Four years ago, when Leah Franqui, a novelist and playwright, moved to Mumbai with her Indian husband, a Bollywood screenwriter whom she met while they were studying drama together at New York University, the idea was to create more time in her life so she could pursue her novel with full force. Between then, and the release of her book, which happened in October last year, Franqui has donned many hats, including that of a writer with a film company and a consultant in the educational space.

Roasted beets in tahini