ammaTHE HOMEMADE PANTRYCall Amma
Homemade Indian food.
For the days you wish Amma was cooking.
Meet our first collection. Planned service area: across India. Orders are not open yet.
Soft-launch details ↓A familiar breakfast. A favourite podi.
A little something sweet.
There’s a place for all of it.
I moved to the USA as a student. I learnt my way around a kitchen.
But the warmth of Amma’s cooking was something I couldn’t recreate.
I came to the USA without knowing how to cook. Slowly, I learnt. But even when I got a meal right, it was missing the taste and warmth of the food Amma used to make.
Cooking was a skill. Home was a feeling.I was figuring out life on my own. Somewhere along the way, breakfast disappeared from my day completely. Learning to cook wasn’t quite the same as learning to look after myself.
Far from home, even the little things feel different.Pulihora paste. Multigrain instant dosa powder. Instant pongali. Instant upma. Amma sent the familiar foods I could make for myself, with zero preservatives in those instant foods.
She couldn’t be there. Her food could.For me, home food is also about health: Amma’s care for how you’re eating. That feeling belongs in our laddus and podis too. Familiar food. A little less distance. A connection to home.
Unpack the beginning ↗
The feeling of that first parcel · Illustrated with photographyThese are the four foods Amma sent me.
Full of meaning. Upma and Pongali are kept frozen.
Zero added preservatives in these instant foods.
Explore these favourites ↗Learning to cook helped me feed myself. Amma’s food reminded me what it felt like to be looked after. That’s the feeling we want to share with you.
With love, her son.అమ్మHomemade with care, full of the taste and warmth of Amma’s kitchen.
Our commitment is to eco-friendly, food-safe packaging, chosen with care for your food and what we leave behind.
We’re sourcing biodegradable packaging and seeking compostability certification for the complete finished pouch. Final materials and disposal instructions will be shared once confirmed.
We’re selecting food-contact materials suited to each recipe, with protection against moisture and grease, and freezer suitability for Upma and Pongali.
Packaging selection and supplier checks are in progress. The pouches shown are design concepts.
Pulihora paste, multigrain dosa powder, pongali mix and upma mix are the foods Amma sent when her son was studying in the USA and skipping breakfast. These instant foods are made without added preservatives.
Yes. Our current range of instant foods, laddus and podis is vegetarian. Full ingredients and allergen information will be confirmed before orders open.
We’re introducing our first collection. Explore the products and their stories, or call us on +91 96187 39842 with questions. Orders are not open yet. We plan to serve customers across India. Frozen-product delivery eligibility will be confirmed before ordering begins.
Upma and Pongali must be kept in the freezer, not the refrigerator. Exact storage temperatures, shelf life, preparation instructions and other products’ storage guidance will be confirmed before orders open. Final ingredient and allergen information will also be provided. If you have an allergy, wait for the confirmed ingredient and cross-contact information before buying.
Breakfast mixes, a tangy paste, two laddus and two podis. Discover each product and the story behind it.
Upma and Pongali require frozen storage. India-wide service is planned. Delivery eligibility for frozen products will depend on suitable cold-chain arrangements and will be confirmed before orders open.
Launch date to be announced. Product information and delivery details will be shared before orders open.
