Made for the love of gathering
Good things are meant to be shared.
Open Alak’s pantry, and you’ll find more than ingredients.
There are flavors from her childhood in South India, discoveries from her travels and life in Europe, memories of home-cooked meals, and little experiments that taught her to trust her own taste and feed friends and family.
All of these have found their way into our last holiday offfering - Alak’s Pantry Gems: three special spice blends for two crowd-pleasing classics, biryani and butter chicken, and a Chettinad-inspired Sunday roast.
But the stories don’t end in her pantry. They’re meant to find their way into yours, and onto tables filled with good food and even better company.
After all, a gathering begins long before anyone sits down to eat. It begins with the pleasure of making something wonderful for others.
And to make that experience even more special, we’re pairing two of these blends with cooking sessions hosted by Alak, where we can learn, experiment, and share a little more together.
These were made during our kitchen’s final production run.
Available in very limited quantities.
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Biryani: One Dish, A Thousand Stories
What does an exiled king have to do with potato in your biryani? And why does everyone seem to have such strong opinions about how it should be made?
Follow the fascinating journey of a dish that’s traveled across empires, regions, and generations, gathering new flavors and fierce loyalties along the way.
Butter Chicken: Of Happy Accidents and Fenugreek
Did one of the world’s best-loved curries really begin as a clever way to rescue leftover chicken? And what does fenugreek have to do with maple syrup?
From disputed origin stories to the surprising science of flavor, there’s much more to butter chicken than its luscious tomato gravy.
Sunday Roast: Who Says a Roast Always Needs an Oven?
What does a British Sunday roast have in common with a family lunch in Kerala? More than you might expect!
Discover how Sunday meals became cherished rituals across cultures, why a Kerala roast might never see an oven, and how Chettinad spices found their way into Alak’s version.
