A TRIBUTE: Top 5 recipes of 107-year old viral YouTube 'Country Foods' chef Mastanamma who has passed away

One of world's oldest YouTuber, 107-year-old Mastanamma from sourn India, has passed away. She was shot to fame on internet for her cooking, which consisted of local and unusual dishes made from scratch. Her YouTube channel, Country Foods, reflects more than a million subscribers with hundreds of cooking videos, including one on her iconic watermelon chicken.

channel, mand by her grandson and his friend, launched in 2016 and became an instant hit. In her videos, she would often cook in an open field with minimal cooking equipment and cutlery. She would use nails to peel vegetables, and an old knife to chop m and once cooked, food was served on a traditional sourn Indian banana leaf.

From unique watermelon chicken to melt in mouth desserts, here are top 5 recipes from her 'Country Foods' You Tube that you should definitely try:

1. Watermelon chicken:

This was recipe that made her a YouTube sensation. Presently, video has more than 11 million views. In video, Amma uses a fresh watermelon, removes  pulp from fruit and cooks chicken curry inside 'Watermelon utensil'. :

(A still from her YouTube video)

2. Mastanamma's Chicken Drumsticks:

'Unique' is apt word to describe recipe as it is one of its kind. It has garnered more than 4 million views on YouTube. Amma adds a personal touch of her spices and uses a never seen before method to prepare dish. :

(A still from her YouTube video)

3. Egg Dosa:

One cant think well, love well and sleep well if one has t dined well. And in this video Amma shows that One doesn't need a silver folk to eat good food. Amma shows how Egg Dosa can be made easily from locally sourced ingredients. :

(A still from her YouTube video)

4. Mysore Bonda:

 prepare one of most popular snacks originating in Mysore. A spicier version of medu vada is Mysore bonda – just as delicious. Mysore bondas are fried dumplings made with flour, yogurt and spices. y are crispy outside and fluffy inside. 

(A still from her YouTube video)

5. Amma's Jalebi:

When it comes to desserts, Jalebi takes first spot. It's a melt-in--mouth Indian dessert that can best be described as funnel cakes. A street food sweet, jalebi is found across India  video of Jalebi recipe from Amma's remote kitchen has gained a lot of popularity with 487k viewers. :

(A still from her YouTube video)