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Masala Central Seeds celebrates the desi kitchen garden. Indian and Indian-inspired varieties grown for flavor, tradition, and everyday cooking. And because we trial every variety in our own California garden, you can trust that these seeds actually thrive in our climate.
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Why Masala Central Seeds?
Seeds for the Indian kitchen
and California soil.
We’re building the seed company we always wished existed: reliable, region-aware seeds for Indian and Indian-adjacent cooking. From methi and dhania to lauki and bhindi, we focus on varieties that make sense in real home gardens, not just catalog photos.
Trialed in a real backyard, not just in a greenhouse.
We grow our seeds in a small suburban California garden — with heat waves, cold snaps, kids’ soccer schedules, and all the chaos you’re dealing with too.
Focused on Indian flavors.
Every variety earns its spot by tasting great in real food: Gujarati shaaks, dals, curries, chaats, and all the mash-up, weeknight “Indian-ish” cooking we actually do.
Clear notes for new and seasoned gardeners.
We tell you what we wish someone had told us: where it fits in the garden, how big it really gets, how much heat it takes, and how we use it in the kitchen.
From our family garden to yours
A desi kitchen garden in a little corner of California.
Masala Central Seeds grew out of Puja’s cooking and our family’s obsession with fresh, home-grown ingredients. We started by cramming methi, green chilies, ridge gourd, and curry leaf into every sunny corner we could find. Now we’re sharing the varieties and notes that actually worked — so more people can have a little taste of “back home” right outside their door.
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Notes from the Indian kitchen garden
Seasonal notes, sowing reminders, and real-life lessons from our California garden for anyone who wants their bhaji, dal, and sabzis to start in the soil.
California Native Flowers: Growing with the Seasons and Supporting Local Ecology
California native flowers bring a different energy to the garden. They grow with the rhythm of our climate: cool winters, bright springs, and dry summers, rather than fighting against it. For gardeners across Southern California, adding native plants like wildflower mixes, California poppies, California bluebells, and narrowleaf milkweed is one of the simplest ways to […]
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Cool-Season Gardening: Peas, Greens, and Early Season Crops for the Kitchen Garden
Peas, saag greens, and many early vegetables mark the beginning of the growing year in a practical kitchen garden. These are the crops that thrive when mornings are cool, soil holds gentle moisture, and the sun feels soft rather than intense. In many Indian and diaspora gardens, this season brings tender sabzi greens, fresh pods […]
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Growing Kitchen Herbs from Seed
Tulsi, dhaniya, and methi sit at the heart of many Indian Kitchen Gardens, but herbs like oregano, thyme, basil, chives, and fennel earn their place because they support the way many people actually cook today. Diaspora kitchens move easily between cuisines. A handful of cilantro finishes dal one day and roasted vegetables the next. Basil […]
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