My Grandmother Called Them Home Remedies. I Call Them My Favourite Snacks.

✦  Vandit Craving  ·  Healthy Snacking Blog  ·  February 2026  ✦

How traditional Indian flavours in a modern jar became the best thing in my kitchen.

3 Min Read  |  Wellness & Taste  |  Vandit Craving

📷  Hero Image: Flat lay of multiple Vandit Craving jars — cumin candy balls, fennel seeds, tamarind, gooseberry — on a warm cream cloth with soft golden light

There is a shelf in my grandmother's kitchen that I used to raid as a child. It had small steel dabbas with no labels — you just opened and tasted. One had saunf. One had something tangy that made your eyes water in the best way. One had little balls that made your mouth feel clean and your stomach feel settled.

I did not know then that I was eating digestives and mouth fresheners. I just knew they tasted like comfort.

Vandit Craving brought that shelf back to me. Except now it comes in beautiful glass jars, with real labels, delivered to my door. And honestly? It tastes exactly like I remembered.

Let me walk you through the products that have genuinely changed the way my family snacks — and why I think they will do the same for yours.

The Fennel Seeds That Started It All

📷  Suggested Image: Vandit Kashmiri Fennel Seeds and Rajwadi Fennel Seeds jars side by side on a wooden surface

I ordered the Kashmiri Fennel Seeds first. Honestly just out of curiosity. I had been buying regular saunf from the local shop for years and assumed all fennel tasted the same.

It does not.

Vandit's Kashmiri Fennel Seeds are something else entirely. They are plump, aromatic, and have a natural sweetness that regular saunf simply does not have. I kept a small bowl on the dining table and within two days my husband and kids were reaching for it after every meal without being told.

"I caught my 7 year old eating fennel seeds instead of asking for a biscuit after dinner. I genuinely did not know what to say except — yes, please continue."

Then I tried the Rajwadi Fennel Seeds. These are coated and colourful — the kind you see in premium restaurants after a good meal. They have that festive, celebratory quality. If you want something that feels like a treat and acts like a digestive, Rajwadi is your answer.

And then there is the Italian Fennel Seeds — plain, clean, white, and the mildest of the three. Perfect for people who want the digestion benefit without the sweetness. My father-in-law, who is particular about everything, declared these his favourite. High praise from a man who rarely compliments anything.

Why Fennel Seeds After a Meal Actually Works:

Fennel has been used in Indian households for digestion for thousands of years. It reduces bloating, freshens breath naturally, and helps the stomach settle after a heavy meal. Vandit has taken this ancient wisdom and put it in a jar that looks good enough to keep on your dining table.

The Candy Balls My Kids Think Are Treats

📷  Suggested Image: Vandit Cumin Candy Balls, Asafoetida Candy Balls and Pomegranate Candy Ball jars together

Let me be upfront. When I first saw Cumin Candy Balls I was skeptical. Cumin is a spice I use in my cooking. I did not think of it as a snack. I tried one mostly just to say I had.

Fifteen minutes later I had eaten half the jar. I am not even embarrassed about it.

There is something about the combination of the earthy jeera flavour coated in that subtle sweetness that is just deeply satisfying. It hits a very specific craving — the one that appears right after a meal when you want something but cannot figure out what. Turns out what you wanted was a cumin candy ball.

"My son came home from school, opened the Pomegranate Candy Ball jar, and asked me why we had not had these his whole life. Valid question honestly."

The Pomegranate Candy Balls are the crowd favourite in our house. Light, slightly sweet, slightly tart — they taste like the essence of anardana in candy form. My daughter takes them to school in a small pouch now instead of the fruit chews I used to pack.

And the Asafoetida Candy Balls — now these are for the serious digestive people. Hing is one of the most powerful natural digestives in Indian cooking. Vandit has taken that intensity and balanced it beautifully into a small candy that actually works. If you have anyone at home who complains of gas or bloating after meals, these are what you give them. No drama, no medicine, just a candy ball that quietly does its job.

The Tangy Things I Cannot Stop Eating

📷  Suggested Image: Vandit Gooseberry, Tamarind, Mango Sticks and Mango Slice jars arranged on a rustic tray

I grew up eating amla, imli, and raw mango in various forms. My mother used to make us eat amla every morning for immunity. We resisted. We were wrong.

Vandit's Condimental Gooseberry brought that memory back — but made it something I actually want to eat. The gooseberry here is not raw and overwhelming. It is balanced, slightly sweet, slightly tangy, and genuinely addictive. I have been eating it as an evening snack and my skin has genuinely been looking better. My husband noticed before I mentioned it.

