Updates
#6 - Oct 22nd, 2026:
Your response to our Final Run has been extraordinary, our kitchen has been busier than ever, and while most orders are moving along as planned, some are taking a little longer than we anticipated.
Here’s our updated shipping schedule:
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Orders placed on or before October 8: Will ship by this Sunday, October 25.
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Orders placed October 9–15: Will ship by November 8 at the latest, though we’re hoping to get most of them out much sooner!
You’ll receive tracking information as soon as your order is on its way. Just a heads-up: it can take a day or two after we drop off your package for the tracking information to update and show movement.
With immense gratitude,
Alak
PS: A quick clarification about our kitchen closing on October 25: Don't worry, we're not disappearing! October 25 is our last day of manufacturing, not our last day of shipping. We'll continue packing and fulfilling orders after the kitchen closes, and we'll be around through mid-December to answer questions and help resolve any issues with your orders. Every order will be taken care of!
#5 - Oct 12th, 2026:
If you placed your order on or before October 1st: we expect it to ship latest by the end of this week, before Sunday, October 18th
If you placed your order after October 1st and before October 8th: we expect it to ship by Sunday, October 25th.
As always, you’ll receive tracking information as soon as your order leaves our kitchen.
We know waiting for an order is never fun, especially when you’ve trusted us with one of these last batches. We’re incredibly grateful for both your patience and the extraordinary response to our Final Run. Freshly made PODIs and other goodies coming your way very soon. ❤️
With immense gratitude,
Alak
#4 - Sept 28th, 2026:
Due to loss of some team members, we are very delayed in shipping out orders, but are working through them as fast as we can. We expect to ship out many of them this week. Thank you so much for your patience. We're so grateful for all the lovely notes you've shared, and for supporting us in this last stretch!
#3 - Sept 18th, 2026:
So grateful for all the support we've received! So many new folks found us through our instagram posts (welcome to your PODI life! find us @podi.life). Thank you for your continued patience as we work as fast as we can to fulfill these orders.
#2 - Sept 13th, 2026:
90+ wonderful people came through this weekend! Many placed multiple orders, for themselves, their friends and family 🎁 Our team is so touched 🥹
#1 - Sept 10th, 2026:
60+ wonderful people who have been ordering from us over the years, not only placed their orders, but also sent us the warmest, sweetest notes of encouragement and support by email, so we decided to create this community notes board. Please leave a comment below, these notes from you have kept me and our team going in these trying times! The team and I are so grateful for you!
Podilife has been my life! I use podis almost every day: on my eggs for breakfast, on my veggies for lunch, with tofu, chicken, fish, everything! I even carry a bottle of the chili salt in my briefcase when travelling. Thank you for being a big part of my life. I’m sorry to see you go, but hope to see your reincarnation sometime in the future!
Karen V.B.
15 September 2026
PODIs have saved me from too many bland meals and are so much a mainstay in my pantry that I’ll be sorry to see them go :‘(
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you guys and hoping you can make a return before my freezer stash runs out. I’m also looking forward to all the cool things you will do next and wish you all the best for the next chapter!
Manisha S
16 September 2026
Alak, I don’t even know who you are, but I know you love a good rasam and rejecting false dualities, so I’m PODILife for Life <3
Aarthi B.
16 September 2026
Your hard work and delicious food are a staple when I make any South Indian food! I need a giant serving of the peanut podi with my upma! I hope you are able to come back and I can’t wait to order more!
Rini
16 September 2026
I have purchased your podi for my restaurant and pop ups and I love it so much. You guys are just the best!
