Four Bites Show: Smita Chutke, Indian spice evangelist

'Curry powder' drove Chutke to bear witness to the delicate individuality of Indian masalas

Smita Chutke has found her voice in defending Indian spices, and delights in showing people how right they are for Western New York’s finest produce. (Photo: Luke Copping Photography)

It took Smita Chutke a year of emails to get me into her kitchen. Once I agreed, the Amherst banker made me poha, a western Indian dish of flattened rice, peanuts, turmeric…