Not Your Butter Chicken
With her mother losing her memory to dementia, food and wine expert Shiva Reddy travels to South Asian farms and homes in search of her roots. A four-part documentary series set in Western Canada that demystifies Indian food and culture.
Genre: Documentary
Type: tv
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Duration: N/A
Release: 2024
Rating: 0.0
Season 1 - Not Your Butter Chicken
2024-05-01
"Kamloops, BC. This episode interweaves Shiva\u2019s profession of hospitality and her own mother\u2019s commitment to the Indian concept of Sewa (being of service to others or the act of giving) with the deep historical roots of the Sikh Punjabi community in Kamloops. Shiva is welcomed by hometown hero and broadcast journalist Meera Bains, and a gathering of the elder sawmill and railway workers who helped build Kamloops. Shiva stops in on local farmers and jumps in to help prepare lunch as a volunteer at the city\u2019s Gurudwara (place of worship)."
2024-05-01
"Fort McMurray, Alberta. This episode centers on the resilience of South Asian women throughout the hardships of migration. Shiva looks back on her hockey career, finding common ground with the past struggles of her mother and current challenges of immigrant women making a new life in Canada. She makes roti with Shweta, who left her life as a famous film star in India to join her husband in Fort McMurray. Shiva gets back on the ice after a long hiatus with pro player Dampy Brar, who is on a mission to teach the South Asian community the game he loves - and to teach the hockey world about his community."
2024-05-01
"This episode, filmed during the festival of light known as Diwali, focuses on the new era of Indo-Canadians rewriting the script on family as they celebrate a fresh take on cultural traditions. Shiva meets up with a fascinating new generation including comedian Laksh Gill, scientist Dr. Harwinder Sidhu, Punjabi-Cree artist Madeson Singh and community builder Dr. Pardip Athwal. Back at home, Shiva\u2019s mom is moved into long-term care. Now no longer living full time with her mom, Shiva faces the sudden reality of becoming an empty nester and finds joy in cooking her mom\u2019s traditional Diwali recipe."
2024-05-01
"Kelowna, BC. This episode introduces Shiva\u2019s incredible rise as one of Canada\u2019s youngest female sommeliers and connects it to the world-famous farm to table and vineyard culture in Kelowna. Shiva looks inward and contemplates the impacts of living in fear of social judgment and a common reprimand of her childhood, \"what will people say?\u201d She reaches out to other trailblazers including the family-run Kalala Organic Winery, The Paisley Notebook's Aman Dosanj and Jennifer Deol of There and Back Again Farms. Shiva takes the wheel as she learns to drive and plans a special outing to surprise her mom."