Tripti Bhalotia didn’t always plan to become a content creator. Born and raised in Bihar, she didn’t learn to cook until after her marriage. “I stayed in a hostel during my studies, so I never really had to cook,” she says.
Her husband works at Indian Oil, which meant their family moved often. Each new location came with a new club, new neighbors, and new opportunities. “Our residential clubs were always active. There were cooking competitions, and I used to participate and win quite a few of them,” she recalls.
But for a long time, it remained a side interest. She taught at a playschool for a while, then left when another transfer came along. It wasn’t until the COVID lockdown that things changed. With her children grown up and time on her hands, she finally decided to do something just for herself.
It started with a simple idea from her children. “They picked up my mobile one day and said, let’s shoot a video of you cooking,” she says. “I told them I didn’t know how. They said they would help.”
Tripti had no tripod. Her son taped a selfie stick to the wall. Her daughter held the phone. They handled the first edits.
“I had no knowledge of any of it. They taught me everything, how to shoot, how to upload,” she says.
Her son encouraged her to stay consistent, whether or not the videos got views. Slowly, they did. A few videos started gaining attention on YouTube and then Instagram. “The moment I followed a trend and posted, the views just came in,” she says. “Within a month or two, I had two lakh followers. Before I knew it, I had a million.”
Tripti’s cooking began with the basics, whatever she had access to in the place they were living at the time. “Wherever we are posted, I use the local ingredients. I try to cook based on what’s available,” she says. In Paradeep, Odisha where she now lives, she discovered chhena poda, a traditional sweet made by baking paneer
Her family’s favorites include her husband’s mixed veg paratha, her daughter’s go-to Indian-style pasta, and her own favorite, dosa. “I love South Indian food. I make a lot of instant dosa recipes so people don’t have to plan ahead.”
During festivals, the kitchen fills with sweets. “For Diwali, I make malpua and moong dal halwa. Those are the classics,” she says. Her son adds, “We all wait for her malpua. That’s something we look forward to every year.”
Tripti Bhalotia’s Chefadora profile: chefadora.com/triptibhalotia
Tripti’s growth as a creator has been step by step. She started without any formal training or fancy tools. Today, she handles her own camera setups, shoots, edits, voiceovers, and brand work, all on her own.
“She didn’t even know how to edit on mobile,” her son Naman says. “Now she can set up two cameras, edit, post, and manage everything. She even handles brands herself.”
It hasn’t always been easy. There were moments where she wanted to stop. Transfers made it hard to stay consistent. She missed club activities and social interaction. But each time she paused, a little encouragement from her family kept her going. “My friend once told me to just post on Instagram again. It was trending, and that one video brought a lot of new followers,” she says.
What Tripti values most is being able to create from her home on her own terms. “I didn’t do this for money,” she says. “My husband has a good job. I just wanted to do something of my own.”
She finds joy in sharing recipes that others can easily make. “People think everyone already knows how to cook, but that’s not true. That’s why they watch,” she says. Even a one-minute video takes planning, research, and time, but she enjoys the process.
Looking ahead, she’s not chasing anything specific. “Right now, I’m happy with what I have,” she says. She sometimes thinks about ways to connect with her followers more or starting a blog, but she’s in no rush. Her next recipe is a simple one, mixed veg paratha, her husband’s favorite, followed by a milk cake she says is trickier than it looks.
Tripti’s story isn’t about overnight success or viral fame. It’s about learning with the people around you, being consistent even when results are slow, and finding satisfaction in creating something you can call your own.
“I had no idea this would happen. I just kept going,” she says.
And today, over a million people watch her do exactly that.
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Updated on 21 Jan 2026
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