Nandita Godbole

For our latest installment, we chatted with Nandita Godbole, a journalist, food writer, and cookbook author, and her daughter, Viha Umashankar, a senior studying environmental economics and policy at UC Berkeley, about the importance of voting. Read their candid conversation below.

On the first day of an internship in 2000, a colleague, upon learning I was from India, remarked, “I love curry.” I mischievously asked, “What kind?” Little did I realize I would still be explaining the complexity of curry two decades later.

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“The word curry was nonexistent in any of the languages spoken in India for thousands of years until the British set deep colonial ro...

Interviewed by NBC: In season 2 of Changing the Narrative, sponsored by The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, NBC News embarked on a journey of discovery to learn how racism touches all of our lives, regardless of skin color or background and how we can start the process of healing. NBC News traveled across the country listening to candid, raw and real conversations about race. The series hopes to challenge viewers to answer the question – what can you do to end racism?

"Nandita Godbole describes how comfort foods are passed along through generations in a new book, which tells her family's story from India to the U.S."

There is something decadent in the simplicity of shortbread cookies. Bursting with flavors, this easy cookie is gorgeous to behold, its heady aroma of saffron, pandanus and cardamom are inviting and intoxicating, and it is even more deliciously addictive at first bite. These cookies will surely test your willpower and your festive spirit of sharing.

Chef Palak Patel invites a few of her friends to share Diwali traditions. Nandita Godbole is a special guest on this Food Network limited run digital series, bringing her recipe for Pistachio Cardamom Cookies from her upcoming cookbook "Masaleydaar: Classic Indian Spice Blends" to the show. The show also features Godbole's biophilic pottery.

After a long shift of making pasta and pizzas at the University of Illinois dining hall, I was exhausted — and deserved a treat.
It was the 1990s, I was an international graduate student, and as I made my way back to my apartment in Champaign, I saw a small new Indian restaurant at the edge of campus and skeptically stepped inside. Familiar aromas greeted me. My latent homesickness from several months away from family in Mumbai finally registered, because it seemed to lift.
I felt like I was ...

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Indian food is just as diverse as the country’s people. Each of the 28 states in India has its own cuisine, form of attire, and distinct dialect. Regionality is key in this cuisine — for example, dishes from the northern part of the country will feature more dairy and meats, whereas the southern foods have more coastal influences and heavier spice. Here is a richly diverse list of some of the best regional Indian dining around Atlanta...

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Designer Manish Arora talks to Nandita Godbole for Khabar from Paris about his dazzling exhibition at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Atlanta.

Digging into cuisines from different cultures is always more fun when you have a recommendation from a trusted friend! Alpharetta’s South Asian cuisine scene is quite robust, and we wanted to explore it with someone who knows great flavors! We asked Nandita Godbole, owner of Curry Cravings, LLC., to give us the inside scoop on some great South Asian dining in Alpharetta. Keep reading to find your next night of excellent eats!

Fries feel like a very American dish, whether eaten as a side, an on-the-go snack, or an indulgent treat. But Atlanta’s Asian culinary community embraces all things “fries” as well. Several Asian eateries dish up their own variation on fries, offering an easy gateway to celebrating the region’s many unique flavors. Next time you visit one of them, order the fries.

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EnterEnter the parking lot of Apni Mandi Farmers Market in Fremont, and it might even remind you of some markets in India. A white, pitched awning protects large bins brimming with fresh vegetables at its entrance. Homemakers hover, choosing judiciously. A plainclothes guard lingers, watching boxes stacked indoors. A warm, tangy, caramel-like aroma wafts from those colorful and taped cardboard boxes holding this season’s most desirable item — regional Indian mangoes, kicking off an annual ind...