Homemade · Small batch · Seasonal
Zero oil. Zero preservatives. Pickles made the slow way — sun, salt, spice and patience. Just fruit, masala and a recipe older than all of us.
Nimbu ka Achaar
₹300 / 200 g
The Aru promise
No oil slick, no greasy spoon. Our pickles cure in their own juices, salt and spice.
Nothing you can't pronounce. Salt, sun and jaggery have kept pickles good for centuries.
Healthy enough to eat with every meal. Which, honestly, is the plan.
100% homemade, every single batch.
Organic ingredients · hand-cut · hand-packed
The shelf
Every jar is 200 g of 90% fruit. Made in small batches, so when a season's done — it's done.
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Next season's jar is still in the sun.
New flavours drop with the harvest — follow along so you don't miss one.
A note from the kitchen
Every summer, Mom would line up glass jars along the terrace wall. Lemons first, then mangoes, then — for the brave — karela. Neighbours would “just drop by” around lunchtime.
Aru is that terrace, bottled. The same recipes, the same hand-ground masala, and the same rule she never broke: if you wouldn't feed it to your family, it doesn't go in the jar.
— with love, Mom
How it's made
A jar of Aru takes weeks, not minutes. Four steps, zero machines, one very particular Mom.
Fruit bought fresh from local growers the week it's at its best. Washed, dried completely — water is a pickle's enemy.
Salted and left in the sun for days. This is where the magic happens: peel softens, juices release, flavour deepens.
Mustard, methi and chilli roasted and ground at home, then folded through with jaggery. No shortcuts, no oil.
Spooned into clean glass jars with dry spoons, sealed, labelled and sent straight to your table.
Perfect with
Good questions
7–8 months or more, as long as you use a dry spoon and keep water away from the jar. Close the lid tight after each use and store in a cool, dry place.
Traditional sun-cured pickles rely on salt, acidity and spice to keep — not oil. You get all the flavour without the grease, and it's lighter on the stomach.
Yes. Nothing goes in except the fruit and the spices listed on the label. The 'preservatives' are salt, sun and jaggery — the way it's been done for generations.
Add jars to your cart and check out. We'll confirm your order and payment details on WhatsApp, then pack it fresh. Delivery is ₹60, free on orders above ₹900.
Our pickles contain mustard, fenugreek, garlic and chilli. Please check the ingredients on each product page if you have allergies.