Solapuri peanut chutney, Amalfi lemons, Thai cold coffee bottles, Andhra crisps, Old Dilli mathri, Italian caviar, haul from the Himalayas and other sexy snaccs from around India and the world to add to your pantry. Download the list as a PDF here.
Our all-time favourite cyber basket of fresh produce and pantry staples. Working directly with thousands of farmers, their grains and cereals, spices and flours are all organic/natural and acquired with a focus on agricultural diversity and sustainability. Restaurateur Aditi Dugar (Masque, TwentySeven Bakehouse, Araku Coffee) loves to catch up with their ketchup made from 88% fresh organic tomatoes + 8% raw sugar, with no additives or artificial colours. Sounds like a boss sauce to us.
Shop at zamaorganics.com, Instagram, Rs 295 for 300 gms.
Permission to use fowl language? The Ethical Egg Co.’s free range eggs are laid in farms with a maximum density of 1000 hens per acre, whose diet, they say does not contain antibiotics, growth promoters or yolk colouring agents. Available as regular and high protein, low fat Kadaknath eggs.
Shop at bigbasket, visit www.theethicaleggco.com, Rs 150 for 6 pcs.
We’re celebrating the advent of the monsoon as well as the arrival of ceremonial grade matcha from Uji, Japan at Sancha Tea’s boutiques. Vegetal and astringent with a lingering sweetness, this powder - vegan, healthy, hand-plucked, non-GMO - is perfect to add to your morning cup of whatever you start your day with. This super matcha, decked out in a gold tin etched with a cherry blossom tree, makes for a marvellous present. See and sip Sancha Tea’s collection of other Japanese teas here.
Shop at sanchatea.com, boutiques in Bandra (8882274237), Phoenix Palladium (8882418809) & Kala Ghoda (40020852), Instagram, start at Rs 1,899 for 50 gms.
Germany-certified Water Sommelier Rajathi Kalimuthan is the beat behind this Rhythm, a natural mineral water whose source in the high-altitude Himalayas was selected after a deep-dive research involving 21+ experts, across 7+ countries, over 4+ years. Naturally balanced with a mildly alkaline pH of 7.2-7.8, it is packed with bioavailable minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium, and also has a balanced TDS of 270-330 mg/L which elevates the taste of food it is paired with. Plus, there is no RO treatment, and it is bottled without human contact in a state-of-the-art facility regulated to the highest safety and hygiene standards. We’re definitely adding this to our hydration station.
Instagram, Rs 960 for a 1-liter pack of 12 bottles, a 500ml pack of 24 bottles, and a 250ml pack of 48 bottles.
Is there anything sweeter than malai barfi packed into an easy to carry tiny tin can fitted with a mini spoon? No, there isn’t. File this under ‘advertising professional takes over family legacy mithai shop’. PS: they just did a Puma collab as well. Pan India delivery, great for thoughtful personal + corporate gifting.
8169973967, DM on Instagram, start at Rs 996 for a pack of 4 cans.
One of the loveliest bungalows off Carter Road, Bandra is now a cafe also featuring a space for sustainable clothing + a cupboard full of curated pantry pleasures including jars of sambhar masala, Kashmiri red chilli powder and a wild coconut sugar that we plan to use to sweeten just about everything, including a sour puss like you.
Off Carter Road, Bandra, Instagram, Rs 136 for 110 gms of coconut sugar.
Fab fluffy poees packed in an air tight pouch can be ordered via delivery apps from O Pedro's deli, along with an excellent accompanying Balchow butter. Fun Goa gems like toddy vinegar, hot sauce and choriz chilli fry mix are also on the pantry shelves.
O Pedro, BKC, order via Swiggy, Rs 450 for a bag of poee.
Rawr for this Lion’s Mane mushroom coffee, a collaboration between Nuvedo and Maverick and Farmer. ‘In mushrooms we trust’ is Nuvedo’s motto, a made-in-India organisation that believes in mushroom wellness, and is committed to bring its benefits to you in different shapes and forms. The result is mushroom extracts, infused beverages, dried shiitake, reishi and lion’s mane, and grow-your-own kits. God, get a (sh)room already! Special spotlight on their range of mushroom liquid extracts that offer benefits like all day energy, laser sharp focus, zen mode calmness and immune support.
Shop at nuvedo.com, Instagram, start at Rs 1,499 for a liquid extract.
