Hare Krishna Devotees Cooking & Serving 5000 Free Indian Food Thali Meals | for Rathayatra in London

This video documentary is a visit to the "Food for all" Soup Kitchen in Euston to film Chef Achintya Rupa Das preparing a Paneer & Veg Curry for 5,000 people. Even though I arrived at 7:00am, Chef Achintya had woke up at 1:00am & cycled for 1 & 1/2 hours from Borehamwood to get to the Euston kitchen at 3:00am to cook the food for people who would be attending the annual Rathayatra in Ilford, London. CURRY RECIPE INGREDIENTS: Paneer Mung Dal Potatoes Carrots Cauliflower Jalapenos Peppers Green Peas Green Beans SPICES: Coriander Mustard Seeds Ginger Sour Cream The food is cooked in a Satvic kitchen so no Garlic or Onion is used in any of the dishes. Some Hare Krishna books that you may perhaps like: Iskcon Recipe book for Breads & Flatbreads: https://amzn.to/3yTcvmF Hare Krishna Book of Vegetarian Cooking: https://amzn.to/3c8p7Na The Higher Taste: A Guide to Gourmet Vegetarian Cooking: https://amzn.to/3ibugb0 Lord Krishna’s Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking: https://amzn.to/3uPe0iG Inside the Hare Krishna Movement: An Ancient Eastern Religious Tradition Comes of Age in the Western World: https://amzn.to/3Q4YGJU 🛒 Our Amazon Storefront Shop: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/travels... 🛒 (Disclosure: Some of the links on this page are affiliate links to Amazon, meaning that if you decide to make a purchase, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a small commission). Rathayatra is a very big spiritual and social event in the Hare Krishna calendar........but as a foodie you can guess that we also look forward to the delicious vegetarian feast which is served up every year at the festival. Just like the Sikhs who serve up Langar (free meals) to anyone and everyone; the Hari Krishna devotees do very much the same at their temples and events such as this and it's known as Prasadam (Prashad) which is santified (blessed) food. On the day they were serving up: Paneer & Veg Curry, Pilau Rice, Jalebi, Pakoras, Shrikhand Some information about the history and background of Rathayatra. Rathayatra is a celebration of the love of God. The festival dates back to the Satya Yuga which pre-dates ancient history. “Ratha-yatra” means “chariot festival”. This celebration has been held every year for hundreds of years at Jagannatha Puri, in Orissa on India’s east coast. There, three huge chariots, carrying the Deity forms of Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra, are pulled by hand through the city streets amid loud musical performances. It is celebrated by devotees of Lord Krishna all over the world and was introduced to the West by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1967 in San Franscisco. VIDEO CHAPTERS: 00:00 In Ilford at 1:30pm - Volunteers serving Prasadam to Pilgrims and Hare Krishna Devotees 01:36 Walking into the Food For All "Krishna Castle" Soup Kitchen in London at 7:00am 01:57 Chef Achintya Rupa Das oven baking large batches of Paneer pieces for the Paneer & Veg Curry 04:45 Chef mentioning some of the Ingredients & Spices used in the Paneer & Veg Curry 05:22 Chef Achintya talks about places that he has visited in India 06:33 Asking how Achintya funded his travels in India 07:49 DJ Achintya's YouTube Channel name 08:55 Chef adds Sour Cream and stirs the massive Curry 09:28 Chef mentions how many portions are cooked in his large cooking pot and how many European countries he's visited & served Prasadam 10:14 Adding more Paneer 11:08 Transferring the Curry into insulated thermal containers 11:22 Parasuram Das (aka Para) explains what occasion he is cooking for and prepares a tray of the cooked foods for offering to Lord Krishna 12:03 Para thanking some of his supporters & sponsors* 12:55 Taking the prepared curry containers outside 14:24 Speaking with Hare Krishna Brahmachari Monks; Aprameya Krishna Das & Mario 16:18 Taking the prepared curry containers outside to the van 17:03 Loading the van with the Prasadam Curry boxes 17:00 Para talking about when Liam Payne R.I.P. (was a musician with One Direction) donated £80,000 towards the cause 18:40 Para closing the door of the loaded van, and drives away 19:28 In Ilford at 2:30pm the long Queue for the free Prasadam Thali food 20:05 Volunteers serving Prasadam to Pilgrims and Hare Krishna Devotees 21:09 Pilgrims eating their Prasadam Food 21:27 Volunteers serving Free food to Pilgrims and Hare Krishna Devotees 24:28 Saying goodbye to the chef and the Brahmachari Monks *Some of the supporters & sponsors: Akash of Simplex Media, Andrew at City Harvest, The Felix Project. Video recorded on Sunday 21st September 2025 at Food For All "Krishna Castle" Soup Kitchen and Food Bank + in Ilford High Road, London.