actually recreate at home. Babish Culinary Universe tops as a food entertainment channel but it’s also one of the Best Cooking Channels On YouTube.  The overwhelming response generated by the Binging with Babish series inspires Andrew Rea to explore and create simple recipes even more. When in doubt, watch Binging with Babish.

Babish Culinary Universe's Top 3 food and cooking content on Youtube. Take a look.

• Ratatouille (Confit Byaldi) from Ratatouille - Binging with Babish:

•  Krabby Patty from Spongebob Squarepants - Binging with Babish:

• Jake's Perfect Sandwich from Adventure Time - Binging with Babish: 

Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana  

Source: Foodfood

Subscribers: 6.59 M 

Total views :1,224,024,105 views

Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/sanjeevkapoorkhazana 

A student living in a dormitory or anywhere always finds it hard when it comes to the food arrangement. What should I do for meals? How will I be able to cook food and also save time? Does my budget allow me to make an arrangement outside? Such questions haunt every middle-class student who can't afford a maid nor make an arrangement that includes a meal plan. Take my advice. Learn at least the basics of cooking. Learn to cook which you always loved to eat (favourites). If you are wondering about what are some of the best YouTube channels for cooking Indian food, then you should check out the Sanjeev Kapoor Youtube channel.

Sanjeev Kapoor is a renowned Indian celebrity chef who has also worked in Television and food entertainment industries. His popularity reached its zenith when he hosted Khana Khazana (the longest-running show related to cooking recipes ) which got recognition from 120 countries. He creates easy to make, ready-made off the shelf ingredients videos. There are around eleven thousand videos on recipes - from Indian recipes to everything under the sun that people like to eat around the world.

Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana’s Top recipe videos. Take a look.

•  Protein Salad by Sanjeev Kapoor

• Tomato Soup By Sanjeev Kapoor

• French Fries (Restaurant Recipe) by Sanjeev Kapoor

Maangchi

Source: The Special Sauce

Subscribers:5.54M subscribers 

Total views : 2007594,940,228 views 

Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Maangchi 

You watch one K-drama and trust me, you are hungry by the end of an episode. Why is that so you may ask? It's because each episode consists of some delicious traditional recipes, bibimbap, twisted Korean doughnuts, crunchy Korean fried chicken recipe, traditional kimchi recipe and whatnot. If you have watched boys over flowers (K-drama), then you know what kimchi is and how popular kimchi is. If you're a fan (either Kdrama or Kpop ) and you want to eat Korean food, you don't have to go to South Korea to eat Korean food. You can make it by watching the Maangchi Youtube channel - one of the very best & most useful cooking channels on YouTube. Learn it and cook it for yourself and for your family.

However, trying out different cuisines can be difficult. But,  Maangchi Youtube channel will teach you how to make simple Korean food at home. The channel is completely focused on cooking, eating, and enjoying Korean cuisine. Maangchi youtube channel covers all sorts of Korean recipes that will make your mouth water instantly. If you want to cook Korean food, you now know which cooking channel on Youtube you must go to. If cooking delicious food is your hobby, then don't miss out on these best Korean recipes. 

• Traditional kimchi recipe (Tongbaechu-kimchi: 통배추김치) -Maangchi

• Crunchy Korean fried chicken recipe (Dakgangjeong: 닭강정)-Maangchi

• Twisted Korean doughnuts (Kkwabaegi: 꽈배기)-Maangchi

CookingShooking Hindi

Source: The Digital Popcorn

Subscribers:11 M

Total views :1,313,463,168 views 

Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CookingShookingHindi/featured 

CookingShooking 

Alternate channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfwHP1M0AFSPqTdjzXhV0Zg 

You know, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, coriander and other ingredients are easy to find but what to make up with these veggies when your heart craves for sumptuous Bite of Vada Pav, Chilli Chicken, Instant Rasam Recipe and Spiced Roasted Potatoes. All you can do is watch a couple of Mukbang videos and think what you are eating is delightful to taste which is of course a lie. Think of it. So the task is to create complex recipes with the best Indian flavours but by using simple products. Can you do that? The chef can.

Yaman Agarwal is a Food-enthusiast and budding chef. His Youtube channel CookingShooking Hindi started in 2017 and it grew up to 11M subscribers within three years. CookingShooking Hindi brought to the limelight when Yaman Agarwal realized he had more Hindi audiences watching his easy recipe videos. The effort of making a successful Youtube channel wasn't a piece of cake. It took time to create a medium for himself for his craft through his 1st Youtube channel CookingShooking.This channel is focused entirely on English audiences only. He uses readily available ingredients and combines techniques that can be easily adopted by everyone when trying out homemade recipes. Never miss out on his videos. You might come across tricks to cut onions without cutting your finger.

• CookingShooking - dominos burst pizza no yeast oven -  (कढाई में चीज बर्स्ट पिज़्ज़ा)

  
   

• CookingShooking - vegetable dry restaurant cabbage manchurian recipe
  (वेज मंचूरियन बनाने की विधि)
  

• CookingShooking  - French Fries (क्रिस्पी फ्रेंच फ्राइज की सीक्रेट रेसिपी और राज़ - होटल जैसी आलू फाड़ी )                            

Conclusion 

People love food

I never came across a person who isn't a foodie. People love to eat varieties of dishes whenever possible. You may never want to learn cooking but for the sake of survival, it’s good to learn some basics of it. The advantage of learning cooking is simple - it makes you happy. Food and happiness always come in a package. The key to others' hearts is to serve them with food. If they are angry or hungry, food can be the only solution sometimes. Even when you can’t afford some high-cost food but can make one simple recipe, then you are already on the right path. The act of cooking recipes and serving food to others are one of the greatest pleasures in the world. Learn cooking through the above Youtube channels and let me know how you feel after learning it.