Founded in 2003 by Maya Kaimal and her husband, Guy Lawson, in their Brooklyn apartment, Maya Kaimal makes convenient Indian foods rooted in Maya’s family recipes and her South Indian heritage. The company began with refrigerated sauces and has grown into a collection designed to bring homestyle Indian cooking to American kitchens, including a distinctive line inspired by Kolkata’s Chinese Indian cuisine. Maya, the company’s founder and chief culinary and creative officer, personally oversees the creation and curation of the collection.
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Calcutta KitchensCalcutta Kitchens turns founder Aditi’s home-kitchen recipes into Indian simmer sauces, chutneys and other pantry goods, while serving prepared South Asian food from its 2022 storefront in Kingston’s historic Midtown neighborhood. Its sauces began with Makhani Tikka at a local farmers market and are now shipped to pantries and storefronts across America. The Kingston shop also offers dine-in meals, catering and cooking classes centered on the regional cuisines of India.ACCORD, NY
Cafe SpiceBorn from a New York City family’s spice and restaurant tradition, Cafe Spice makes chef-crafted, ready-to-eat Indian and globally inspired meals for the grocery and foodservice markets. The Malhotra family launched Cafe Spice as a more casual, experimental take on Indian dining, and today Culinary Director Chef Hari Nayak develops its recipes at the company’s USDA-certified facility in New York’s Hudson Valley. Its meals, including offerings such as Chicken Tikka Masala and Channa Masala, bring restaurant-style flavors to the table in minutes.NEW WINDSOR, NY
Mama Lam'sFrom a homesick Malaysian immigrant’s family recipe to a Queens kitchen, Mama Lam’s makes small-batch curry pastes and sauces rooted in the flavors of Ulu Yam, Malaysia. Mama Lam and her daughter Cassandra launched the company in 2016 after decades of preparing the recipes for family gatherings, and the products are still made family-style in New York City.
Jyoti Natural FoodsFounded in 1979 by registered dietitian Jyoti Gupta, Jyoti Natural Foods makes ready-to-eat, shelf-stable Indian and internationally inspired foods from its 50,000-square-foot plant near Philadelphia. The company was among the first to bring shelf-stable Indian cuisine to American retail and still produces its foods with natural ingredients and no preservatives, supported by a patented bean-cleaning technology developed by co-founder Vijai Gupta. Its Sharon Hill operation also provides private-label production for national brands and food-service customers.SHARON HILL, PA