Sona Masala

If you walk through the lanes of Bhawani Peth, you will eventually find us at number 244 under the name Sona Masala. The smell of ground chili and turmeric usually gives us away before you even see the shop sign. We spend our days grinding spices and packing them up for families and small eateries in the area. It is a dusty job, and we usually end up covered in red or yellow powder by the end of our shift. The shop has been in this part of Bhawani Peth for quite a long time. We have a few old grinding machines in the back that make a lot of noise when they are running. It is not a modern factory with conveyor belts; it is just a traditional setup where we do things the way they have always been done by our fathers. People come in for small packets or big sacks depending on what they are cooking at home. We don't have a website or any social media pages. We just open the doors in the morning and wait for the regulars to show up. Sometimes the air gets a bit thick with spice and everyone starts sneezing, but we are used to it after all these years. 244 is a busy address with a lot of people moving through the narrow lane. We keep the front counters clean, but the rest of the place is dedicated to processing the spices. It is honest work and it keeps the kitchen running for many families around here.