Can Indian Food Look to Aboriginal Country?

SBS Spice

Organic YouTube Tile - 169 (5).png — Inderpreet Singh (R) poses with his father who also started his journey in Australia as a restaurateur.

A naan lands on the table, fragrant with saltbush and lemon myrtle. It’s unmistakably Indian, but its flavours draw from Aboriginal food traditions that have existed for thousands of years. Sydney's Indian restaurant Lavendra brings this rare fusion in its new seasonal menu, Cooking with Country. SBS Spice speaks with owner Inderpreet Singh and Wiradjuri man Nathan "mudyi" Sentance, whose poetry closes the dining experience. Our returning question is: Can Indian food start looking to Country more?

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Published 24 September 2026 2:19pm

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A naan lands on the table, fragrant with saltbush and lemon myrtle. It’s unmistakably Indian, but its flavours draw from Aboriginal food traditions that have existed for thousands of years. Sydney's Indian restaurant Lavendra brings this rare fusion in its new seasonal menu, Cooking with Country. SBS Spice speaks with owner Inderpreet Singh and Wiradjuri man Nathan "mudyi" Sentance, whose poetry closes the dining experience. Our returning question is: Can Indian food start looking to Country more?

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