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Our Story

From a home kitchen in Hyderabad to your thali — the Aarha Foods journey.

Aarha Foods founder Proudly homemade · Hyderabad
Who we are

The taste of a Telugu home, bottled and packed

Aarha Foods was born from a simple belief — that homemade food made with honest ingredients and enough time tastes nothing like factory-made products. What began as sharing our family papads and freshly ground masalas with neighbours in Kothapet, Hyderabad, grew into a small brand that brings that same home-kitchen taste to your home.

Every batch is made slowly, in small quantities, just the way it has been made at home for generations. No shortcuts, no artificial colours, no added preservatives — only carefully chosen spices, sun-dried papads and a lot of patience.

  • Homemade recipes crafted by hand
  • Freshly ground masalas, made in small batches
  • Sun-dried papads with no artificial preservatives
  • Honest packaging, clear labels and contactable owner
Kattela Sharadha, founder of Aarha Foods
Meet the owner

Kattela Sharadha

Founder, Aarha Foods

"Everything we sell is something I would happily serve my own family. I decided long ago that our kitchen would never compromise on this — not for a bigger order, not for convenience. Today, when a customer tells me the masala tastes exactly like their mother's, that is my biggest reward."

From deciding the spice ratios to hand-checking every batch before it is packed, Sharadha is involved in every step. Customers can always reach her directly by phone or WhatsApp for orders, feedback or even recipe tips.

How we make

From our kitchen to yours

01

Select & clean

Spices and lentils are hand-picked, cleaned and sorted every single batch.

02

Blend & grind

Traditional proportions, freshly ground — never pre-mixed or bulked up.

03

Sun-dry & rest

Papads and fryums are sun-dried patiently, letting flavours develop naturally.

04

Pack & deliver

Hand-packed with care and delivered fresh to homes and stores.

What we stand for

The Aarha promise

100% Homemade

Not a factory line. Every product is made like it would be at home.

Honest ingredients

No artificial colours or preservatives. Just real spices and lentils.

Fresh every batch

Small batches made on order, so what you receive is genuinely fresh.