What if you could transform mundane meals into exciting culinary experiences, tantalising your taste buds with global flavours right in your own kitchen?

Chilzo, a Mumbai-based startup is on a mission to bring authentic tastes and flavours from various corners of the world to Indian households. Whether it's the fiery red harissa from Moroccan kitchens, China’s zesty chilli oil and schezwan sauce, or Italy’s delectable marinara and mouthwatering arrabbiata pasta sauce, Chilzo ensures that your kitchen becomes a gateway to a world of international gastronomy.

In 2022, sisters Dea and Ojasvi Sharma, along with their mother Hema, co-founded Chilzo. It offers authentic sauces and condiments to its customers across four categories — Italian, African, Mexican, and Chinese.

Tapping into the growing demand for authentic flavours from other countries, the mother and daughters cater to around 7,000 customers a month — mostly from Delhi, Mumbai, and southern parts of the country.

“India is really catching up in terms of adopting the food and flavours of other countries. But there was a void in how Indian businesses were offering authentic foreign flavours. I was trying to tap into that market and bring flavours from across the world to Indians in their homes,” Dea tells The Better India.

Experimenting with home cooking

A graduate of Drexel University, Dea worked with a marketing firm in Philadelphia. In a span of three years of her work, she would get to travel to different countries, taste various cuisines, explore food, and meet traditional chefs and food industry professionals.

When there was a COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown in March 2019, she came back to India and started working from home. This meant she couldn’t lead her former lifestyle and experiment with........

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