FAQs
These commonly asked Questions and Answers apply to Bombay Emerald Chutneys, Samosa, Kofta, Saag, and Rajma exclusively.
Q. What is chutney?
Chutney is a perfectly blended mixture of spices, fruits, and herbs.
Q. What size is the jar?
Each chutney is in a 6 oz jar.
Q. Are these chutneys, Samosa, Kofta, Saag, and Rajma Kosher?
We are not certified Kosher but our products are pure vegetarian and vegan. These products are produced in a kitchen where I don't share pots, pans, utensils, etc with any other producer.
Q. Are these chutneys, Samosa, Kofta, Saag, and Rajma Organic?
Our products are not certified Organic. Some of our ingredients like tomatoes, peas, potatoes, spinach are organic. Because not all ingredients are organic, we can't label our products as organic.
Q. What will I do with these chutneys?
Use these chutneys hot or cold.
Brush on the top of the meat and cook on the stove /grill/barbeque/bake/broil.
Stir fry/Saute any vegetable(s) using either chutney.
Add to plain yogurt/Sour cream to create your own cooking sauce/marinade, simmer sauce, salad dressing or dip.
Spread on sandwiches, use on wraps, pita pockets, etc.
Dip sliced vegetables or fruits in these chutneys.
Add these chutneys to rice, beans, eggs, soups, pasta, etc.
Try Royal Pomegranate chutney on the plain vanilla ice-cream.
There are no rules in using these chutneys, just use them as you please.
Q. How long will they stay fresh once opened?
Please refrigerate a chutney jar once opened. These chutneys stay fresh for two weeks under normal refrigerator conditions.
Q. How long may I store a jar of chutney if unopened?
These chutneys are good for six months if unopened. Please store unopened jars in the pantry/cupboard, away from direct sunlight.
Q. I can buy chutneys on line but don't see buy button for frozen samosa, kofta, saag, and rajma on line?
It is very expensive to ship frozen products; therefore, there is no option to buy the frozen products on line.
Q. Where can I buy Frozen Samosas, Saag, Kofta, and Rajma?
You can buy our frozen samosa, kofta, saag, and rajma at the various farmers' market, we participate in. We also deliver our frozen products as well as chutneys within 40 miles radius of New York zipcode 10598.
Q. How to cook the samosas?
Keep them frozen and thaw before preparation. To thaw, place these frozen samosas on a plate before you are ready to start preheating the oven, toaster oven, or oil. It requires only about 15 minutes of thawing at room temperature.
Preparation Instructions: Oven / Toaster Oven: Preheat your oven/toaster oven to *400 F. Spread the frozen Samosas on a lightly greased pan. Brush or spray Samosas lightly with vegetable oil. Bake for 10 -15 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Deep Frying: Preheat oil to *400 F. Depending on the size of the pan, gently fry the frozen Samosas for 7 - 10 minutes or until golden and crisp. Drain any excess oil on a paper towel.
Serve with BECC’s variety of chutneys: Royal Plum, Royal Mint, Royal Tomato, Royal Cranberry or Royal Pomegranate.
* Please adjust the temperature based on your oven/toaster oven/fryer. My preference is deep frying.
Q. What is Kofta and how to use them?
Product Description This healthy Soup is prepared as if it was being served in my own home. Within minutes you will experience what my family has been for generations.
This Royal Kofta is like no other you have ever eaten.
You can taste, smell, and feel the freshness in every bite of this Royal Kofta to the last bite.
No color, dairy, preservative, sugar, nut, onion, or garlic added to this Royal Kofta.
The ingredients in this kofta are: Squash, Tomato, Gram Flour, Water, Lemon Juice, Salt, Oil, Red Pepper, and Spices.
This Kofta is complete natural, pure vegetarian, dairy free, vegan, allergen free, trans fat free, and prepared in kosher kitchen.
The combination of the Royal Kofta and our Mint chutney creates an extraordinary experience.
* Keep frozen or refregirate. If frozen thaw before using. You can use microwave to thaw.
Q. How long can kofta stay fresh?
Frozen is good for few months. Refregirate is good for three/four days from the time taken out of the freezer.
Q. What is saag and how to use it?
Saag is a spinach-based dish with a variety of spices and has the consistency of a thick, rich sauce. It has lots of antioxidants and is an excellent base for other ingredients such as lamb, chicken, beef, tofu, and Indian paneer.
