Banking on food

Tomato chutney

The genesis of Abhinanda Bhattacharya's cook-from-home business in Andheri is genetic. "My mother is a brilliant cook. She outdoes anyone I know in terms of balanced flavours in a meal," she says. It follows that the concept behind the food business that the banker-turned-chef started is, "Creating memories." Ask a Bengali about chhanar dalna — a kind of cottage cheese curry, to put it loosely — and he would probably be reminded about his grandmother. It's a staple bhog item, just like khichudi — not 'khichdi' — is. Bhattacharya started her Puja menu only this year. But we hope she creates more memories with time.