Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Indian Grandmas Turn Culinary Skills into Thriving Businesses
Imagine grandmas all over India cooking up delicious food, not just for their families, but to sell!
Seven grandmothers have turned their amazing cooking skills into successful businesses.
They make everything from pickles and snacks to tea and momos, using recipes passed down through generations.
Some started to help others during tough times, and others wanted to share their special family recipes.
Their delicious food is now enjoyed by many, and they are proving that age is just a number when it comes to doing what you love.
Seven Indian grandmothers have launched successful food businesses.
The businesses sell a variety of food items, including pickles, snacks, tea, and momos.
Many businesses use traditional recipes passed down through generations.
Some grandmothers started their businesses to help others during the pandemic.
The grandmothers' food businesses have gained popularity across India.
- Who
- Seven Indian grandmothers
- What
- Launched successful food businesses, using traditional family recipes
- When
- Reporting conducted in July 2024
- Where
- India
- Why
- To share their love for cooking and provide for their families
- Focus
- 7 Indian grandmothers launching food businesses
- Businesses Founded
- Harbhajan's Made With Love, Pickled With Love, Ferns’ Pickles, Gujju Ben Na Nasta, Boju’s Kitchen, Ammiji’s, Sweet Karam Coffee
- Key Ingredient
- Love, traditional recipes, and family heritage
- Pickled With Love
- Helped over 65,000 homeless people during the pandemic
- Ferns' Pickles
- Established in 1937
- Sweet Karam Coffee
- Started with an investment of Rs 2,000