The People Behind the Food

Regional food is not made by a pin on a map. It is made by people — growers, artisans, family confectioners, regional cooperatives, and local craft guilds.

Upper Assam Heritage Tea Estate
Assam • PIN 785001

Upper Assam Heritage Tea Estate

Dibrugarh, Upper Assam

Spanning three generations of tea masters along the Brahmaputra River valley, cultivating single-estate Orthodox and Green Teas.

Specialty: Single-Estate Assam Orthodox & Green Tea
Mithila Gramin Artisan Kitchen
Bihar • PIN 800001

Mithila Gramin Artisan Kitchen

Patna, Bihar

A collective of 40 rural women artisans preserving heritage Bihari recipes using pure desi ghee and traditional wooden moulds.

Specialty: Desi Ghee Thekua & Khajuria
Ahmedabad Gruh Udyog Guild
Gujarat • PIN 380001

Ahmedabad Gruh Udyog Guild

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Traditional women craft guild in Old Ahmedabad hand-rolling paper-thin Methi Khakhra and tawa roasting each piece by hand.

Specialty: Handcrafted Roasted Methi Khakhra
Chitale Heritage Craft Kitchen
Maharashtra • PIN 400001

Chitale Heritage Craft Kitchen

Pune, Maharashtra

Iconic Pune savory makers rolling multi-layered pinwheel Bhakarwadi stuffed with poppy seeds, coconut, and secret spices.

Specialty: Authentic Puneri Bhakarwadi & Chivda
Majuli Organic Farmers Guild
Assam • PIN 785640

Majuli Organic Farmers Guild

Majuli Island, Assam

Indigenous river island farming collective preserving pure heirloom Joha aromatic rice along the Brahmaputra.

Specialty: Aromatic Joha Rice
Ramna Heritage Halwai
Bihar • PIN 823001

Ramna Heritage Halwai

Gaya, Bihar

Hereditary confectioners in ancient Gaya hand-hammering sesame and organic jaggery Tilkut brittles during winter months.

Specialty: Gaya Sesame Tilkut
Surat Old City Mithai Guild
Gujarat • PIN 395003

Surat Old City Mithai Guild

Surat, Gujarat

Master sweet makers in Surat preparing rich festive Ghari stuffed with mawa, pistachios, and saffron.

Specialty: Surti Ghari Sweet
Ratnagiri Mango Growers Co-op
Maharashtra • PIN 415612

Ratnagiri Mango Growers Co-op

Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Coastal Konkan orchard farmer collective producing traditional Ratnagiri Alphonso mango pulp and natural preserves.

Specialty: Ratnagiri Alphonso Mango Aamras