This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features 35-year-old New York City-based entrepreneur Mehek Khera. Khera is the founder and CEO of Niramaya Foods , a snack brand "rooted in wellness and inspired by Indian heritage."

At the age of 24, Khera left New Delhi, India and immigrated to the U.S., where she landed a job at Walmart . Then burnout and health issues motivated her to start a health-forward side hustle .

Niramaya is hitting $1 million in revenue for the first time in 2025. Learn how Khera transformed Niramaya into the successful business behind Naan pretzels and dips, here. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

Image Credit: Niramaya Foods. Mehek Khera.

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