NoSugarCoat with Pooja Dhingra

NoSugarCoat is a show that looks at understanding the entrepreneurial struggle. Hosted by pastry chef and owner of Le15 Patisserie, Pooja Dhingra, she talks to her contemporaries, fellow entrepreneurs, friends, and mentors to understand their journey, find parallels, learnings, failures, self-doubt and the realisation of one’s dreams through passion and perseverance. And of course, we make sure the sugar stays in the kitchen and out of the conversation!

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Maunika Gowardhan

1 self-taught cook Some kharvas A private yacht A beagle 8 attempts at the perfect pulao Stir with Jamie Oliver Garnish with tons of dhaniya A dollop of pineapple chutney Served with homemade prawn pickle on the side This week on NoSugarCoat, Pooja talks to chef and writer Maunika Gowardhan. Based in the UK, Maunika specialises in authentic indian cuisine and her cookbook Indian Kitchen is a bestseller. Even Mindy Kaling loves it! --- You can follow Maunika at @cookinacury and Pooja at @Poojadhi...

Oct 14, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Matt Chitharanjan

Start with a boring finance job Add unlimited cups of coffee The plume of a peacock 7 tons of coffee beans One super hot dry cappuccino Mix well with 100% Arabica coffee Enjoy your cuppa! This week on NoSugarCoat, Pooja learns all about coffee from Matt Chitharanjan of Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters. Matt and his wife Namrata built this online coffee business starting from their home and currently run multiple cafes and barista training workshops alongside their subscription company. --- You can fol...

Oct 07, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Gary Mehigan

10 seasons of MasterChef Australia Over 30 years of being a chef The perfect eclair 5.5 million people 1 lemon curd tart 1 rustic butter chicken recipe Brutal 12-14 work hours for 10 days straight Mix well and fold into one laccha paratha This week on NoSugarCoat, Pooja calls up Gary Mehigan in Australia. Trained in London, Gary is one of the most popular chefs in Melbourne. And of course, he is a judge on the extremely popular cooking show, Masterchef Australia! --- You can follow Gary at @cris...

Sep 30, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Garima Arora

Some American cheese slices 1 supportive Dad 1 injured finger 1 Job in Paris 1 Job in Dubai 1 Job in Copenhagen Some important lessons in humility A large amount of love for Bangkok This week on NoSugarCoat, Pooja sits down with Chef Garima Arora of Restaurant Gaa in Bangkok. This Le Cordon Bleu trained chef has worked in some of the best restaurants in the world including Noma and Gaggan. She now runs her own restaurant in Bangkok. --- You can follow Garima at @arorgarima and Pooja at @Poojadhi...

Sep 23, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Thomas Zacharias

A bound book of Grandma’s recipes 1 asparagus Some phodshi 1 year at Le Bernadin An epic journey through India A fateful meeting with Massimo Bottura Bowls of drumstick soup Lots of karaoke A generous helping of Irksome Bliss This week on NoSugarCoat, Pooja chats with Chef Thomas Zacharias from The Bombay Canteen. Trained at Culinary Institute of America, Thomas has previously worked at Le Bernadin in New York and Olive in Bangalore and Mumbai. ---Follow Thomas at @cheftzac and Pooja at @Poojadh...

Sep 16, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Pablo Naranjo Agular

1 Chef's knife A slightly drunk parrot Many sunny side up eggs 1 finely washed radish An unmarked pork shoulder 3 Michelin Star Restaurant 2 Michelin Star Restaurant 1 Michelin Star Restaurant Some Bhut Jholakia to taste And one pink latte to go On this episode of NoSugarCoat, Pooja talks to Chef Pablo Naranjo Agular from Le 15 Cafe in Mumbai who grew up in Colombia and trained at Le Cordon Bleu before moving to India a few years ago. Follow Pablo at @chefpablonaranjo and Pooja at @Poojadhingra....

Sep 09, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 2

For Starters

Welcome to Pooja Dhingra’s brand new podcast, NoSugarCoat where she talks to chefs, entrepreneurs, friends and mentors about the blood, sweat, tears and all other ingredients that go into making it in the food industry. In this teaser episode she sits down with Mae of Maed in India, to discuss,- Her plans for world domination - How to order macarons from Le 15 patisserie anywhere in the country. - Giving up sugar- What to expect from this season of NoSugarCoat by Pooja Dhingra! Tune in to the fi...

Aug 21, 2018•12 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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