I have always been a huge fan of Indian food and was thrilled to find out that Nani’s Indian Kitchen was opening in Ballston Spa. I reached out to the owner Nafeesa Koslik to find out how she was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and what some her most popular dishes are. Check out the latest episode of Bite Me below.
So tell me a little bit about Nani’s Indian Kitchen and how it got started.
“It got started because I lost my job. I was one of the casualties of the pandemic when they laid off 2500 people. I’ve always wanted to do something food related and I’ve had my LLC forever and thought I was going to do farmers markets or a food truck. I had all these plans but never had the time because I was always on the road, but then I had to make a pivot because I lost my job so I thought “let’s open a restaurant!”
Where do the recipes come from? Are they family recipes?
“Nani is my mom and the grandma to my children. You know I’m her prodigy and I learned to cook from her since I was 8 or 9 years old. I’ve always loved cooking for people and having tons of parties”
Is there a dish that is really popular or something that represents you and your business?
“The most popular dish here is the chicken tikka masala. People just love it and I can’t have enough. My favorite dish is lamb korma and it’s something I’ve worked on my own and have gone with a different recipe than most restaurants in the area so it’s a different sauce. I love a korma dish though, so that’s probably one of my favorites.”
Nani’s Indian Kitchen is located at 256 Milton Ave in Ballston Spa. Their hours are as follows;
Tuesday and Wednesday: 4:00-8:00 PM
Thursday: 11:30 AM- 7:30 PM
Friday: 11:30 AM-2:30 PM and 5:00-8:00 PM
Saturday: 4:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Sunday: 4:00 PM -7:00 PM