Watch cricket legend *Sourav Ganguly cook for the first time ever on camera* and that too in *my* kitchen! This isn’t just a recipe video, it’s a heartwarming episode where food meets cricket, filled with *unheard cricket stories*, *emotional moments*, *food memories*, and a lot of laughter.
In this special episode, Dada and I cook a delicious and *hatke* Soya Badi in Peri Peri Sauce—plated in 3 different ways. And when it comes to Soya Badi, our go-to choice is always *Fortune Soya Badi* for the best taste, texture & nutrition.
While we cook, we dive deep into:
– His *first time ever cooking on camera*
– His love for food and what he enjoys eating
– Hilarious and unheard stories about *Sachin, Dhoni, Sehwag, Dravid*
– How Indian cricket has evolved over the years
– The *ongoing IPL*, family life, and some fun pranks
From cheering for *DADA* as a kid to having him cook beside me in *my* kitchen – this episode is incredibly special to me. It’s a full-circle moment and I hope it brings a smile to your face too.
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🎁 *GIVEAWAY ALERT!* 🎁
I am going to send one lucky viewer a “BAT’ signed by DADA!!!
All you have to do is:
👉 Comment below: *What ‘hatke’ recipes will YOU make using Fortune Soya Badi?*
🗓 Entries close on *30th April*
⭐ The most creative entry wins the signed bat!
So Dada fans, assemble and make the most out of it!
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0:00 Sneak peek
1:48 Introduction
2:40 Preparing the Peri Peri Soya Chunks
3:18 Dada’s Childhood Food & Cooking Memories
5:31 Why Soya Chunks are a Superfood for Vegetarians
6:29 Cricket Diets: Dada’s take – Then vs Now
7:48 What is Yo-Yo Test? Fitness in Modern Cricket
10:19 2002 NatWest & 2011 World Cup Victory
13:58 A Funny Story from Dada’s Married Life
15:27 What Dada Ate while Touring the World
17:26 The Veg Cricketer Struggle: Dada’s Take
18:18 Sachin Tendulkar’s favourite food
18:57 Dada Remembers the Tough Old Travel Days
20:17 When Sachin Tendulkar Played Pranks on Dada
22:45 Dada on Batting with Sachin Tendulkar
24:06 When Harbhajan & Yuvi Pranked Dada
25:15 Cricket, Teamwork & Success: Dada’s Take
26:53 Dada’s Top IPL, 2025 Teams
27:37 Rising Stars & Top Players of IPL 2025
28:36 Dada’s Ultimate Bengali Feast
29:24 Dada Disguised Himself for Durga Pujo!
32:00 Cooking Process of Soya Badi in Peri Peri Sauce
32:52 2003 World Cup & the Ricky Ponting Rumour
33:57 Two Finals, 20 Years Apart: Dada’s Take
35:15 The Story Behind Dada’s Left-Handed Batting
36:17 5 Traits Every Leader Must Have
37:00 Finishing the sauce and making rice
39:10 Dada’s Advice for Young Aspiring Cricketers
40:42 Special Giveaway
41:16 Plating Up & Tasting Time
45:05 Outro
45 Comments
What a moment! 😍 Had an incredible time having our beloved Dada in my YFL kitchen! He cooked for the first time ever on camera and shared some legendary cricket stories.
What surprised you the most — his cooking skills or the unheard legendary cricket stories?
👇 Drop your favorite story below!
And I have got a signed bat by DADA himself, watch the video to know how you can get it! ❤️
Beautiful Episode ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
🐐 cricketer
All the questions you asked was so unique and I don't see even journallists do so so much home work.. It was great bcos Dada will be on the top forever for changing the face of Indian cricket
Ganguly created a team which went on to win the world cup twice
Tq Dada that kind word – "Best cooks come from Odisha". It touched our Odisha people's heart
Dada is real captain…❤❤❤❤
Dada is real captain…❤❤❤❤
Next time call Tendulkar and ask about Ganguly 😂
Dada hmesha se ek best mentor and leader rhe hai, fortune soya chunks se me chines fried rice me ek alag teste dena chahunga…soya chunks ko shezwan sauce ke sath kuch extra touch dunga
लिट्टी चोखा रेसिपी प्लिज़🙏🙏🙏
Soya keema is my favourite
The best soya recipes I usually make with Fortune Soya is my favourite Sunday breakfast of Soya Tikka with mint chutney 😅
Lots of love and respect from Mumbai Bengali forum.
