This product was discovered in an interview with Gandharv Bhagat. Read full interview here.

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Masala dabba literally translates to Spice Box. Pulling out his spice box from a kitchen cabinet, Gandharv explains that “every Indian household has one [masala dabba] and is essentially a collection of most used spices in that house. It differs from house to house, state to state and culture to culture”. Gandharv’s masala dabba was a gift from his mom when he moved out of the house. As he opened his masala dabba, the aromas quickly filling the air, he goes on to explain the contents inside. “My spice box is a collection of spices to make food that’s most familiar to me, the food that my mom makes”.

 

The reason a masala dabba is so integral in an Indian kitchen is because most Indian food recipes require a pinch of this and a pinch of that of multiple spices. As Gandharv explains, the masala dabba is the best way to add multiple spices quickly without having to open multiple jars. "The masala dabba is useful as the spices you keep in it are not used in big proportions and with masala dabba you can keep it out only in small badges as and when you need it”.