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They’re not in every kitchen, but they’re stars in the regions they come from. Discover five uncommon Indian ingredients that add depth, flavour, and tradition to every bite.

Each ingredient carefully cleaned, cut, dried and cured under the scorching sun, homemade pickles in India are much more than a condiment. So we decided to make a Pickle Map of India with traditional varieties from every corner of the country.

Daammee, meaning 'awesome', sources a variety of different products from cottage industries situated in the hills of Darjeeling, Siliguri and Kalimpong and offers them to customers all over India on their online marketplace.

“While studying in Chennai, I was initially scared and embarrassed to cook my home food that had a distinct smell. It’s because of the stereotype associated with our cuisine, as if it’s something dirty or unappealing. I finally decided to break away from that feeling.”