Another burnol moment for bhakts!
Good Start For Maharaj Da
My hatke style recipe would be
'Tandoori Soya Badi Popcorn'.
Would I have to give the full recipe or only food name for the giveaway?
I am from West Bengal and I loved watching dada on the YFL show and learned many things about cooking plus life lessons from dada.
My favourite part of the video was when dada said the incident of crocodile meat.
Loved the episode, please could you let me know which sauce pan are you using to cook?
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Fabulous episode!
Soya keema with maxican touch flavour try it
just imagine soya goes into muton curry
it will be dada's all time favourite
28:31 No mention of Abishek Porel?
DADAGIRI 🔥
You cook well when you cook with Dada, a legend himself. Fantastic episode. Loved watching it. And I myself use Fortune soya chunks always. No other brand.
Bengali ko bulake veg khana bana diya 🤦♀️🤦♀️
Where BCCI stand today financially majority of credit goes to late Jagmohan dalmiya
Where Indian team stand today majority of credit goes to Saurav Ganguly who brought agression in this team.❤
Entire family is huge Ganguly fan! Great interview. Here's my hatke recipe:
In short
Soya chunks in cooked paste of mustard seeds and khus khus. Add pineapple chunks and roasted peanuts.
Detailed recipe
-In 2 tbsp hot mustard oil, fry 1 sliced onion and tejpatta till onion is golden brown.
-Add paste of 1 tbsp mustard seeds and 1.5 tbsp khus khus seeds (both pre-soaked in water for 30 mins) along with 1 tbsp grated coconut and 2 green chillies
-Add 1 tsp haldi powder.
-After frying masala, add salt as per taste and little sugar
-Add 1 cup water and bring to a boil
-Add 1 cup of boiled and squeezed soya chunks.
-Add pineapple chunks.
-Cover and cook for 5 mins.
-Sprinkle crushed roasted peanuts and chopped hara dhaiya leaves and it's ready to serve!
My god I am literally grinning 😁😁😁😁
Veg jackfruit rara where chunks of soya used as keema.👍
Odisha food is one of the best food in this world .
Please show Red chilli homemade powder with proper measurements
Sir please Bengali Dishes like Muri Ghonto,Mochar Ghonto,Chicken Maharani ,Jhinger Koura,Potoler Dorma ,Golbari style Mutton,Kancha Lankar Jhol jhal ,Chhanar Moulo,Prawn Cutlet Curry, Fish kasundi Bharta,Kasturi Maachh, Mutton Jhalfarezi ,NUKTI(A mutton dish) etc please please bengali cuisine k episode lekr ayiye
He was the reason I fell in love with Cricket and when he retired I also stopped watching Cricket. Simply he is a Legend.
" ভাত, ডাল, পোস্তো… " 🎉❤😊
𝘚𝘰𝘺𝘢 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘪( 𝘚𝘰𝘺𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘯) 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘵𝘬𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘦.
Dada❤
2mins into the video. Although he is one of the most celebrated Bengali, he isn't the best person to speak about Bengali food.
Classy!
My brother works for one of the biggest steel companies in India. They had dada as a speaker in one of their corporate events. He said that one of the best things about dada is his aura. When he speaks, you genuinely want to listen.
I didn't really understand him until I saw this. He was right.
For the soya, one of the absolute best experiences of my teenage years was eating street style desi chinese fried rice with soya chunks in it. 😋
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Yes that rumour was true….. We were so happy that the final is going to happen again 😂😂😂
Wow amazing moment .he is best captain ever the india had.good to see both of you together ❤️. 😊
Dada is an emotion for us 90s kids ,those litreally were the golden times for us , THAT WAS GOD SQAUD OF 2003