Our Cutting Masala Chai is a whole mood you want to be in!
Flying off the shelves, our Chai is the perfectly balanced blend of CTC grade Assam Tea, freshly ground whole spices, aromatic Rose petals and Lemongrass.
Brew a cup of hot authentic Masala Chai or a cold brew Chai Latte. Either way, you’re guaranteed to sip on a cup of a spicy chai that will warm your soul!
Order on our website or pick up a bag at one of our many stockists across NYC and Chicago. Link in our bio🔗
Get these Diwali Laddoos before they are gone!
Slow roasted Besan Laddoos with just the right amount of ghee and sweetness to them! Pre-Orders close in a few days, get your order in today!
#diwali #laddoo #motichoor #festival #holiday #gift #giftideas #celebrate #lights
If you’re not Slurping your Chai, you’re definitely drinking the fake Chai!
#itsnotchaitea
Diwali will be here before you know it! Don’t leave your mithai shopping for the last minute, pre-order your sweets today and get them fresh in time for Diwali!
For party orders, please DM us and we are happy to fill them for you!
#diwali #mithai #sweets #family #celebration #joy #festival #laddoo
Who can resist a #Motichoor Laddoo! Especially during #Diwali!! Get your Motichoor fix this #festival season by visiting our website, link in bio
DM us for mithai catering/corporate orders, hurry!
#holiday #family #sweets #celebrate #laddoos
We’ve been blessed with yet another gorgeous summer day in Chicago and I woke up craving a refreshing Ceviche! I’m also always looking for one more way to enjoy that Bombay Chili Crunch 🤷🏽♀️
The fresh Lychees from last night inspired this crisp and citrusy Lychee and Red Snapper Ceviche today. A drizzle from a fresh batch of Bombay Chili Crunch and some of Everything (but the) Chaat Masala (c) spiced homemade Tortilla chips completed the dream and let me tell you - if you’re not planning to make this as soon as you get your hands on our Bombay Chili Crunch, are you even soaking in the summer!?
Full recipe in comments.
Come see us tomorrow at @lsfarmersmarket and get your chip and crunch fix! 9am till 3 pm. See you there!
The best part about the Tasting India journey has been the opportunity to meet so many of you in person! Our city’s Farmers markets allows me the chance to connect with so many of you who have followed this adventure from the beginning, ordered from me and shared my information with your family and friends.
Farmers Markets also allows me to create delicious ready to eat treats for ya’ll, all while staying true to the philosophy of our business, highlighting regional Indian dishes. I rotate new flavors for our hand pies each week, which keeps it fun and offers you a chance to taste the diaspora of regional Indian flavors!
Lately, it’s been these buttery flaky Goan Cafreal Chicken hand pies! Cafreal has its origins in African cuisine, which deserves all the credit for this uber-flavorful green spice paste. African soldiers deployed in the Portuguese armies in Goa, brought this dish to the region.
The luscious herby marinade is made with Cilantro and a variety of spices, all blended together with Goa’s precious nectar, Coconut Vinegar. We source ours directly from the Pearl of the Orient, made by independent cottage producers who pack their Vinegar in recycled Toddy bottles. This essential ingredient lends a gentle tartness and rounded sweetness to Cafreal, it’s signature flavor profile.
So come see me tomorrow at the @avillefarmersmarket from 3-7 pm and pick up a Goan Cafreal Chicken hand pie! And while you’re at it, wish me a Happy Birthday! 😘
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A most delicious package.
Mango season in India. Everyone should experience it at least once in their life. Put it on your bucket list. That is all.
Before there was fancy Dauphinoise potatoes, there was mom’s
Vegetable au Gratin.
I associate this dish with the ultimate feeling of comfort and safety because she made this for me on the eve of my exams, when I was in school. I was a very poor student through middle and high school and I dreaded exam time. To make me feel less anxious and take my mind off studying, mom would cook fancy dishes for dinner. Au Gratin was always one of these dishes, paired with cheesy garlicky toast.
Most of my friends reported getting a delicious meal as a treat if they did well on their exams. For me, I was treated by mom and dad no matter what my exam results were. Some days I cannot even begin to fathom how extraordinarily fortunate and blessed I was and am to be their daughter. 🥲🥰
Food has and will always be our love language. It's a very powerful way of creating a connection and expressing love and gratitude. Tasting India has therefore been the perfect way for me to create connections with you, show my gratitude for your continued support and have a shared experience that transcends any other “gift” I could have ever shared with you.
To all those who are just joining the Tasting India journey, welcome.
“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious” - Ruth Reichl
What will mom cook for me tomorrow?
#momcancook #homemade #spicequeen #madewithlove #mycuprunethover #grateful #pooritreat #mommade #tastingindia #amma
#foodmemories #lovelanguage #foodislove #chicagofood
Kaapi. What’s in a name?
Kaapi was probably adopted as a phonetic rendering of the word Coffee, in South India. What sets Filter Kaapi apart is that it’s blended with Chicory and a thick decoction is brewed in a traditional Filter, which is then mixed and aerated with hot milk and sugar, using traditional davaras.
It is rumoured that in the 17th century, when coffee was in short supply, the French and Germans started blending chicory with coffee. Some others believe that chicory was added for its medicinal properties.
Whatever the case, @tasting_india’s Cardamom Filter Kaapi is aromatic, earthy and floral and one of the best cups you could hope to enjoy in the morning!
A blend of freshly ground Cardamom powder, Chicory and Coffee,
brew it using our traditional Brass Filter Kaapi set now available to order from @tasting_india’s shop.
**All orders placed for our Filter and Davara set from today onwards will be available to ship on December 7, just in time for your holiday gifting needs!
Thank you to @cookilicious for this fabulous video and tutorial of brewing our Cardamom Filter Kaapi!
These gorgeous treats are flying all across Chicago this very moment!! It’s delivery day and I’m so excited for you all to try each and every creation in this box.
It’s taken countless hours of thoughtful work, the passion of over a dozen people, generosity of numerous folks, that has blown me away and so much love that’s been poured into this project - to make it all come to life!
Thank you to our bakers!
@butterbirdbakery_
@chrissycamba
@kyleenmyjela
@jennifer.skim
@sheekar_delights
@eekoro
Thanks @zhu.zhu.tan for the fun box design!
To our hosts for production day @howdykolache. We are so appreciative of your generous hospitality!
And to Carlos, Sophia and Taylor for helping me put together each of these boxes! And most importantly, my family for always being my fierce cheerleaders!! ❤️@iam4rum @jyotibafule and dad❤️
It truest takes a village to create with love and intention and want to share with all of you! It’s been an absolute dream come true and I thank each and every one of you who placed orders for #HighChai and Diwali Mithai.
Happy Dhanteras and Happy Diwali to you and your loved ones. 🪔🪔🪔
Too good to not post again! As always, when you make such a delicious platter, always make extra for leftovers!
