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An Unorthodox Foodoir by Pashi ReddyThe Road
to Kali

Some journeys are measured in miles.
Others are measured in memories.

An intimate literary memoir celebrating family, South African Indian heritage, resilience and the recipes that preserve the people we love.

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A New Literary Genre


Foodoirn.

A literary journey where recipes, memories and life stories become inseparable.

Every meal tells a story. Every story preserves a legacy.


From the Preface

"Those who are fearless
have experienced loss."

— Pashi Reddy

The Road to Kali — front cover artwork by Pashi Reddy

About the Book


Not a cookbook.
Not a memoir.
Something new.

The Road to Kali: An Unorthodox Foodoir is far more than a cookbook — it's a deeply personal journey through family, food, culture, love, loss, resilience and the moments that shape who we become. Told through heartfelt storytelling, cherished family recipes and original photography personally cooked, styled and captured by Pashi Reddy during the COVID-19 lockdown, this unique memoir invites readers into a world where every meal carries a memory and every recipe tells a story.

From the laughter of childhood and the wisdom of grandparents to heartbreak, hardship, faith and the relentless pursuit of purpose, The Road to Kali celebrates the extraordinary beauty found in ordinary lives — a tribute to the people who nourish us, the traditions that define us, and the stories that deserve to be preserved long after the last meal has been shared.

Pages
330+
Chapters
21
Recipes
80+

A Taste of the Photography


The Story Behind The Book


Born During
the World's Silence.

During the COVID-19 lockdown, while much of the world stood still, one story refused to be forgotten.

Over twelve months, Pashi Reddy wrote this memoir while teaching himself food photography from scratch. Every recipe appearing in this book was personally cooked. Every photograph was personally styled. Every image was personally captured.

This became far more than a cookbook. It became an archive of family. A celebration of heritage. A legacy preserved for future generations.

12

Months to write

80+

Recipes cooked

1

Author, everything

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Inside the Book


Twenty-one chapters.
A lifetime of tables.

From spices and chutneys to the sweetest final bite — every chapter is a recipe collection wrapped inside a memory.

Overhead of a traditional vegetarian thali with copper bowls

The Chapters

  1. 01

    Back to Basics

    Spices & Chutneys

    "Even the tree of knowledge was once a seed."

  2. 02

    Breaking Bread

    Traditional Bread

    "The breaking of bread breaks barriers."

  3. 03

    Dawn of a New Day

    Breakfast

    "Every sunrise brings with it an opportunity to create change."

  4. 04

    Teatime – Me Time

    Indian High Tea

    "Reflection and introspection are teatime for the soul."

  5. 05

    A Balancing Act

    Vegetarian

    "In order to find paradise, you have to be willing to get lost in the journey."

  6. 06

    Harvest Table

    Indigenous Food

    "If life is a table, fill the missing seats with laughter, the empty cups with optimism, and nourish your soul with the fruits of your labour."

  7. 07

    Spreading My Wings

    Poultry

    "Wasted are wings if one is not willing to take the leap for one's convictions."

  8. 08

    The Hunt

    Lamb & Mutton

    "A predator does not believe in prayer, only prey."

What Makes This Book Different


Not one thing. All of it.

Not a cookbook. Not an autobiography. Not a travel journal. Not simply recipes. Instead, this book holds:

  • Family History
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Philosophy
  • Love
  • Loss
  • Identity
  • Heritage
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Faith
  • Purpose
Food feeds the body.
Stories feed generations.

— Pashi Reddy

Book Score

The Kali Soundtrack

A book score for The Road to Kali — twenty-two tracks written to accompany you through the journey, one for the opening and one for each of the twenty-one chapters. Press play, follow along as you read, or download the tracks to carry the story with you.

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Meet the Author


Pashi Reddy

Entrepreneur • Founder • Author • Television Personality • Storyteller • Cook

Pashi Reddy is a South African entrepreneur, founder, author, television personality, storyteller and lifelong cook whose work has always been driven by a passion for building meaningful ideas, preserving knowledge and celebrating the stories that connect us.

With more than two decades of entrepreneurial experience, he has founded innovative ventures across education, technology and digital media, believing that the greatest innovations are those that leave a lasting impact on people's lives. His journey has been shaped not only by ambition, but by resilience, curiosity and an unwavering determination to keep moving forward.

Pashi first became known to South African audiences as a finalist on My Kitchen Rules South Africa, where his love for food, creativity and storytelling found a national platform. Beyond television and business, his greatest inspiration has always been the family table, where recipes, traditions and conversations became the foundation of his love for writing.

As the author of The Road to Kali: An Unorthodox Foodoir, Pashi brings together food, memory and memoir in a deeply personal journey that celebrates family, culture and legacy. Whether he is building companies, writing, cooking or creating, he believes our greatest legacy is found not in what we achieve, but in the memories we preserve, the people we uplift and the lives we touch along the way.

Pashi Reddy seated beneath a hand-painted Indian mural

Questions


Frequently asked.

  • A Foodoir is a memoir told through food, family and memory. It weaves recipes with the stories of the people, places and moments that shaped them.

  • Twenty-one chapters and more than eighty recipes — every one personally cooked, styled and photographed by Pashi during the writing of the book.

  • A high-quality, DRM-free PDF compatible with phones, tablets and computers. Read it anywhere, on any device.

  • Yes. Once your copy is with you, the PDF is yours to keep and read offline forever.

  • Yes. A paperback edition is coming soon to Amazon. Join the mailing list below to be notified the moment it launches.

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Every family has stories.
This one leaves a legacy of love.

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