Small is Beautiful: Ayurveda, and an 18-Year-Old Dosa Legacy in Johannesburg

Описание: In this episode of Grit Grind & Gratitude, we sit down with ayurvedic doctor and micro-entrepreneur Harshada, the heart behind Meera’s Café at Bryanston Market in Johannesburg, an 18-year-old South Indian vegetarian dosa and idli stall that has grown into a beloved community ritual.

She shares how she inherited Meera’s through marriage, turned an “expensive hobby” into a sustainable business, and continues to honour her late mother-in-law Meera through authentic, gluten-free, dairy-free, freshly cooked food made from traditional rice-and-lentil batters. We explore how Ayurveda shapes every choice at the café—from fermentation and freshness to mindful procurement and on-demand cooking—and why food, for her, is fuel, culture, comfort, and a deep emotional experience.

Harshada also opens up about training local staff in a cuisine they didn’t grow up with, building a fiercely loyal customer base that plans their weekends around dosas, surviving Covid, and saying no to scaling up in order to protect the soul of a truly “small is beautiful” micro-business. If you’re a purpose-led entrepreneur or a food lover curious about how values, relationships, and relentless grit can sustain a tiny, heartfelt venture for nearly two decades, this conversation will nourish you on every level.

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