Find us a better coffee shop window in Mumbai; we’ll wait. Nandan Coffee with its estate in Kodaikanal has the best take home prezzies: single serve pour over sachets and their special make your own blend wall. Cool beans.
Shop at www.nandancoffee.com, 9819676550, Instagram, Rs 350 for a pack of 5 Single Serve Pour Over.
You won’t be able to stop at one. Seriously. Made from sago, fresh tomato juice, green chillies and salt in Andhra Pradesh, these tomato crisps are light once fried while the tomato seeds offer a textured appearance to the chip. Chef Thomas Zacharias at The Locavore describes it as “starting off with a robust umami-ness, the crisps leave a sweet tomato finish on the palate”. We’re all for tom-toming these tomatoes!
Shop at themanduvaproject.in, Instagram, Rs 255 for 100g of Tomato Crisps.
Manam Chocolate does wondrous things with cacao grown in the West Godavari region. If you haven’t had the chance to visit their flagship Hyderabad and brand new Delhi experience centres - think chocolate fountains, nerdy cacao classrooms, live patisseries, DIY chocolate stations…the works - visit them online to shop the best tablets, bonbons and snacking chocolate. Our favourites: candied orange segments dipped in chocolate and a Guntur chilli drinking chocolate.
Shop at manamchocolate.com, experience centers at Hyderabad and Delhi, Instagram, 8977760769, Rs 900 for 200 gms.
Malido at Kala Ghoda is a cute in-dining cafe, but they also sell two of our favourite things over the counter: mustard and melt-in-your-mouth chocolates. Imagine roasted California almonds rolled in rich Belgian Callebaut chocolate; hand rolled truffles dusted with Dutch cacao powder; Sicilian pistachio bonbons; and caramel chocolate topped with flaky sea salt. Balance out the sweetness of this goodie bag with a jar of their no-nasties mustard which is pungent, sweet, sour and a little spicy.
WhatsApp/call 9076420030, DM on Instagram to order, available at Malido Cafe & Apero, 15-17-19, Burjorji, Bharucha Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort, start at Rs 945.
Her brother-in-law Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra may have brought the purani Delhi aesthetic to the movies with Delhi-6, but it’s Anupama who really knows how to bottle up its essence in a pickle jar. bpb food reviewer Prerna Makhija especially loves Anupama’s ghee-soaked, incredibly crumbly ajwain-specked mathris that can be mix-and-matched with one of the 12 homemade aachars; favourites include summer special Katpati Chatpati Kairi, Bharwan Lal Mirch and Nimbu Khatta Meetha.
Call Anupama Mehra at 8383917264 to order, Instagram, pickles start at Rs 299 for approx 225 gms and mathris start at Rs. 299 for 500 gms.
Few people can make mithai and namkeen look as chic as Hatti & Giraffe does. Get the Orange Nankhatai - with candied orange peels and fennel seeds -- where a traditional biscuit gets a citrusy twist. The Roasted Pohe Chivda is made from a traditional recipe, and the Thalipeeth Crackers are a fun snack to munch on while watching a monsoon cloud drift by. Also bookmark their excellent mithai for the upcoming festivities and for when you need a box of Crackling Besan Barfi for no reason other than satisfying a craving. We love their Anjeer Pedha and Anjeer Modaks and their bestselling Anti-Dessert Ladoos (a flavourful mix of 10 dried fruits and nuts; great for post-workout energy) and the fact that they have a tin box of Puran Poli Lites sweetened with jaggery and laced with nutmeg, perfect for any day.
Shop at hattiandgiraffe.com, 9321076432, Instagram, start at Rs 945.
Fresh black summer truffles are truffling over at Foodsquare. They’re earthy, intoxicating, and guaranteed to make you swoon, as is the new bounty of Amalfi lemons. Match with other curated Italian pantry essentials like pizza bases and sauces, premium grains like arborio and Carnaroli rice, artisanal pastas, truffle oils, preserved delicacies, fresh produce, single-origin olive oils, moka pots, imported beans, Smeg accents, pizza scissors and more.
Linking Road, Bandra (W) and limited stock now on Swiggy.
This ivory and gold jar will be just at home in your beauty cabinet as it will in your pantry. Everpure’s Ultimate Korean marine collagen powder is crafted with advanced research and meticulous manufacturing standards, promoting strong hair and nails, glowing skin, and sturdy bones and joints. Include the Ultimate+ in your daily self-care routine for a serious glow-up. Bonus: its ultra-low molecular weight ensures superior bioavailability, making it easier for your body to absorb and put to work.
