Maya Kaimal's guest appearances

Maya Kaimal

A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica

Food Heals

This Is TASTE

Hal Elrod

Heather McDonald

Drew Canole

Erica Mandy

Nora McInerny

Ben Greenfield

Khalil Rafati

Candice Kumai

Neal Barnard

Michael Greger

JJ Virgin

Koya Webb

Kimberly Seltzer

John Lee Dumas

Lindsey Metselaar

OwlTail

The name Maya Kaimal may be familiar to many. She runs an amazing packaged foods company that sells delicious premade South Asian sauces and dals in more than 10,000 stores across the United States. She is grocery store royalty. But we wanted to have Maya on the show to talk about her time working at Saveur in the early 2000s and how she transitioned from that job to launching her eponymous food brand. We also talk about her excellent new cookbook, Indian Flavor Every Day. We really hope you enjoy our conversation.Also on the show, Aliza and Matt catch up about three things they are into right now, including Razza, tropical fruit smoothies, Lexie Park of @eatnunchi, hop tea, and Adeena Sussman’s forthcoming fall book, Shabbat.  MORE FROM MAYA KAIMAL:The Queen of Indian Sauces [TASTE]Feast of Harmony [Saveur]3 Food &amp; Drink Brands With Hudson Valley Roots [HV Mag]FOLLOW, FOLLOW, FOLLOW:instagram.com/mayakaimalinstagram.com/mattrodbardinstagram.com/taste

The name Maya Kaimal may be familiar to many. She runs an amazing <a href="https://www.mayakaimal.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">packaged foods company </a>that sells delicious premade South Asian sauces and dals in more than 10,000 stores across the United States. She is grocery store royalty. But we wanted to have Maya on the show to talk about her time working at Saveur in the early 2000s and how she transitioned from that job to launching her eponymous food brand. We also talk about her excellent new cookbook, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Indian-Flavor-Every-Day-Techniques/dp/0593235061" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Indian Flavor Every Day.</a> We really hope you enjoy our conversation.Also on the show, Aliza and Matt catch up about three things they are into right now, including <a href="https://razzanj.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Razza</a>, tropical fruit smoothies, Lexie Park of @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/eatnunchi/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">eatnunchi</a>, hop tea, and Adeena Sussman’s forthcoming fall book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shabbat-Recipes-Rituals-Table-Yours/dp/0593327772" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Shabbat</a>.  MORE FROM MAYA KAIMAL:<ul><li><a href="https://tastecooking.com/queen-indian-sauces/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Queen of Indian Sauces</a> [TASTE]</li><li><a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Travels/Feast-of-Harmony/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Feast of Harmony</a> [Saveur]</li><li><a href="https://hvmag.com/food/hudson-valley-brands-food-drink/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">3 Food &amp; Drink Brands With Hudson Valley Roots</a> [HV Mag]</li></ul> FOLLOW, FOLLOW, FOLLOW:<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mayakaimal/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/mayakaimal</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattrodbard" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/mattrodbard</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/taste/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/taste</a></li></ul>

206: Maya Kaimal

Toni Okamoto

Leslie Durso

Three of the myths we often hear about going plant-based is that is time consuming, expensive and difficult. So today we have three plant-powered pioneers in the plant-based space who are busting every single one of those myths and teaching us how easy, affordable and fun it is to eat a vegan diet.   First up is Toni Okamoto, author of Plant‑Based on a Budget: Delicious Vegan Recipes for Under $30 a Week who is here to share her tips and knowledge on making eating delicious plant-based faire easy and affordable.   Then Alli and Suzy are talking to Maya Kaimal, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Maya Kaimal Foods and winner of the Julia Child Award for her cookbook Curried Favors, Family Recipes from South India to learn more about plant-based indian cuisine.  And finally Alli sits down with Food Heals favorite Leslie durso, who is currently the vegan chef at the Four Seasons Punta Mita and the Four Seasons Santa Barbara to hear her plant-powered tips and advice for making vegan easy and not compromising style for sustainability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three of the myths we often hear about going plant-based is that is time consuming, expensive and difficult. So today we have three plant-powered pioneers in the plant-based space who are busting every single one of those myths and teaching us how easy, affordable and fun it is to eat a vegan diet. First up is Toni Okamoto, author of Plant‑Based on a Budget: Delicious Vegan Recipes for Under $30 a Week who is here to share her tips and knowledge on making eating delicious plant-based faire easy and affordable. Then Alli and Suzy are talking to Maya Kaimal, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Maya Kaimal Foods and winner of the Julia Child Award for her cookbook Curried Favors, Family Recipes from South India to learn more about plant-based indian cuisine. And finally Alli sits down with Food Heals favorite Leslie durso, who is currently the vegan chef at the Four Seasons Punta Mita and the Four Seasons Santa Barbara to hear her plant-powered tips and advice for making vegan easy and not compromising style for sustainability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

291: How to Save Time & Money and Go Plant-Based on a Budget with Toni Okamoto, Maya Kaimal and Leslie Durso

We take kitchen business (snacking very much included) seriously around here. Which is why we’re so stoked to have founder of Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods in our midst gettin’ saucy. P.S. Still struggling with a last-minute gift for, say, your mother-in-law? You can’t go wrong with our Rose Set, which you can snag for 10% off with the code AFEWTHINGS.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We take kitchen business (snacking very much included) seriously around here. Which is why we’re so stoked to have founder of <a href="http://www.mayakaimal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods</a> in our midst gettin’ saucy. P.S. Still struggling with a last-minute gift for, say, your mother-in-law? You can’t go wrong with our <a href="http://www.ofakind.com/shop/product/4178-the-rose-set?color=multi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rose Set</a>, which you can snag for 10% off with the code AFEWTHINGS.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Episode 114: We Share Our Love of All the Indian Food Maya Kaimal Makes With the Woman Herself