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Partner Stories · Mumbai

How Priya built her Magic Partner kitchen — one Bandra family at a time.

Six weeks of training. Three months of trials. And one home-style Punjabi Rajma that brought her neighbourhood back for seconds. Meet Priya, our first Magic Partner in Mumbai — and the kitchen she's quietly turning into a movement.

Asha Iyer 8 min read May 10, 2026

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Festival Food

Diwali Special

A Bombay Biryani that fed 40 cousins (and survived).

The night before Diwali. One pressure cooker. Forty hungry relatives. Here's how the Magic Mix saved my mother-in-law's sanity.

Meera Joshi5 min readMay 8

Behind the Scenes

Founder Diary

Why we said no to the discount.

Every retailer told us to mark up and discount. We didn't. Here's what ₹480 worth of products at ₹480 actually means.

Anand Kapoor4 min readMay 5

Nutrition

Wellness

A diabetic dad-friendly dal that doesn't taste like punishment.

Low GI, oil-free, full flavour. Nutritionist-approved. Father-approved. (The harder of the two.)

Dr. Renu Mehta6 min readMay 2

Partner Stories

Partner Stories · Pune

From IT consultant to Kothrud's Magic Partner in 6 weeks.

Rohan quit a 12-year tech career to feed his neighbourhood. The first month was terrifying. The second was sold out.

Asha Iyer7 min readApr 28

Behind the Scenes

Sourcing

The spice trip — 14 days, 7 states, 49 magic blends.

From Kashmir saffron to Kerala black pepper. Why we drove instead of ordered. And what we learned about cumin you didn't know you needed.

Anand Kapoor9 min readApr 22

Festival Food

Karwa Chauth

A sargi that doesn't leave you starving by noon.

Pre-dawn meal. 12-hour fast. We worked with three Magic Partner moms to design a sargi that actually carries you through.

Meera Joshi5 min readApr 18

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