Born in Chennai in India's south, Raji brings to Simple Spice her generations of knowledge about how to cook traditional South Indian vegetarian food. Raji has continued the traditions of South Indian cooking, delicately balancing spices, bringing vegetables to life and transforming humble grains into delicious centrepieces. Cooking has always been something that's been close to Raji's heart. Her two big influences have been her Dad, who lived by the principles of Ayurveda, and taught her how food can be the center of good health; and her Mum, who cooked with warmth and love, which taught her the fruits that came from cooking with endless generosity. By day Raji works for a global IT company, but it's cooking that captures her heart. She runs a cooking school Indian Made Easy, where she teaches people how to cook in their own kitchens. One day she hopes to open a different kind of spice shop, where people can learn, eat and share in the love for simple, healthy and delicious Indian vegetarian food.