Chaheti Bansal

About

TikTok personality known for sharing Indian food content. In 2021, she became famous for a viral video in which she urged her followers to "unlearn" the word curry due to its colonial connotations. She said the term curry had long been misused by foreigners to describe any dish made in India. She has earned more than 850,000 followers on her rootedinspice account. 

Before Fame

She started creating content at the beginning of 2021 as a creative outlet. 

Trivia

She was demonstrating how to make gatte ki sabji when she discussed the history of the term curry. She suggested that momos no longer be called "dumplings" so as to remain true to their identity as street food. She is also active on her rootedinspice Instagram account.

Family Life

She has Indian heritage. 

Associated With

British host Simon McCoy was one of many people who debated her comments about curry.