Mountain-Grown Ingredients
Himachal's unique valleys, altitude and climate shape the grains, pulses, fruits and other foods grown across the mountains.
Upper Shimla & Kinnaur
KOTHAR
कोठार
kothar, noun — the wooden room where a hill family keeps its food.
Fresh rajma. Fresh ghee. Fresh dry fruits and grains. Packed the same day you order it, straight from this season's harvest. Nothing sits. Nothing waits.
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Himalayan Regions
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Authentic Pahadi Products
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Local Families & Growers
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Packed by Family
FSSAI Lic.
2026
Direct from farm, no middlemen
On the shelves now
Shop What the Mountains Grow
From everyday Pahadi staples to rare Himalayan finds — discover foods sourced directly from families in Upper Shimla and Kinnaur.
BEST SELLER
Makki Atta
मक्की का आटा
Stone-ground maize flour, coarse and golden. An everyday hill-kitchen staple — nothing exotic about it, which is rather th...
Rs. 85.00
Sepu Badi
सेपू बड़ी
Dried lentil dumplings — the base of sepu vadi, a Himachali dish that turns up at every dham worth attending. Made by hand...
Rs. 205.00
Local Rice
चावल
Grown in small terraced plots cut into the hillside, watered by snowmelt. Nothing like the rice from the plains — shorter ...
Rs. 130.00
Kinnaur
Kinnauri Almonds
बादाम
Kagzi badam — paper-shelled, soft enough to crack in your hand. Sweeter and smaller than commercial almonds, and getting r...
Rs. 550.00
Upper Shimla
Ogla
ओगला
Buckwheat, once ground fresh every week in every house in this valley. Almost nobody grows it now — not because anyone dec...
Rs. 175.00
Himachal Himalayas
Local Honey
शहद
Raw, unfiltered, and taken from hives kept in the orchards themselves. It will crystallise — that's how you know nothing w...
Rs. 405.00
Upper Shimla
Desi Cow Ghee
देसी घी
Some of it comes from our own cows, some from families down the road. Slow-cooked the bilona way — churned from cultured c...
Rs. 725.00
Kinnaur
Best Seller
Local Pahadi Rajma
राजमा
Somebody spread these out to dry on a roof in Kinnaur this season, the way their mother did before them. Cook it slow and ...
Rs. 840.00
Hazelnut
हेज़लनट
Grows wild in the same forest belt as chilgoza and walnut, and is rarer than either. Most people here don't even know it's...
Rs. 320.00
Apple or Plum Murabba
मुरब्बा
A traditional sweet preserve, made from fruit too bruised or oddly-shaped to sell fresh. Nothing wasted — which is how the...
Rs. 160.00
Build your own kothar
Mix and match from all 24. Add each to your cart and check out once.
THE REAL DIFFERENCE
Why Buy From KOTHAR?
The difference is knowing where your food came from — and who made it.
Supermarket pantry
Supermarket
Real difference
Kothar
Direct from Himachal families
Packed
Months ago, sitting in a warehouse
This week, for your order
Preservatives
Anti-caking agents, additives
None
Who earns
5–7 middlemen
The family, directly
Purity
Often blended, mixed origin
Single farm, single batch
Taste
Mass-produced, bland
Rich, authentic hill taste
Source
Unknown supplier
Named village — Rohru, Kotkhai, Kalpa
Switch once. You won't reach for a supermarket packet again.
FROM THE HIMALAYAN KITCHEN
Discover Authentic Himachali Food
Explore traditional foods, local ingredients and mountain-grown produce rooted in the food culture of Himachal Pradesh.
Traditional Pahadi Flavours
From Pahadi Rajma and local grains to ghee, honey and spices, every ingredient brings the taste of traditional Himachali kitchens.
Foods Rooted in Tradition
Ogla, Fafra, Chalai and Kodra are traditional Himalayan grains that remain an important part of Himachal's food heritage.
From Harvest to Home
Seasonal foods are carefully sourced, packed and brought from Himalayan families to kitchens across India.
Explore Himachali Food Online
Discover authentic Himachali and Himalayan foods including Rajma, grains, dry fruits, nuts, ghee and local pantry essentials.
HOW IT WORKS
From the Mountains to
Your Door
Choose your favourites, add them to your cart, and check out in a few simple steps. We pack your order fresh and send it directly from Himachal.
Build your order from across the Kothar shelf.
