Welcome to my table

Thank you for sharing this space with me. Over plates of Mangalorean food and stories from my homeland, I hope you find a little joy and plenty of reasons to wander.

STORIES & MEMORIES
Chavadi Chronicles
Mai’s home in Kulshekar
My First 24 Hours in Mangalore

Photography

What I love most during the recipe documentation process is clicking real photos. Plates like these, that Amma would lovingly pass on to each of us. Steaming Basale Kodhel, Happala, Nungel Yetti Chutney bokka Nuppu. Shot with window light to keep its magic alive.

Behind the lens

Produce

Meet the ingredients of a Mangalorean kitchen, from familiar market finds to seasonal favourites. Their local names, textures and stories are part of the food we grow up with.

Explore produce

Crasta Home

Stories from my husband Nishal and my mother-in-law, whom I call Mai. Old family photographs and memories of the table that brought everyone together offer a little window into the Crasta family home.

Visit Crasta Home
basale kodhel, malabar spinach

Photography

What I love most during the recipe documentation process is clicking real photos. Plates like these, that Amma would lovingly pass on to each of us. Steaming Basale Kodhel, Happala, Nungel Yetti Chutney bokka Nuppu. Shot with window light to keep its magic alive.

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