My Royal Saag is prepared with the same TLC that I use in my own home with my family. Within minutes of trying my saag, you will experience what my family has been devouring for generations. You can taste, smell, and feel the freshness in every bite of this saag. My saag is all natural, fresh, local, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. It is prepared with fresh spinach, tomatoes, chickpeas, and has been mildly spiced.
Heat and eat it as is. Or, to make it more satisfying and robust, add vegetables, paneer, tofu, diced chicken/lamb, etc.. It is delicious with rice, any type of bread, couscous, bulgar wheat, and quinoa. Saag offers the perfect base for any kind of stew.
This Royal Saag is like no other you have ever tasted. No color, dairy, preservative, sugar, nut, onion, or garlic has been added to my Royal Saag. The ingredients in the saag are: spinach, tomato, chickpeas, water, salt, oil, red pepper, and Indian spices.
The combination of the Royal Saag and my Royal Mint Chutney creates an extraordinary experience.
* Keep frozen or refrigerate. If frozen, thaw before using. You can use the microwave to thaw and you can use the microwave or stove to heat it.
Q. How long can saag stay fresh?
Frozen is good for few months. Refregirate is good for three/four days from the time taken out of the freezer.
Q. What is Rajma and how to use it?
While most folks are familiar with Chili, few know about the Indian version, commonly referred to as Rajma.
Royal Rajma is a vegan, fresh, and all natural stew made of kidney beans, tomatoes, and exotic spices.
It tastes exquisite on top of steamed rice, mashed potatoes, nachos, or stuffed in a burrito.
You can simply heat it up and eat it as a stew with crackers or you can add other veggies or meats/tofu.
It is enjoyed with rice, any type of bread, couscous, bulgar wheat, and quinoa.
Savory Rajma is enjoyed throughout North India and now, you can serve it in your very own kitchen.
It is the perfect, quick idea for lunch or dinner, any day of the week.
The combination of the Royal Rajma and my Royal Mint Chutney creates an extraordinary experience.
* Keep frozen or refrigerate. If frozen, thaw before using. You can use the microwave to thaw and you can use the microwave or stove to heat it.
Q. How long can Rajma stay fresh?
Frozen is good for few months. Refregirate is good for three/four days from the time taken out of the freezer.
Q. What is chutney?
Chutney is a perfectly blended mixture of spices, fruits, and herbs.
Q. What size is the jar?
Each chutney is in a 6 oz jar.
Q. Are these chutneys, Samosa, Kofta, Saag, and Rajma Kosher?
We are not certified Kosher but our products are pure vegetarian and vegan. These products are produced in a kitchen where I don't share pots, pans, utensils, etc with any other producer.
Q. Are these chutneys, Samosa, Kofta, Saag, and Rajma Organic?
Our products are not certified Organic. Some of our ingredients like tomatoes, peas, potatoes, spinach are organic. Because not all ingredients are organic, we can't label our products as organic.
Q. What will I do with these chutneys?
Use these chutneys hot or cold.
Brush on the top of the meat and cook on the stove /grill/barbeque/bake/broil.
Stir fry/Saute any vegetable(s) using either chutney.
Add to plain yogurt/Sour cream to create your own cooking sauce/marinade, simmer sauce, salad dressing or dip.
Spread on sandwiches, use on wraps, pita pockets, etc.
Dip sliced vegetables or fruits in these chutneys.
Add these chutneys to rice, beans, eggs, soups, pasta, etc.
Try Royal Pomegranate chutney on the plain vanilla ice-cream.
There are no rules in using these chutneys, just use them as you please.
Q. How long will they stay fresh once opened?
Please refrigerate a chutney jar once opened. These chutneys stay fresh for two weeks under normal refrigerator conditions.
Q. How long may I store a jar of chutney if unopened?
These chutneys are good for six months if unopened. Please store unopened jars in the pantry/cupboard, away from direct sunlight.
Q. I can buy chutneys on line but don't see buy button for frozen samosa, kofta, saag, and rajma on line?
It is very expensive to ship frozen products; therefore, there is no option to buy the frozen products on line.
Q. Where can I buy Frozen Samosas, Saag, Kofta, and Rajma?
You can buy our frozen samosa, kofta, saag, and rajma at the various farmers' market, we participate in. We also deliver our frozen products as well as chutneys within 40 miles radius of New York zipcode 10598.
