The green chilli is the star of the Indian dining table – and this tangy and spicy pickle makes it the superstar of any meal!
In most Indian households, meals are accompanied by a platter of raw cut onions, lemons and a pile of green chillies to the side. Yes, we love our green chillies. Chopped up green chillies go into every sabzi and mirchi-nimbu hangs on every doorway!
Enter, Ammiji’s Green Chilli Pickle, which takes the star and turns it into a superstar! Whole green chillies, pickled in lemon juice and a few scattered lemon halves thrown in for the extra zing. This is the most underrated pickle to ever go on a table. It’ll add excitement to your dal-chawal, romance to your pulao and variety to your sabzi-roti. It’ll add heat to your food – spice on your plate, tang on your tongue. This is the pickle we always reach for when our meals are routine.
Ammiji’s Green Chilli Pickle is made at home, in small batches, with fresh produce every time. No preservatives and no hidden ingredients. What you see is what you get.
Ingredients: Green Chillies, Mustard Seeds, Cumin, Lemon, Lemon Juice, Salt, Sesame Oil.
Good for 12 months.
Refrigerate for longer shelf life.
Weight: 300 gm
A little bit of stirring is all that is required to make a cool, tall glass of India’s favourite summer thanda – intensely refreshing, supremely beneficial Shikanji! Your Glass of Chill this summer!
No one can get through the harsh Indian summer without gorging on cool, refreshing drinks. And anyone who’s been brought up in this heat will have memories of being admonished to come in from the heat and have some thanda “nimbu-paani” or Shikanji.
Shikanji has been the summer cure-all for generations of mothers and grandmothers. Garmi lag gayi? Shikanji pilao! Stomach upset? Shikanji pilao! Feeling tired? Have Shikanji! Feeling nauseous? Have Shikanji!
Ammiji’s kitchen always used to have a jug of masala Shikanji chilling in the fridge for anyone who came in from outdoors during the peak summer. She used to put a special, secret masala blend in her Shikanji that was not only superbly refreshing but incredibly addictive too. It is that secret masala that we have added to our mix for Ammiji’s Instant Shikanji. Because, as always, Ammiji knows best!
Shikanji, the desi cousin of lemonade, is sold across the streets of India by hawkers who keep it cool in earthen pots. Fresh lemon and mint, rock salt and cumin, and loads of ice – that’s what makes for a tasty and reviving Shikanji. That is, until you try Ammiji’s Shikanji. Delicately spiced, mildly sweet – it will be your best friend this summer.
Ammiji’s Shikanji contains dried lemon powder and spices like cumin, clove, pepper and the super-beneficial Myrobalan berries or Haritaki. It also contains a bit of dried mint for that refreshing flavour and a tiny bit of Naushadhar for its digestive properties as documented by Ayurveda. The salt we use is natural pink Himalayan salt, chock full of minerals. Together, these ingredients make a drink that’s not only refreshing but also good for keeping dehydration at bay and keeping the digestive system working optimally during the summers.
So each time you feel tired, anxious, nauseous, queasy or just plain sick of the heat, take a leaf out of Ammiji’s playbook and stir up some instant coolness for yourself with Ammiji’s Instant Shikanji!
Directions for use: Add 1 – 1 ½ tablespoons of Ammiji’s Instant Shikanji powder in a glass. Top it up with chilled water. Stir to dissolve. Add ice. Garnish with lemon slices or mint leaves if desired. Your thanda glass of chill is ready!
Ingredients: Sugar, Powdered Lemon, Pink Himalayan Salt, Cumin, Black Pepper, Clove, Harad, Naushadhar, Dried Mint
Weight: 250 gms
Price: Rs 450 350
Good For: 3 months
Always use a clean, dry spoon. Store jar away from heat or direct sunlight.
We have a confession to make. Ammiji hasn’t tasted this. She doesn’t even know about it. But we’re sure that when she gets to know about it, she’s going to slap her forehead and say “Durr Fitteh Mooh!” (Punjabi for “Burn your face in hell!”) Because yes, this jar will take you simultaneously to hell and heaven – it’s that sinful.
Sugar – pure, sinful sugar – burnt till it’s amber, and then whisked with heavy cream and butter. Then we throw in some sea salt and spoon in some Jack Daniels Tennessee whiskey. The entire mess smells of sweet devastation before we bottle it up for your indulgence.
Pour this lusciously boozy sauce over desserts. It’ll be the Juliet to your cheesecake, the Heer to your ice-cream, the Laila to your trifle. It’ll be the spiked kickstart to your morning when you pour it over pancakes or French toast – can you imagine your day going bad after that? Glaze your bacon with it (a friend does it regularly) or add a touch of it to your oriental stir-fry. Or wait. Let’s cut the bullshit. Sit down with the jar on a war, comfy floor cushion and your favorite book, and proceed to lick it by the spoonful for an evening well-spent.
What you choose to do with it is entirely your choice. We promise we won’t judge. 😉
And we’ll happily send you your jar with Ammiji’s voice ringing in our ears “Marjaaneyon, khasma nu khaaneyon, whiskey paa’ti miththey ‘ch!”
Ingredients: Sugar, Water, Cream, Butter, Bourbon whiskey, Sea salt
Weight: 200 gm
Good For: 2 months
Note: No preservatives or corn syrup are used in our caramel, unlike other sauces available in the market.
Also note: Refrigerate once you receive. Take it out an hour before use or warm the jar in a bowl of hot water to achieve room temperature consistency.
Also also note: This product is made when we receive your order to ensure that you get a freshly made jar each time. Please allow us 2-3 days to dispatch it.
Pure mango goodness in a glass – without the mess! Let the temperature take an instant nosedive with a chilled glass of Mango milkshake!
We are all familiar with those mornings when leaving for a work is a blur of cooking food, packing tiffins, serving breakfast and ensuring that everything and everyone is set for the day. To simplify your routine a wee bit, Ammiji’s launches its Instant Milkshake Mix Collection. All the goodness of a homemade milkshake, made in a couple of easy steps. Because what could be more chill than starting off your day with a perfectly make milkshake or smoothie?
For our Mango Milkshake Mix, we’ve taken pure dried mango sections and powdered them. No essence, no artificial flavors. So each time you add a scoop to your milkshake, you can be sure you’re getting the goodness of a mango milkshake, without the added bother and mess of chopping up a mango. After all, what’s an Indian summer morning if you don’t start it off with a chilled, tall glass of mango milkshake?
Directions: Use about 1 tbsp for every 100 ml of milk. Add ice. Blend.
Ingredients: Sugar, Dried Mango, Milk powder, Glucose, Cornflour
Weight: 250 gms
Price: Rs 550 450
Good for: 6 months
Always use a clean, dry spoon. Store jar away from heat or direct sunlight.