Santa Clara Indian Grocery Stores, California

Patel Brothers - Santa Clara   » Santa Clara » Directions & Maps

South Bay Desi Grocery Store, Indian veggies and snack items, frozen indian meals, okra, spices
2039 El Camino Real California (CA) Phone: 408 261 3555

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New India Bazzar   » Santa Clara » Directions & Maps

Fair Prices, Free Tea, Samosa, Kachori, Desi Groceries, Fresh vegetable, Indian spices
2213 El Camino Real California (CA) Phone: 408 249 2599

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Lakshmi Bazaar   » San Jose » Directions & Maps

Pricy South Bay Indian store, Desi Snacks : samosa, mirchi bajji, kachori, chola bhatura, indian sweets, vegetables
5178 Moorpark Ave California (CA) Phone: 408 861 0432

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Bharat Bazar   » Sunnyvale » Directions & Maps

Indian Grocery store, desi vegetables, food court, spices, Indian pickles, eyebrow threading
1165 Reed Avenue California (CA) Phone: 408 261 2424

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Buy Indian Groceries Online

Please note that some of the grocery stores may have closed down, make sure you phone ahead b4 you go. Fresh Indian Vegetables Normally Arrive on Thursdays, Fridays Or Weekends in India Grocery Stores! The selection & quality of vegetables depends on the day you visit.

Essential Spices & Herbs for Indian Cooking

Having the right spices and ingredients in your kitchen will help you get started to try out the wonderful Indian recipes. Indian grocery stores offer almost all spices, grains (rice, wheat - atta ), dried pulses and lentils that are necessary for indian cooking. India Spices are staple in curries and curry powders, Garam Masala is a spice mix used in Indian Cooking.

Indian Spices Indian Vegetables

Bhindi (okra), Bitter Gourd (Karela), Eggplant (Baingan), Bottle Gourd (Lauki), Winter Melon, Drumstick

Indian Spices Indian Spices, Seasonings & Herbs

Turmeric, Black pepper (Kali Mirchi), Cumin, Red Chilli Powder (Dried Red Chili Pepper), Coriander (Dhania), Cardamom (Elaichi black & green), Cloves (Laung), Nutmeg and mace, Cassia bark (Chinese cinnamon), Mustard seeds (yellow, black, or brown), Fenugreek, Saffron (Kesar), Asafoetida (Hing), Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)

Indian Herbs

Garlic (Lehsun), Ginger (Adrak), Fresh Curry Leaves, Fresh Coriander (Hara Dhaniya), Green Chili Pepper (hari mirch)

Desi Snacks

Most Indian grocery stores have an aisle specifically dedicated to snacks from India : chevda, aloo bhujia, Bombay mix, spiced chickpeas, bhelpuri, charmuri

Indian Tea

Masala Chai, Darjeeling & Assam Teas, herbal teas

Indian Vegetables / veggies : Fresh Produce

Okra (Bhindi), Eggplant (Baigan, Brinjal), Bitter Gourd (Karela), Bottle Gourd (Lauki - Kaddu - Doodhi), Coriander leaves, Ivy Gourd - Tindora, Coconut

India Frozen Goods

Shredded coconut, North Indian Snacks, Punjabi Samosa, Paneer, Ready To Eat & Cook

Indian Biscuits Snacks and Cookies

Bourbon biscuit,parle, glucose, marie, monaco, macvities, khari, tea toast, chikki, twi, cadbury, nestle

Flours, Rices

Basmati Rice, Sona Masoori, Jasmin Rice, Wheat Floor (Atta), Besan Floor, Sooji Floor, Rava Foor

Dals

Toor Dal, Moong Dal, Urad Dal, Chana Dal, Urad Dal, Kabuli Chana, Kala Chana, Masoor Dal, Whole Moong

Other

Dosa batter available in many india stores.

Halal meats

Chicken, Goat Meat, Beef : Most Indian stores clean poultry & meats.

India Movies Rentals : Indian Languages

Most Indian Stores let you rent current Bollywood movies and other regional languages : Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada Watch HD Hindi Movies Free

Pooja Items in Desi Stores

Puja Samagri for religious ceremony, Mandirs, Idols, Ganesha, Incense.

Watch out for Expired Items in Desi Stores

Desi Grocery Store

Indian Grocery stores (aka desi store) typically offer standard Indian cooking needs such as dals, rice, spices, sweets, fresh Indian vegetables, relishes and chutneys but some of them offer small chat and quick bites option with fresh and traditional indian food among other things.

Indian Grocery Store is not just about buying food. It's also the place to get advice about what the good neighborhoods are, how to find an apartment, even employment and much more...