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Daily Cooking Staples

Ghee, paneer, curd, nut butter, pickles — the everyday things your kitchen runs on. Making them yourself is cheaper, healthier, and they taste the way they're supposed to taste.

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No preservatives or additives

Store-bought versions almost always contain stabilisers, emulsifiers, and preservatives that aren't in the homemade version.

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Dramatically cheaper

Homemade ghee, paneer, and nut butter cost a fraction of their packaged counterparts — especially when made in bulk.

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Full control

More salt, less sugar, spicier pickle, thicker curd — every recipe adjusts to exactly what your household prefers.

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Less packaging waste

A reused glass jar replaces dozens of plastic tubs, tetra packs, and single-use containers over the course of a year.

12 recipes

Staples worth making yourself

Indian Kitchen Essentials
Indian Essential

Homemade Ghee

Clarified butter with a rich, nutty aroma that no store-bought ghee quite matches. Three ingredients: butter, heat, and patience.

30 mins 🫙 3 months at room temp Easy
Ingredients
  • 500g unsalted butter (ideally A2)
  • That's it — just butter
Indian Essential

Fresh Paneer

Soft, fresh paneer made in 20 minutes with just milk and an acid. Firmer than anything in a packet and without the preservative aftertaste.

20 mins + press time 🫙 3–4 days refrigerated Easy
Ingredients
  • 2 litres full-fat milk
  • 3–4 tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar
  • Muslin cloth for straining
Indian Essential

Homemade Curd (Dahi)

Thick, probiotic-rich curd set overnight at room temperature. Just warm milk and a spoonful of yesterday's curd as the starter.

5 mins + 8 hr set 🫙 4–5 days refrigerated Very easy
Ingredients
  • 1 litre full-fat milk
  • 2 tbsp curd (as starter culture)
Pickles & Preserves

Indian Mango Pickle (Aam ka Achar)

Raw mango, mustard oil, and whole spices — sun-cured into the sharp, fiery pickle that belongs at every Indian meal.

45 mins + 3–5 days sun-curing 🫙 Up to 1 year Intermediate
Ingredients
  • 500g raw green mango, cubed
  • ¼ cup mustard oil
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp panch phoron or fennel seeds
Global Pantry Staples
Dairy

Homemade Butter

Whipping cream churned into the freshest, most flavourful butter you'll ever spread. Takes 10 minutes in a stand mixer or jar.

10–15 mins 🫙 2 weeks refrigerated Very easy
Ingredients
  • 500ml heavy whipping cream (room temp)
  • ½ tsp salt (optional)
  • Ice cold water for washing
Spreads

Peanut Butter

Just roasted peanuts blended until smooth. No palm oil, no hydrogenated fats, no added sugar — exactly what peanut butter should be.

15 mins 🫙 3 weeks refrigerated Very easy
Ingredients
  • 2 cups roasted peanuts
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp honey (optional)
  • 1–2 tsp peanut or coconut oil
Pickles & Preserves

Quick Pickled Onions

Ready in 30 minutes, lasts two weeks in the fridge. Adds bright acidity to tacos, salads, flatbreads, and sandwiches.

5 mins + 30 min pickle 🫙 2 weeks refrigerated Very easy
Ingredients
  • 2 medium red onions, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup white wine or apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup warm water
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
Dips & Spreads

Roasted Garlic Hummus

Deeply savoury, silky smooth hummus made from dried chickpeas. Roasted garlic adds a sweetness store-bought versions never have.

40 mins 🫙 5 days refrigerated Easy
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1 whole head of garlic, roasted
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt & cumin to taste
Jams & Preserves

Strawberry Chia Jam

A no-pectin, low-sugar jam that sets with chia seeds. Ready in 20 minutes — no canning equipment, no complicated process.

20 mins 🫙 2 weeks refrigerated Very easy
Ingredients
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
Breakfast

Almond Pecan Granola

Crunchy clusters of oats, almonds, and pecans sweetened with honey. Cheaper and far better than any packaged granola — and no seed oils.

35 mins 🫙 3 weeks in airtight jar Easy
Ingredients
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup mixed almonds & pecans
  • ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt & cinnamon
Seasonings

Everything Bagel Seasoning

The versatile topping that goes on eggs, avocado toast, roasted vegetables, and — obviously — bagels. Blended in two minutes.

2 mins 🫙 6 months in jar Very easy
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds (mixed)
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 1 tbsp dried minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp dried minced onion
  • 1 tsp flaky sea salt
Kitchen Zero Waste

Herbed Croutons

The best use of stale bread. Golden, garlicky, and far crunchier than anything in a bag — and a satisfying way to use bread that would otherwise go to waste.

20 mins 🫙 1 week in airtight jar Very easy
Ingredients
  • 4 thick slices stale bread
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp dried thyme or rosemary
  • Salt & pepper to taste
Where to begin

"Start with curd and ghee — both are almost impossible to get wrong, they're used every single day in an Indian kitchen, and the difference between homemade and store-bought is immediately obvious. Once you've made those twice, everything else feels easy."