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Semma, a Michelin-starred restaurant in New York City, serves a gunpowder dosa that Chef Kumar says is the perfect dosa. The restaurant also offers a basil-chutney dosa made with a rice-lentil crêpe stuffed with potato masala and served with basil chutney, plus a ghost chili version.

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8 Dec 2022 — The rest of the culinary world quickly caught on to the unapologetic way that Kumar and his team pay homage to South Indian food. So much so that reservations are booked weeks in advance. Beauty. Culture & Living. Culture & Living. Encouraging the authentic celebration of South Indian food, Semma earned its first Michelin star in October 2022 making it the only Indian restaurant in the US to achieve the recognition this year. Vogue India spoke with Chef Kumar to learn about his journey, the intention behind the food, and what gourmets can expect next. Vogue India: Hi chef, thanks for speaking.

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5 Sept 2023 — And from that, Semma was born. On the menu, Southern Indian favorites include the Dindigul biryani (mixed rice with goat) and attu kari sukka (lamb). Diners regularly tell Kumar that the flavor is, “exactly how I was eating back in the streets of Chennai and Madurai.” Will Ellis/Dhamaka. Another star is the gunpowder dosa. Kumar says, “Dosa is the first thing I learned to cook. The first one I just messed up so bad, I was in sixth or seventh grade.” Mazumdar adds, “You have to train for years to make the perfect dosa.” With his gunpowder dosa, Chef Kumar found that perfect dosa. He explains, “It's a very long process.

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22 Apr 2017 — Get the party started with dahi vada (crispy fried lentil fritters buried in smooth yogurt), before savoring a basil-chutney dosa starring a crisp rice-lentil crêpe stuffed with potato masala and served with basil chutney as well as an ultra-spicy ghost chili version-to be risked by hardcore hotheads only. Each plate is carefully composed, as shown in the complex Andhra chicken curry, enriched with coconut and bobbing with tender dark meat.

Semma is the only Indian restaurant in the US to earn a Michelin star in 2022, and some say the flavor is "exactly how I was eating back in the streets of Chennai and Madurai". Kumar says that training for years is required to make the perfect dosa, and he explains that the process is "very long".

Michelin awards one star to restaurants that use high-quality ingredients and prepare dishes with distinct flavors to a consistently high standard. Two stars are awarded when the personality and talent of the chef are evident in their dishes, which are refined and inspired.

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