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CHOOSE
Pick the Himalayan foods you want.
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ADD TO CART
Build your order from across the Kothar shelf.
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CHECKOUT
Place your order securely online.
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DELIVERED
Your Kothar order arrives at your doorstep.
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Freshly Packed
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From Himalayan Families
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Straight to Your Kitchen
Four grains going quiet
Nobody decided to stop growing them. It just became easier not to.
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If nobody buys them, nobody grows them.
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Your First Taste of the Himalayas
Not sure where to begin? Start with a thoughtfully chosen box of traditional Himalayan foods, brought together for your first Kothar.
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CUSTOMER FAVOURITE
The first-timer
If you have never ordered Himalayan food before
Local Pahadi Rajma
Desi Cow Ghee
Local Rice
Pack Total
Rs. 0.00
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3 Himalayan staples included
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CUSTOMER FAVOURITE
The Kinnaur box
Everything from the far valley
Chilgoza
Dried Apricots
Kinnauri Almonds
Pack Total
Rs. 0.00
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3 Himalayan staples included
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CUSTOMER FAVOURITE
The disappearing grains
Traditional grains worth discovering before they disappear
Ogla
Fafra
Chalai
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3 Himalayan staples included
START HERE
CUSTOMER FAVOURITE
Cook a dham
Everything you need for a proper Himachali meal
Local Pahadi Rajma
Sepu Badi
Desi Cow Ghee
Pack Total
Rs. 0.00
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3 Himalayan staples included
Word of mouth, mostly
What Our Customers Say
About KOTHAR
From first orders to family kitchens, we're starting to collect the stories behind every Kothar box.
KOTHAR SEASONAL JOURNAL
What's Growing in the Hills?
Discover the foods, grains and ingredients that come from the Himalayan hills throughout the year.
THE SEASON NOW
Food follows the mountains.
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Himalayan Sourced
Ingredients gathered from the hills of Himachal.
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Small Batch
Made and packed in carefully handled batches.
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Farmer Connected
Closer connections with the people who grow it.
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Packed Fresh
Prepared with care for your Himalayan pantry.
SEASONAL
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January
SEASONAL
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February
A quieter season in the hills
Some harvests have their own time.
New foods arrive when the mountains are ready.
SEASONAL
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March
A quieter season in the hills
Some harvests have their own time.
New foods arrive when the mountains are ready.
SEASONAL
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April
A quieter season in the hills
Some harvests have their own time.
New foods arrive when the mountains are ready.
SEASONAL
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May
A quieter season in the hills
Some harvests have their own time.
New foods arrive when the mountains are ready.
SEASONAL
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June
A quieter season in the hills
Some harvests have their own time.
New foods arrive when the mountains are ready.
SEASONAL
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July
A quieter season in the hills
Some harvests have their own time.
New foods arrive when the mountains are ready.
SEASONAL
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August
A quieter season in the hills
Some harvests have their own time.
New foods arrive when the mountains are ready.
SEASONAL
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September
A quieter season in the hills
Some harvests have their own time.
New foods arrive when the mountains are ready.
IN SEASON
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October
SEASONAL
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November
A quieter season in the hills
Some harvests have their own time.
New foods arrive when the mountains are ready.
SEASONAL
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December
A quieter season in the hills
Some harvests have their own time.
New foods arrive when the mountains are ready.
Before you message us
Questions people ask
Kothar is a curated collection of traditional Himalayan and Himachali foods, sourced with a focus on regional ingredients and mountain food traditions. From Pahadi Rajma and traditional grains to Himalayan walnuts, dry fruits and other pantry essentials, Kothar brings authentic flavours from the mountains to homes across India.
Kothar’s products come from the Himalayan regions of Himachal Pradesh, where many traditional ingredients have been grown, prepared and enjoyed for generations. We focus on regional varieties and ingredients that reflect the food culture, landscapes and everyday traditions of the mountains.
You can explore a range of traditional Himachali and Himalayan pantry products at Kothar, including Pahadi Rajma, Himalayan grains, walnuts, dry fruits and other regional ingredients. Our collection is designed to make authentic mountain foods easier to discover and enjoy at home.
Yes, Kothar delivers its collection of traditional Himachali and Himalayan pantry products across India. Whether you are looking for Pahadi ingredients, Himalayan dry fruits or traditional mountain grains, you can order online and have them delivered to your doorstep.
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