Sardar Ji Masalewale

Sardar Ji Masalewale is based out of Plot No.18/2 in Azad Nagar. We are over in the Sarai Rohilla part of Kishan Ganj. Being near the Partap Nagar Metro Station makes it easy for folks to find us, even if they aren't from right around here. The area is always humming with the sound of the metro and the traffic. We deal in spices mostly. The shop stays quite busy because of where we are located. We start early in the morning, getting the grinding done if needed and bagging things up. It is a dusty job sometimes but it is what we know. My brother and I run the place together. We don't have any staff, so we do all the heavy lifting ourselves. Every time a train goes past at the Partap Nagar Metro Station, you can feel a tiny vibration in the floor of the shop. You stop noticing it after the first week, though. Moving the heavy sacks of whole spices is what keeps us in shape, I suppose. My back aches by the end of the day, but that’s just part of the trade. The shop is tucked into the lane, but the smell of the spices usually gives us away. We have an old radio that plays local news in the background. We don't bother with fancy packaging or colorful labels. We just use plain bags and a marker to write the price. It's just honest work for us.