Q. How to cook the samosas?
Keep them frozen and thaw before preparation. To thaw, place these frozen samosas on a plate before you are ready to start preheating the oven, toaster oven, or oil. It requires only about 15 minutes of thawing at room temperature.
Preparation Instructions: Oven / Toaster Oven: Preheat your oven/toaster oven to *400 F. Spread the frozen Samosas on a lightly greased pan. Brush or spray Samosas lightly with vegetable oil. Bake for 10 -15 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Deep Frying: Preheat oil to *400 F. Depending on the size of the pan, gently fry the frozen Samosas for 7 - 10 minutes or until golden and crisp. Drain any excess oil on a paper towel.
Serve with BECC’s variety of chutneys: Royal Plum, Royal Mint, Royal Tomato, Royal Cranberry or Royal Pomegranate.
* Please adjust the temperature based on your oven/toaster oven/fryer. My preference is deep frying.
Q. What is Kofta and how to use them?
Product Description This healthy Soup is prepared as if it was being served in my own home. Within minutes you will experience what my family has been for generations.
This Royal Kofta is like no other you have ever eaten.
You can taste, smell, and feel the freshness in every bite of this Royal Kofta to the last bite.
No color, dairy, preservative, sugar, nut, onion, or garlic added to this Royal Kofta.
The ingredients in this kofta are: Squash, Tomato, Gram Flour, Water, Lemon Juice, Salt, Oil, Red Pepper, and Spices.
This Kofta is complete natural, pure vegetarian, dairy free, vegan, allergen free, trans fat free, and prepared in kosher kitchen.
The combination of the Royal Kofta and our Mint chutney creates an extraordinary experience.
* Keep frozen or refregirate. If frozen thaw before using. You can use microwave to thaw.
Q. How long can kofta stay fresh?
Frozen is good for few months. Refregirate is good for three/four days from the time taken out of the freezer.
Q. What is saag and how to use it?
Saag is a spinach-based dish with a variety of spices and has the consistency of a thick, rich sauce. It has lots of antioxidants and is an excellent base for other ingredients such as lamb, chicken, beef, tofu, and Indian paneer.
My Royal Saag is prepared with the same TLC that I use in my own home with my family. Within minutes of trying my saag, you will experience what my family has been devouring for generations. You can taste, smell, and feel the freshness in every bite of this saag. My saag is all natural, fresh, local, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. It is prepared with fresh spinach, tomatoes, chickpeas, and has been mildly spiced.
Heat and eat it as is. Or, to make it more satisfying and robust, add vegetables, paneer, tofu, diced chicken/lamb, etc.. It is delicious with rice, any type of bread, couscous, bulgar wheat, and quinoa. Saag offers the perfect base for any kind of stew.
This Royal Saag is like no other you have ever tasted. No color, dairy, preservative, sugar, nut, onion, or garlic has been added to my Royal Saag. The ingredients in the saag are: spinach, tomato, chickpeas, water, salt, oil, red pepper, and Indian spices.
The combination of the Royal Saag and my Royal Mint Chutney creates an extraordinary experience.
* Keep frozen or refrigerate. If frozen, thaw before using. You can use the microwave to thaw and you can use the microwave or stove to heat it.
Q. How long can saag stay fresh?
Frozen is good for few months. Refregirate is good for three/four days from the time taken out of the freezer.
Q. What is Rajma and how to use it?
While most folks are familiar with Chili, few know about the Indian version, commonly referred to as Rajma.
Royal Rajma is a vegan, fresh, and all natural stew made of kidney beans, tomatoes, and exotic spices.
It tastes exquisite on top of steamed rice, mashed potatoes, nachos, or stuffed in a burrito.
You can simply heat it up and eat it as a stew with crackers or you can add other veggies or meats/tofu.
It is enjoyed with rice, any type of bread, couscous, bulgar wheat, and quinoa.
Savory Rajma is enjoyed throughout North India and now, you can serve it in your very own kitchen.
It is the perfect, quick idea for lunch or dinner, any day of the week.
The combination of the Royal Rajma and my Royal Mint Chutney creates an extraordinary experience.
* Keep frozen or refrigerate. If frozen, thaw before using. You can use the microwave to thaw and you can use the microwave or stove to heat it.
Q. How long can Rajma stay fresh?
Frozen is good for few months. Refregirate is good for three/four days from the time taken out of the freezer.
