Pondicheri

About the Business

Specialties

At Pondicheri, we strive to bring you the best of classic, home style and street foods of India, inventively pairing these traditional flavors with nourishing, locally-sourced ingredients. We also feature daily fresh baked goods in our Bake Lab and spices, chutneys and snacks for you to take home from our Shop.

History

Established in 2011.

'Pondicheri' is the original name of a small coastal town, off the Bay of Bengal in South India, where Anita (chef and owner) was a frequent visitor in her childhood days. Known also as Pondicherry or Poducherry, the city rose to importance in Anita's life when she was diagnosed with a serious bout of childhood malaria, and rushed to the Aurobindo Ashram for healing. Anita's mother truly believed that her miraculous recovery was a direct result of the poetic blessing bestowed upon her by the ashram's matriarch.

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Anita J.

Business Owner

Anita Jaisinghani was born and raised in India, and has been at the helm of Indika (a highly-lauded and award winning restaurant in Houston) for nearly 10 years. An avid traveler, reader, and a devoted yogi, her true passion is creativity in food. She harnesses her scientific background to experiment with ideas that blend flavors of her native Sindh culture with local Texas ingredients using techniques she has learned thru her childhood and her travels.