Keith
16 September 2026
Alak – the community you created and the joy and pride you instilled in us South Indians will never go forgotten. Thank you for being amazing — your food is fantastic, and I am sending you wishes for a great come back. xo
Ammu
16 September 2026
We have really enjoyed your podis and the stories behind each of them! We learned a lot from your regular, beautifully produced, and informative newsletters – in fact, we bought moringa leaves from the farmer’s market for the first time a couple of weeks ago, after learning about them from your email, and made a great sambar with it. I especially like the sambhar powder its aroma while cooking can be smelled a block away! Other than podis, I have used the heirloom Dosa pan so often now and really love making dosas on it. Some of the other podis I have really enjoyed using with dosas are crunchy peanut, flaky garlic, gun powder and more. Murali and I are really sorry to see you go and hope that you will come back soon in some form or other. Best wishes to you for your continued adventures.❤️
Sadhana
17 September 2026
Love love the peanut podi. Nostalgia and memories of childhood in every bite!
Krishna Somandepalli
18 September 2026
I am so grateful for everything I learned from PODI Life! Your emails and products, recipes and tutorials expanded my understanding of Southern Indian ingredients and techniques. Thank you, most of all, for the love you and your team put into your work! It was obvious, from the packaging to the design to the food itself, that this was you sharing your heart with us. May your company soon have a new home and a fresh start!
Chrissie Rizzo
20 September 2026
Your family and your contributions to our community will be remembered for generations to come! My kitchen is going to feel bare again without the podis I had on subscription, always refilling my jars and making sure I never ran out.
But I also want to believe that your journey has inspired more people out there to take that leap and think about starting something of their own. Wishing you all the very best in whatever you have planned for the future. Here’s to new beginnings and exciting adventures ahead!
With love and lots of Podi gratitude to your family,
Sweta
Sweta
21 September 2026
Wonderful podis—hope you find a way to return!
Boston
22 September 2026
Absolutely delicious murukkus! They’re perfectly crunchy, fresh, and full of flavor. They have that wonderful authentic homemade taste that makes it hard to stop at just one. Really enjoyed them and would definitely order again from PODI Life!
Usha Vempati
23 September 2026
From the 1st time we connected in 2020- I have enjoyed your podis and the friendship. These flavors are just outstanding and the love from your kitchen to ours comes through!!
Barkha Cardoz
26 September 2026
Thank you for adding flavor, depth, and fun to our meals over the past 5 years! I am grateful for your thoughtful design and your commitment to quality, equity, and joy. Wishing you all the best during this transition period and beyond.
Kelly
27 September 2026
Here I am sitting down having opened my final PODI Life box. “Oh thank god”, I hear Ammu exclaim as rips open the bag of her favorite spicy coconut podi and excitedly sprinkles over our criminally underspiced lunch bowl that picked up in a rush between meetings today. And I’m thinking about how much I’m going to miss these podis when I’m in this exact same situation some months from now and the only thing left in these bags is the room-filling, comforting aroma of well-roasted spices. If bringing a staple of South India food culture to pantries across the country (and world) was easy, everyone would be doing it. Thank you and everyone at PODI Life for doing the hard thing and sticking with it as long as possible. We’ll keep these podi jars in our kitchen ready for the day yall get back to making them again.
Anbudan,
K & A
Kavin
1 October 2026
I have been a Podi Life admirer for years but never ordered because I live in the EU. But when I learned the recent news, I placed a huge order and had it sent to a friends place because I have always wanted to try the podi’s and support this beautiful journey you all have been on. The intention with which everyone at PODI life operates is palpable. Wishing you all good things as you journey forward and I cannot wait to try these delicious Podi’s!
Uma
7 October 2026
To the amazing Podi Life Team! Thank you for introducing me to your delicious flavors. My favorite Is spicy coconut seasoning. I sprinkle it on everything from eggs to rice, and even in a marinade for grilled chicken. Your one pot comfort meals are quick and easy, again, introducing me to new flavors I’ve never enjoyed until now. I thank you for sharing so much of your heritage and the delicious flavors of Podi Life. Best wishes to you, ladies!
Kelly
13 October 2026
The Muruku Mix is SO good and one of our favorite snacks. We have loved supporting you through the years and are wishing you all the best!
Jennifer
22 October 2026