Growing up in Toronto, I had one foot in the east and one in the west. On weekends I took ice skating lessons and dressed up in traditional chaniya choli outfits for folk dance lessons. Bowls of fragrant daal and piping hot rotlis topped with ghee were my dinner. Mom massaged my scalp with warm coconut oil, braiding it after. Dad shared stories from the Ramayan and tales of about ancestral migrations and bravery. Along with Gujarati, my Mother tongue, I also learned fluent French. Despite being a Canadian kid, India still flowed through my veins. Chand & Radha is a celebration of my culture and the recipes my family passed down from one generation to the next.
As an adult, I struggled with many health issues ranging from acne to debilitating dizziness and migraines that sent me to the emergency room. Every frustrating doctor visit pushed me closer to rediscovering Ayurveda to balance mind, body, soul and beauty on the inside and out.
