Year: 2025

The First Lesson I Learned from the Stove When I think about Authentic Indian Spices, my mind always goes back to one simple sound — the soft crackle of spices hitting a warm pan. During my childhood, before mixers, grinders, and ready-made powders entered our kitchens, dry roasting was a daily ritual. It was not […]

When I sit down to write this, I don’t think like a businessman or a brand owner. I think like that small boy who grew up watching spices being used every single day, without fail. In South India, spices were never something special taken out only for festivals or guests. They were part of life. […]

During my childhood, there wasn’t even a fridge in our home. Yet our kitchen never felt empty. What filled it was the sight of a wooden spice box, a few jars neatly lined up on the shelf, and the comforting aroma of roasted curry leaves drifting through the air. That, to me, was the real […]

When I think of home, the very first memory that comes rushing in is the fragrance of spices slowly roasting in my mother’s kitchen. That aroma would travel across the courtyard, pulling me and my siblings inside even before lunch was ready. To us, food was never just about filling the stomach. It was about […]

I still remember the mornings at my childhood home. The sun would be rising, and the smell of sizzling mustard seeds, curry leaves, and podi would slowly fill the house. That scent? It wasn’t just a sign of breakfast. It was a reminder that home-cooked food, filled with love and made with authentic Indian spices, […]