South Indian Store

Plot Number 5 in Dwarka is where our little shop is located. We’ve been here for a good bit now, mostly selling the kinds of things you’d need for a South Indian kitchen. Shop Number 124 is a bit tucked away, but once people find us, they usually come back. No big signs or bright lights are needed here. Mostly, the shelves are just full of the staples. Keeping the stock fresh is the goal, though sometimes the shipments from down south take a bit longer than we’d like. As a family-run thing, you’ll usually see one of us behind the counter reading a paper or checking the inventory. Trying to be the biggest store in Delhi isn't our aim. We just like having a place where the local community can get their spices and rice without having to drive across the city. The aisles are a bit narrow, so it can get a little crowded on Saturday mornings when everyone is doing their shopping at once. Sometimes we lose track of where we put the smaller packets of tamarind, but they turn up eventually. It’s a simple life running a shop like this. We know most of our customers by their faces, and we know what they usually look for. It’s not fancy, and we don't do any big advertising. People just know we're here and that we have what they need for dinner. It is just a basic neighborhood shop that stays busy.