Story Table

Pravah, part of Pinch of South’s Story Table series, turned dining into an exploration of ecology. Inspired by Understanding Our Backyard: Rivers of the Western Ghats, it connected food, rivers, and community through storytelling and shared meals. Each dish traced a river’s journey, reminding diners that nourishment flows from nature — turning awareness into empathy and care for the living systems that sustain us.

"Taste of Bathukamma", a nine-day festival where each day's offering of a simple, seasonal dish represents a different phase of life. The food mirrors the rhythm of the land—from uncooked rice flour on Day 1 to a feast of five rice dishes on Day 9. Offerings symbolize core values like strength, sharing, care, patience, effort, and rest. The cycle culminates on Saddula Bathukamma with a communal meal, representing harvest, gratitude, and the full spectrum of life's flavors.

How a young chef composed a degustation menu that reimagines the south indian monsoons.