Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking good food and feeding people brings me joy. I am creative with food to accommodate dietary needs.
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Receive Text UpdatesPav Bhaaji, an Indian mixed vegetable dish with special spice blend served with dinner rolls. It’s a street food and I make my own handcrafted spice blend for it. It’s what I call Indian sloppy Joe.
Who is your culinary inspiration?For starters, my mother and mother-in-law. As far as celebrity chefs are concerned, I have enjoyed learning from Emeril, Ina Garten and a couple of Indian chefs - Ranveer Brar and Sanjyot Keer.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would set up my own take out place to sell food by orders online. I want people to know what home style Indian food is like & what daily family meals are like when freshly made. I offer vegan options as well.
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