North Austin just picked up a bold new chai stop. Soundra Roastery & Chai has rolled its trailer into 12400 Amherst near Parmer and MoPac, pouring steeped chai and turning out elevated Indian street food from a compact kitchen on wheels. Owner Ramya Patel, a Hyderabad native who walked away from a lucrative tech career to run the truck, named the business after her grandmother and says she roasts and steeps ingredients sourced directly from India. On the menu, Mumbai-style street staples like the Mumbai Veg Frankie and the Aloo Tikki Burger share space with mash-up drinks such as a Cadbury Cream Cheese Mocha and a Madras Mascarpone.
Chai and a family story
Patel told the Austin Chronicle that “Chai is like a love language for the whole of India,”…..