That’s a great idea! 🌟
Starting your own cooking YouTube channel after reading and learning from recipe books can be an exciting (and profitable) journey — if you plan it right.
Here’s a complete step-by-step guide to help you get started:

🥘 Step 1: Find Your Cooking Niche

Don’t try to cook everything — focus on what makes your style special.
Here are a few niche ideas:

• Home-style Indian cooking (like Kabita’s Kitchen)

• Village-style / outdoor cooking (like Village Cooking Channel)

• Street food reviews & recipes

• Healthy or diet-friendly recipes

• Quick 10-minute recipes

• Traditional regional dishes (Gujarati, Rajasthani, South Indian, etc.)

• Budget-friendly student meals

• Desserts & baking

💡 Tip: Choose something you actually enjoy eating and making!

📚 Step 2: Read & Collect Recipes

Start by building your recipe base:

• Read recipe books (regional, vegetarian, baking, healthy, etc.)

• Watch other YouTubers for inspiration, but don’t copy — add your twist

• Write down 10–15 “starter recipes” for your first few videos

• Practice each recipe until it’s perfect and repeatable

Keep a recipe notebook or Google Sheet to track ingredients, timings, and presentation ideas.

🎥 Step 3: Set Up Your YouTube Channel

1. Create a Google account and a YouTube Channel.

2. Pick a catchy channel name — e.g.,

   • Deepa’s Tasty Table

   • Everyday Spice with Deepa

   • HomeFlavors by Deepa

3. Add:

   • Profile picture (smiling portrait or logo)

   • Banner image showing food dishes

   • About section: Describe what your viewers will get (“Simple home-style recipes for everyday cooking”).

4. Add social links (Instagram, Facebook, or blog if you have one).

🎬 Step 4: Plan Your Video Style

Decide how your videos will look and sound:

• Camera angle: Top view (for recipes) or face + food view

• Lighting: Natural light works best

• Voiceover: You can either talk while cooking or record voice later

• Intro style: A short, friendly greeting (“Hi, I’m Deepa, welcome to my kitchen!”)

📷 You can start with just a smartphone, tripod, and ring light — no fancy gear needed.

🍛 Step 5: Create Your First Videos

Start simple:

• Recipe 1: Easy everyday meal (e.g., poha, dal fry, paneer sabzi)

• Recipe 2: Snack (e.g., samosa, pakora)

• Recipe 3: Dessert (e.g., gulab jamun, kheer)

Structure:

1. Introduction (10–15 seconds)

2. Ingredients list

3. Cooking steps

4. Final plating

5. Taste/reaction (optional)

6. Outro (invite to like & subscribe)

🧠 Step 6: Learn Basic YouTube SEO

Use keywords in your video title, description, and tags:

• Example title: “Crispy Paneer Pakora Recipe | Indian Tea Time Snack | Deepa’s Tasty Table”

• Add tags: paneer pakora recipe, Indian snacks, quick tea snacks, vegetarian cooking

• Write a short description (100–200 words) about the recipe

• Add timestamps and hashtags like #IndianFood #HomeCooking #PaneerPakora

📈 Step 7: Post Consistently

Upload 1–2 videos every week.
Consistency helps you grow faster than random posting.

Plan your upload days (like every Tuesday & Saturday) and stick to it.

💬 Step 8: Engage With Viewers

• Reply to comments

• Ask viewers questions (“What’s your favorite snack?”)

• Create community posts or polls

• Thank your subscribers when you hit milestones

💰 Step 9: Monetize Your Channel

Once you reach 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours, you can apply for YouTube Partner Program (AdSense) to earn money.
Later, you can also:

• Collaborate with food brands

• Promote kitchen gadgets

• Sell your own eBook or recipe courses

🥇 Step 10: Keep Learning & Improving

• Watch successful creators for ideas

• Try new cuisines

• Learn basic video editing (like CapCut or Canva Video)

• Study your YouTube analytics to see what viewers love most

Would you like me to make a custom plan for your own cooking YouTube channel — including a channel name, logo idea, and your first 10 recipe video ideas (based on your cooking style or region)?