PAYAL MALHOTRA

📍OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Hi everyone! My name is Payal, and I’m really excited to share my recipes and inspiration with you. I was born and raised in an Indian-American family, and stay very connected to my Indian roots through food and dance. My health and fitness journey began with starting dance at a very young age and becoming serious enough about it that I had to be mindful of what I was putting in my body to stay energized. I also started cooking and watching my mom cook at a very young age from the kitchen counter top when I was doing homework in elementary school. Over the years, the childhood recipe experiments, Food Network binge watching, and dance sparked a lot of excitement to create my own recipes.

Trying to be healthy, but also constantly craving all types of comfort food is what led me to my style of cooking: healthy but flavorful comfort food. I have absolutely no dietary restrictions, but I do what feels right for me depending on the day, month or year. Everything deserves to be enjoyed, and i’m here to show you that there is a slightly more guilt free way of doing that! I hope I can help you navigate your way through your own healthy, spicy and delicious cooking journey.

PS: I would love to hear ideas from all of you! I can help you create recipes with certain ingredients you enjoy eating, just DM me on Instagram (@platedbypy).

Love,

Payal