NAMASTE!

I am a foodie at heart, and I found my calling in creating signature dishes rooted in healthy, wholesome food and true wellness.

My recipes are inspired by traditional Awadhi cuisine and grounded in the Indian wisdom of Ayurveda: a healing cuisine that is both nourishing and delicious. For more than 18 years, I have taught Ayurvedic cooking to students around the world.

It gives me deep joy to know that when you cook my seasonally attuned recipes, they will nourish your body, mind, and soul.

I believe in organic and locally grown ingredients. I avoid artificial colors, additives, and preservatives. I grow my own herbs, handpick spices, and grind them fresh. You can call me a food whisperer, because I chant mantras while making my own ghee from organic cream, a sacred kitchen tradition I carry forward from my mother, my first cooking teacher.

All my food is cooked in ghee or natural oils.

I hope you enjoy my creations as I pass love from our kitchen to your home.

My life partner, Acharya Shunya, and I co-founded Vedika Global in 2007 in the San Francisco Bay Area.

She imparted classical Ayurveda philosophy and lifestyle wisdom for a healthy and whole life. I taught Ayurvedic cuisine: how to cook healing recipes rooted in Ayurveda’s timeless wisdom.

In Ayurveda, there is a core belief: when diet is right, medicine is not needed. When diet is wrong, medicine cannot help.

Over 12 years, I shared more than 200 recipes with our international students, who came from far and wide to learn Ayurveda in its true form. Along the way, I studied ancient Ayurvedic source texts dating as far back as the 2nd century BCE, exploring the qualities of foods, seasonal recommendations, and the healing use of less familiar spices.

I also revived forgotten ancient recipes for modern kitchens. Some of these recipes still live in Indian homes and restaurants, but over time, many have become distorted, no longer guided by exact Ayurvedic recommendations of season, spice, and preparation. This is why even familiar Indian food can sometimes cause heartburn, heaviness, or discomfort.

My recipes are different. They are rooted in Ayurvedic principles, cooked with precision, honesty, and care. I never rely on artificial colors or flavor enhancers, now so common in Indian cooking.

The result is food that is magnificent, deeply restorative, and truly delicious in an unforgettable way.