The Tamarind — For People Who Love Chatpata:

If there is one product I would recommend to someone who loves bold, tangy Indian flavours — it is the Yummy Tamarind. Vandit's tamarind is soft, sticky, and hits every flavour note your tongue is looking for. Sweet, sour, a little spicy in the aftertaste. It is the kind of thing you start eating at 4pm and suddenly it is 4:15 and the jar is half empty.

Real Mango Sticks and Natural Mango Slice — Summer in a Jar:

These two products feel like they bottled summer and put a Vandit label on it. The Mango Sticks are chewy and intensely flavoured — perfect for mango lovers who want that hit without waiting for the season. The Natural Mango Slice is softer and more delicate — almost like a premium candied version of the real thing. Both disappear very quickly in my house. I have started buying two jars at a time.

The Ones That Are Actually Good for You and Taste Like It

📷  Suggested Image: Vandit Madhur Dates and Dried Cranberries jars beside a bowl of mixed dry fruits

There is a category of Vandit products that I think of as the quiet champions. They are not the flashiest flavours. They are not the ones that create stories at the dinner table. But they are the ones that have genuinely improved how my family eats every day.

🌴  Madhur Dates — Soft, naturally sweet, and incredibly satisfying. I keep these on my desk at work. When the 3pm energy dip hits, two dates are enough to bring me back. No crash. No guilt. Just real energy from a real food.

🍒  Dried Cranberries — These surprised me the most. I expected them to be too tart or too sweet. They are neither. They are perfectly balanced and work beautifully as a standalone snack, mixed into oats, or as a topping for yogurt. My daughter puts them in her school lunch box every day now.

What makes these products stand out is that they are genuinely natural. You can taste the absence of artificial flavouring. It is hard to describe until you experience it — but once you do, going back to the regular stuff feels like a step backward.

The Ones That Feel Like a Celebration

📷  Suggested Image: Vandit Coconut Laddu and Natural Dry Paan jars with rose petals and festive props

Some products are everyday. Some products are for moments.

Vandit's Coconut Laddu falls into the second category. These small white balls are delicate, lightly sweet, and taste like a homemade mithai your grandmother would make. Except they are ready to eat, perfectly sized, and come in a beautiful jar. I ordered these for a family gathering and every single person asked where I bought them from.

"My aunt who makes everything from scratch tasted the Coconut Laddu and said — these taste homemade. Coming from her that is the highest possible compliment."

And then there is the Natural and Dry Paan. This one is special. Dry paan is something you find at premium restaurants and wedding halls — it signals the end of a meal in the most satisfying way. Vandit has made it available in a jar so you can bring that experience home. After a Sunday lunch or a dinner party, passing around the paan jar has become a ritual in our house. Guests always love it.

The Mix Fruits Jelly Slice rounds out this celebratory range perfectly. Colourful, fruity, and a genuine treat for kids who want something sweet but fun. They love opening the jar themselves and picking their favourite colours.

So Why Vandit Craving Specifically?

📷  Suggested Image: Multiple Vandit jars arranged together showing the full range — colourful, premium, warm lighting

I have tried other brands. I have bought things from malls, online stores, and local shops. The difference with Vandit is not just the taste — although the taste is genuinely better. The difference is that you can feel the intention behind every product.

Every jar carries the tagline: One Step Towards a Healthy Life. That is not just marketing. When you eat the asafoetida candy ball and your bloating settles, you feel it. When your child reaches for dried cranberries instead of chips, you see it. When your grandmother recognises the flavour of the Kashmiri fennel and lights up — you know it.

These are products rooted in Indian tradition, made with real ingredients, packaged with care, and priced fairly. That combination is rarer than it should be.

"Vandit Craving does not ask you to change your lifestyle. It just makes the small moments in your day a little more nourishing. And somehow that changes everything."

Where Do You Start?

If you are ordering for the first time I would suggest starting with three products — one fennel, one candy ball, and one condimental. My personal recommendation would be the Kashmiri Fennel Seeds, the Pomegranate Candy Balls, and the Yummy Tamarind. That combination covers freshness, digestion, and pure snacking joy all at once.

From there you will figure out your own favourites quickly. Everyone in my family has a different top pick. That is what good snacking should feel like — personal, varied, and genuinely enjoyable.

Your kitchen deserves a Vandit shelf. Trust me on this one.

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