He is just six years old and has already taken the culinary world by storm. Nihal Raj, lovingly known as Kichaa, has his own YouTube channel where he exhibits extraordinary cooking skills. With over sixteen thousand subscribers, little Kicha's video channel is abuzz with cooking and videos and taste tests. The little master seems to love cooking and serving puttu - a traditional breakfast dish of Kerala - and also tries rustle up sumptuous delicacies with much ease and aplomb. From some of the best loved Kerala recipes to apple pies, chocolate cake, vadas and what not - this little mickey is serious about his food and has even tried his hands on mixology.
Kicha is the son of Rajagopal V. Krishnan, an advertising professional and Ruby Rajagopal who is a home maker. Nihal's tryst with kitchen started when he would watch his mother cook and bake and would insist on helping her. Mrs. Rajagopal was more than encouraging and handed him over some easy recipes that he would pull-off with ease without getting hassles.
Most recipes would include simple techniques like freezing and baking. Impressed by this munchkin's enthusiasm and finesses, his father posted his video on Facebook and was flooded with appreciation. Soon, he was a YouTube sensation with his cute demeanor and exceptional cooking skills.
Kicha's road to success saw a huge turn when one his recipe videos, Mickey Mouse Mango Ice Cream, became so popular that Facebook decided to buy it for $2000 - and there was no looking back from there. Little Kicha continue to win a bevy of accolades. One of the star achievements under the belt of this little prince is to become the youngest guest on the Ellen Degeneres Show.
Little Kicha had a great time at the Ellen show and loved doing a live cooking demo. There is no second guesses about the choice of his dish that he cooked for Ellen and her audience - his favourite puttu.
Look at this adorable little thing!
The 6 six year old little master chef loves to sing, play video games, watch football and cook evening snacks for his friends. At such a tender age Nihal seems to have unlocked the answer that most adults grapple with - his aim in life. Raj wants to be an astro-chef and keeps a desire to be able to cook meals in space. With parents that are more than happy to support his dreams - be it cooking today or some other interest tomorrow - Nihal Raj aka Kicha is not about to stop his culinary adventures anytime soon. Here's wishing this little chef and his family all the best, we urge that you keep keep cooking for many years to come.