A native of India, and previous resident of Hong Kong, Arpita Chadha started her vegetarian Indian food pop-up restaurant as a twist of COVID-19 fate. A former IT job brought her to Atlanta, but a quick pandemic pivot had her soon sharing some of her family’s favorite recipes, under the name East Atlanta India Company. Chadha’s home cooking is now known as some of the best vegetarian Indian food in the city. “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes spoke with Chadha about her dishes and pop-up restaurant.
Interview Highlights:
About regional cooking in India:
“Some of the foods that I have cooked, and I always write about it, are from different regions that I have learned from other family members who have lived in different regions. When we go to restaurants, we try and go to places which offer more than just authentic cooking. I try to bring all of that into my cooking.”
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