Swati Snacks: A Culinary Journey of Hope and Joy

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Asha Jhaveri's story is as chattpata as her chaats: from being a disinterested student and a mischievous older sister, to a devoted wife and queen of the culinary world, her story truly has it all. From her unassuming innocence to her deep reservoirs of grit, we watch as she is thrust into a world she knows nothing about upon the sudden demise of her mother (the founder of Swati Snacks), and how she gradually learns to rise to the challenge and raise the culinary standards of generations with her.

Asha blends together warm simplicity and sharp business acumen to give you a glimpse at what it takes to build and run one of the most popular restaurants in India - Swati Snacks.

So cuddle up with this book and a piping hot cup of masala chai as Asha serves you her greatest dish yet - a slice of her own life and all the bittersweet flavours that it carries with it.

Love At First Bite

I've been eating at Swati Snacks since 1974, when I was studying journalism in Mumbai University. Twenty years later, I wrote the first major review for Swati Snacks in my column for The Times of India, and since then, we have presented it with the prestigious Times Food Award almost every year.

In the early days, Swati Snacks at Tardeo was a no- frills restaurant. A small and simple table and chair space. But ooh! That exuberant chaat hitting the entire range of authentic flavour notes, that hand-churned ice cream with the kiss of creaminess and fruitiness... Three decades ago, it was love at first bite. And over the years, as the menu grew, so did my list of favourites.