Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Man's 'Sasta Hotpot' Goes Viral: Jugaad Cooking Innovation
A video of a man's creative cooking solution went viral.
He used a kadhai (wok) and flour dough to create a makeshift hot pot, cooking multiple dishes simultaneously.
The video, posted by Anurag Gautam on Instagram, gained millions of views.
Some viewers found it ingenious, while others criticized its practicality.
The video highlights the Indian practice of 'jugaad' (creative problem-solving).
Reactions range from amusement and praise to disapproval, with comments pointing out potential issues like the mixing of oil and food items.
This 'sasta hot pot' offers a glimpse into resourcefulness, similar to the hostel student's roti-Maggi hack.
An Instagram video showed a man using a kadhai and flour dough to create a hot pot.
The video, posted by Anurag Gautam, has gone viral, garnering millions of views.
The DIY hot pot allows simultaneous cooking of multiple dishes like rice and Maggi.
Viewers' reactions range from admiration for the ingenuity to criticism of its practicality.
The 'sasta hot pot' exemplifies the Indian concept of 'jugaad', or creative problem-solving.
- Who
- An individual, Anurag Gautam (Instagram user)
- What
- A man converted a kadhai into a multi-compartment hot pot using flour dough.
- When
- The video recently went viral
- Where
- Online, particularly Instagram.
- Why
- To showcase a creative, low-cost cooking solution (jugaad)
Negative Reactions
Positive Reactions
Innovation/Creativity
Negative Reactions
Views the video negatively, considering it impractical and poorly executed.
Positive Reactions
Appreciates the ingenuity and resourcefulness.
- Instagram User
- Anurag Gautam
- Main Tool
- Kadhai (wok)
- Dividing Material
- Flour dough
- Dishes Cooked
- Rice, dal, Maggi, chai
- Views on Instagram
- Approximately 10 million