Inside the Hottest Dosa Stand in Brooklyn | Secret’s Out | NYT Cooking

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Published 2024-06-14

Every Saturday morning, rain or shine, Swetha and Venkat Raju set up a small food tent on the corner of Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn. And, without fail, a line forms way before the husband and wife duo has even fired up the hot plates. People from far and wide are hooked on Swetha’s dosas, a South Indian breakfast food that has become the star of Swetha and Venkat’s food business, Brooklyn Curry Project. Over the years, the couple has built a tight-knit community of customers turned friends — exactly what they were first looking for when they moved from Bangalore, India, to Brooklyn just a handful of years ago. In addition to managing a part-time food business, Swetha and Venkat still work 9-to-5 jobs and are parents to two kids. Follow along as Swetha flexes her creative prowess with themed dinner popups and the family works toward its goal of opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant one day.

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All Comments (21)

@futuroid 12 days ago

The sibling dynamic is so sweet
@Hemanthjoisofficial 12 days ago

So proud of you all !! I’ve been teaching guitar for skanda and mahati for almost two years now , first thing mahati told me when I met her was , her dream is to become first women president of America ! Since then I call her the president itself :D ! So proud of the entire family !
@sylvestenrodrigues4305 7 days ago

I’m Chef who is going to shortly open my own South Indian restaurant in Italy and this video gave me so much of motivation and inspiration proud to be a Kannadiga❤
@SKMarcusA 13 days ago

Hardworking immigrants is one of the best things about the US.
@DB09198523 9 days ago

The reason they will be successful is because she is an extremely positive person, like sunlight in a room. My mom always said, when you cook with love, it shows in the food.
@rylandkozlowski 13 days ago

First of all: the food looks incredible, and it's only bolstered by the awesome family providing it. Seriously cool, wish them nothing but success.
@mikal5693 13 days ago

This is such a wholesome family business. I love their interactions with the customers!
@user-hh7ii6rk1i 12 days ago

10:51 this is so endearing the husband in the back smiling at his wife thats so adorable
@RainbowPlantLife 13 days ago

Thank you for shining a light on this beautiful, hardworking, and talented family ❤
@swit1905 11 days ago

This mini-doc is beautifully shot and produced!! Hats off to NYT Cooking for doing justice to this sweet family's story. 👏
@prasantdewan61 12 days ago

Beyond all the protest and chaos, I watch this video, the potato farmer opening his heart to an Indian immigrant couple, a software engineer turning into a dosa lady, locals appreciating their hard work, the American dream is still alive and kicking! Lets keep it that way aieh!
@denaross 12 days ago

She has a beautiful smile - so genuine, it’s clear she loves what she does!
@Michelle_OR 13 days ago

What a lovely and hard working family. I wish you much success.
@007jamesboond 2 days ago

i am from north india himachal pardesh but i love all my india and culture and food, love and respect to all my indian brother sister mother father and friends,
@SaffronTrailKitchen 12 days ago

That dosa looks legit like the ones served in iconic dosa places in Bengaluru! Wishing the Rajus all the success, and hope to try their dosas sometime :)
@TheWelschman 13 days ago

Food is such an accessible way to share culture. Everyone likes food, It's the one guaranteed shared human experience.
@rojaachar 4 days ago

The second I saw that dosa, I knew it, it's gotta be from Karnataka. That's where dosas were invented. No place makes it as tasty as it's made in Karnataka. So proud to be a Kannadiga. Sending this family my best wishes and love from Karnataka. Also, thanks to NYT cooking for producing such an incredible video and sharing it with us. 🤍💐🙏🏽
@jayjonas1996 12 days ago

This video released today on Friday and they only operate on Saturday, the line tomorrow on Jun 15 is gonna be massive
@swit1905 11 days ago

Mahati is the CUTEST! What a beautiful family. I wish them all the good fortune in the world ❤
@actuallowroller 9 days ago

A city full of incredible people. This is how it should be everywhere. Beautiful.