Bread Like Naan Other

Check out that naan. Watch the way the naan walla rocks back and forth with the skewers, romancing the bread, forward and back as he loosens it from the side. I love the way the dough just becomes a disc as he slaps it around and then the way he pats it onto the side of the tandoor with that funky potholder, like a giant, red-checkered eraser. And look at him — he almost smiles. We made him mess up.

Shot this while invading the kitchen at India and Beyond, a new Mumbai restaurant owned by my husband’s cousin, Rahul Limaye. Stay tuned for more India videos very soon.