Why Is Your Chana Jor Garam So High in Fat?
Roasted chana is one of the leanest snacks there is. So why does a packet of chana jor garam carry so much fat? The answer is on the back of the pack.
What Are You Actually Eating When You Eat Namkeen?
Turn the pack over. Behind most namkeen is a longer, stranger ingredient list than you would guess. Here is what is usually in it, what is not in ours, and how to tell.
Is Your Ratlami Sev Even From Madhya Pradesh?
The name 'Ratlami sev' belongs to a place. A lot of what is sold under it does not. Here is how to check where your sev was really made, and why the region still matters.
The Rakhi Box: A Rakhi Gift That Tastes Like Home
Skip the courier-shipped chocolate. The Rakhi Box brings four snacks you grew up fighting over, a hand-tied rakhi and a tilak, boxed to be kept, for the sibling near or far.
Ratlami Sev: The Clove-Forward Sev from Ratlam
Every region has a sev. Only Ratlam's leans on clove. Here is what makes Ratlami sev different, why lavang is its signature, and how ours is made.
Darbhanga Makhana: Roasted Fox Nuts, Done Clean
Most makhana on the shelf is a loud peri-peri afterthought. Ours is the quiet opposite: Darbhanga fox nuts, roasted in olive oil, seasoned with just black pepper and Himalayan p...
We're Not a Healthy Brand. We're a Clean One.
People ask if our snacks are healthy. Honestly, we do not know what that word means anymore. Here is what we are instead: clean. And why that is a promise you can actually check.
Are Namkeen Gluten-Free? What to Check Before You Buy
If you are avoiding gluten and you love Indian snacks, namkeen sits in a frustrating grey zone. Some of it is naturally gluten-free and always has been. Some of it is quietly fu...
What Is Amdavadi Methi Para? A Gujarati Tea-Time Guide
Methi para is the flaky, fenugreek-scented square that lives in every Gujarati kitchen tin. Here is what Amdavadi methi para actually is, how it should taste, and how to tell a ...