CUSTOMER STORY - A Simple Spice That Brought Back Our Family Dinner Time

Ever since my daughter turned 13, getting her to sit for dinner felt impossible.
She preferred ordering food online rather than eating homemade meals.
Every night it was the same argument:

“Mom, homemade food is boring.”
And honestly, it hurt.

One Sunday, I decided to try something different.
I made paneer gravy using Sam Masale red chilli and garam masala.
As it simmered, the aroma filled the entire house.

My daughter walked out of her room and said,
“Mom… did you order from a restaurant?”

I smiled and served her the food.
She took one bite and said,
“Wow, this actually tastes amazing!”

That evening, for the first time in months,
we all sat together for dinner —
laughing, talking, and eating like a family again.

It wasn’t a special occasion.
It wasn’t a fancy recipe.
It was just pure, fresh masalas that made homemade food exciting again.

Since then, my daughter asks,
“Mom, can you make that paneer again?”

And every time she says it,
I silently thank Sam Masale for bringing back
our family dinner time.

— Rhea Malhotra,  Mumbai