What's Ayurveda?
We're on a mission to transform your relationship with food and yourself.
Khalo is a food company built around one simple belief: eating well should feel delicious, easy, and joyful.
The khalo story
We're food lovers who refuse to choose between flavor and nourishment, convenience and care, indulgence and healing.
Khalo was born from our own health journeys—discovering Ayurveda not as rules, but as timeless wisdom rooted in flavor. We brought that wisdom into modern kitchens, making it as simple as reaching for salt and pepper.
Built collectively through family recipes, late-night tastings, and community feedback, Khalo puts ancient spices back where they belong: in your everyday cooking.
Use it anywhere. One spoonful at a time.
Because when you nourish yourself, something shifts. You slow down. You reconnect. You feel more at home—in your body, with the earth, and with each other.
That's the nourishment we believe in.
— khalo team
Many Hands. One Shared Love.
At the heart of Khalo's origin story lies a deeply personal journey intertwined with the nurturing traditions passed down by our ancestors.
As a first-generation Indian American immigrant I got caught up in the overly processed Standard American diet during college. When I launched into my nearly decade long career launching and marketing new beauty and cosmetic products for luxury beauty brands, I began to develop gut health issues like IBS and leaky gut that left me debilitated. There is only so much that makeup can cover up.
It was during those challenging times that I found solace and healing in the comforting memories of my mother's kitchen, where the aroma of spices and the warmth of her cooking provided a sense of home and well-being.
Through hundreds of hours of FaceTime calls with her, I embarked on a journey of rediscovery, learning how to cook with intuition and applying the ancient ways she had been taught back in India.
Rooted in culture and sourced organically.
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Meet Our Team
Ankita Sankla
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Dosha: Kapha (Earth and Water)
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The food that makes you feel at home:
My moms vegetable rice (Pulao) and raita (fresh homemade yogurt with grated cucumber)
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At the heart of Khalo’s story lies a personal and ancestral journey.
As a first-generation Indian American, I spent years caught in the fast-paced rhythm of modern life until my own health challenges led me back to my roots — to my mother’s kitchen and the wisdom of Ayurveda. Cooking became my way to reconnect with the earth, my intuition, and the generations before me who understood that food is sacred medicine.
Through this journey, I discovered how deeply the earth provides what we need to heal — if we listen. Khalo is my sacred offering to the world: a way to help people transform their relationship with food, reconnect with nature, and remember that nourishment has the power to elevate our consciousness and heal our bodies.
Jesal Trivedi
Chief Growth Officer & Co-Founder
Dosha: Pitta (Fire and Water)
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The food that makes you feel at home: Kobi, chunda and roti (spiced cabbage and sweet mango pickle)
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Jesal Trivedi is an Indian-American entrepreneur, product leader and creative working at the intersection of wellness, technology, and culture.
With 15+ years of experience building digital and physical products across startups and global brands—including Ford Motor Company, Nike, and his own award-winning ventures—Jesal brings strategic rigor and hustle to building businesses that create real, measurable impact.
Drawing from eight generations of Vedic and Ayurvedic lineage, Jesal blends ancient wisdom with modern innovation. At Khalo,
At Khalo, he leads digital product and growth guided by the belief that intentional businesses can create healing and lasting cultural change.