it's still possible for a place like this, which is basically funded by preeti and her wife, to openpossible anymore to do that, you know, you need like big investors. you need lots of money. >> the food is both familiar and uniquely her own. >> chili paneer is one of my favorites. this here has bok choy, braising arugula, and amaranth leaves. none of which would traditionally be in a chili paneer. >> does authenticity have any meaning or relevance anymore at all? >> i mean, like, i would say our food is not traditional. is it authentic? hell, yeah. it's a hundred percent authentic. saying it's not authentic is saying that my experience is not authentic, that being a person of indian origin who grew up in the united states is not authentic. i grew up eating indian food, and i grew up eating pizza and hamburgers at the same time. >> so tasty. something we struggle with in new york has always been how do you value indian food? >> yeah, totally. >> i mean, the expectation is that you will get delicious authentic indian food cheap. super cheap. >> yeah, our food is not cheap. you know, y