Southern Fried Tikka Masala | Spice Road, Episode 2

Pani puri, pakoras, and… pageants? Indian food in Southern Virginia.

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Premiered July 06, 2023
Southern Fried Tikka Masala | Spice Road, Episode 2

Pani puri, pakoras, and… pageants? Actor Rupak Ginn (Royal Pains) travels to Taaza, an Indian restaurant tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southern Virginia. There he discovers how his African American wife Nancy Redd’s heritage intersects with his own, and how people and cultures strive to stay alive. Southern Fried Tikka Masala | Spice Road, Episode 2

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