Shop at everpurelife.com, Instagram, Rs 3,280 for 300 gm of Ultimate +.
Now pouring: monsoon-friendly grab-and-go bottles of Thai Milk Tea, Thai Cold Coffee and Thai Lemon Iced Tea dreamed up by chef Seefah.
Pick up at Seefah and Khao Man Gai, plus home delivery via Swiggy, Rs 350 for Thai Milk Tea.
You will be the belle-uga of the ball once you add this “caviar concierge” to your speed dial. Caviar India, who also supplies to hotels like the Taj, Oberoi and Shangri-La, sells a range of brands from across the world, as well as a thoroughly elegant silver caviar server + a mother-of-pearl spoon. Save your RoeMG! for their Ars Italica Oscietra Royal caviar from the Calvisius Aquafarm, whose sustainable practises include replenishing rivers worldwide with previously endangered stocks. This one is velvety with a buttery, hazelnut aroma.
Shop at caviarindia.in, 9731856924, start at Rs 12,500 for 20 gms.
Our favourite artisanal fresh pasta sellers have a new Bandra pastificio (pasta factory) where you can stop by for pick-ups and soon, even attend workshops. Besides uncooked pasta fresca - menu changes every Monday - Cacio e Pepe also does pantry items (look up their excellent whipped ricotta with confit tomatoes) and sourdough focaccia, all of which can be packed in a gift box with local parmesan cheese and fresh sage. If you’d rather send your darlings some dolci, we recommend their Amaretti al Limone.
Shop at www.cacioepepe.in, 9619403108, Instagram, start at Rs 400.
An archeologist walks into a bar…well, more like a kitchen and she starts whipping up some of the greatest hits in the Indian culinary world. Excavator and Chef Rhea Dalal is a Bengali cuisine virtuoso but wears many other hats. One of them is running a boutique 40-year old catering service Katy’s Kitchen with her husband Kurush Dalal where traditional Parsi food meets the modern world. Chef has also gained notoriety as the ‘Bundtit’ Queen of Maximum City, baking beautiful Bundt cakes that are easy on the eyes but even better on the taste buds. No matter the shape, size or appetite, there is a bundt, bundtlette or a loaf cake out there for everyone.
Delivering across Mumbai, WhatsApp to order Katy’s Kitchen (Kurush - 9820136511), Bundtit Queen (Rhea - 9820904694).
BAR is the baker’s BFF. It sources the best quality Indian craft cacao products - nibs, butter and powder - for home bakerpreneurs. And if you aren’t a baker, you still have reason to be here. Making our carts felt and our hearts melt are their direct-to-consumer bean-to-bar chocolates available in variants like Dark, Darker, Darkest, Darkish and Seriously Dark, built with craft cacao sourced from Karnataka, Mangalore and Kerala. Truly a bean-age dream!
Shop at www.barofchoc.com, Instagram, start at Rs 430 for a bar.
Aazol sources traditionally-made authentic food products from self-help groups and women micro-entrepreneurs across Maharashtra at fair prices, and presents them to us as quality-checked, well-packaged edibles. Industrialist & gourmand Harsh Goenka enjoyed their Maharashtrian masalas enough to offer them a testimonial. Follow his cart lead but also shop soft coconut jaggery chikki, jumbo black raisins & mahua ladoos for your festival thali; plus Solapuri peanut chutney to elevate any party snack. That last one’s the Laxmi bomb!
Shop at aazol.in or 402 Sun Rise Building, Pali Naka, Bandra(W), 7400470490, Instagram.
Production designer Avyakta describes her state as being “in between films and farms”. She recently moved from Goa to a village near Shimla -- 7000 feet in the Himalayas -- that has only five houses, including her farm. Here, Avyakta is practising organic regenerative farming while working on a five year plan that includes a fruit forest, an heirloom seed bank and a farm stay for you. DM on Instagram to know about and order seasonal produce of the month. Currently selling: lavender and rosemary, and apples come in late August.
Instagram, Rs 500 per kg for rajma.
Also big love to our forever favourites who we’ve recommended before: Araku Coffee, Svami Tonics, Japanese Farmer Collective, Eleftheria, Kashmir Rare, Commis Station, Gourmison, Rhine Valley.
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