The Dips To Our Chips: Sauce Up Your Snacks With Our Favourite Spreads

A Delhi gem that soon 'spread' pan-India, Big Fat Essentials have everything from DIY pizza and burger kits, spreads, sauces, to dips and more. Expect delights like truffle cream cheese, strawberry preserve, turmeric hummus, different mayos, mushroom pate, almond butter and more. They're very careful and transparent about their ingredients so if you do have dietary restrictions it's easy to spot. We'd eyes-closed recommend their cream cheeses on a slice of warm sourdough. 

You're either a bacon lover, or know 10 other people who are. Presenting Nomad Food Project, a brand obsessed with everything bacon, but in a slightly hatke way. They decided to put it in a jar (or several) mixing and matching with different ingredients from onion, bourbon, chillis, and more. They're essentially bacon pickles, jams and marmalades that can go with (and don top of anything!) We've tried their bacon stout marmalade and trust us when we say all you need is a slice of bread (or the whole loaf) 

Apart from giving us quality meats and fish, licious has taken over the ready-to-eat category and are doing a pretty good job! They have a bunch of spreads across a range of flavours from Indian to continental be it butter chicken, prawn, shawarma, siracha, and even egg! Their spreads make snacking and sandwich/ roll making super easy. We've tried their chunky chicken and siracha prawn and give them a thumbs up!  

Hummus is one of the most popular and versatile dips there is, and is pretty much top level snack accompaniment. Spicy chips? Yes. Veggies? Yum! Bread and/or rotis? Sure why not, with some veggies. Yummus should have you covered with their range. Choose from plain, spinach, beetroot, and roasted bell pepper flavours among others and enjoy! They even have rather unique options like sweet potato and avocado. The best part is that you can order great pita and lavash too!

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They make a whole range of dips, and spreads available, in fully Indian tastes. Basically curries and dips (not for chips, but for naan), choose from comforting options like the Chettinad Chicken spread or Dal Makhani spread for quick meals. Dips include Achari, and Chilli Garlic. If nothing, you can use it to add flavour to your home cooking with Kalchi. 

If you eat exclusively organic, and are moving to a vegan or keto diet, Happy Healthy Me’s range of nut butters have you covered. Crunchy, and creamy peanut butters, coconut butter, almond butter are all available. And they have a great Tahini too, for all of you making hummus at home. And all the forces of the universe know how many of us tried to get healthy and fit in 2020, and eating definitely took the spot this year. Better nut butter than fried food, hey?

We’ll start with saying that there’s no such thing such as too much chutney, and this brand fully understands that. Your dosa (idli, upma, puri, rice, neer dosa, and anything else) needs an accomplice that elevates it and at least one of the 22 chutneys will help. From usuals like coconut, mint, and tomato to flavours like brinjal, radish, and chicken, your tiffin and snacks will never be boring again. You know, our lazy 2020 breakfasts usually featured a chutney (or few) from here. 

You can always rely on Habanero for their fiery options, when adding chillies just doesn’t cut it. Want some salsa (regular or spicy)  for your chips, they’ve got it. You want spicy pasta sauce? They have it. Need some heat for your Asian stir fry? Order their Sriracha and you’re golden. If it’s Barbeque sauce you seek, at their website you shall find. And if you’re looking to make anything just spicy and go back to a sauce that you think fixes everything - get their peri peri sauce. 

A brand that makes some great home made sauces, Wood Street Sauce Co. wins for their spicy offerings. From piquant chilli sauces with fruity undertones, to wok sauces, they've got something for your palate. You can use them for cooking, or adding to your unending, 2020 level pantry shelf as an accompaniment to your snacks. You can thank us later. 

If the name hasn't tipped, you off, let us tell you that Local Ferment Co's range is all about the beauty that comes with, you guessed it, fermentation. Now if lockdown cooking elevated your palate, or magically made it more refined, and you, experimental, these guys have some of the best condiments and spreads to tickle your tastebuds. Red wine mustard, red wine onion jam, and spiced mango relish have us excited. 

Now that we are talking about fermented foods, order some kombuchas from these brands with whatever meal you make out of this brand's sauces. 

Think conserves, sauces, spreads and dips and these guys have you covered. We will implore you to explore K's Kitchen with Asian sauces like their Korean barbecue Sauces and their Malaysian Satay Sauces for your favourite grills. Hook yourself and your friends up with a luscious Pan-Asian spread with their Sriracha Chilli Sauce, Black Pepper Sauce and even a Vegetarian Oyster Sauce. Use them to make saucy mains or use them as dips for dumplings, choice is yours. 

Have that pizza-pasta mood but still crave for that something extra ? Homemakerz provides the perfect choices for those of you wanting that something different. Don't stick to your usual dip-sauces-spreads funda. Go a mile ahead with the brand's sauces that can be used for exciting stir-fries. Try their Oriental Orange Sauce for an exciting Orange Chicken stir-fry, the Olive Pasta Sauce that you can whip up some al-dente pasta with and also the brand's Thai Chilli Garlic Sauce for the added piquant flavour. 

Want something healthy to counter their flavour packed sauces,dips and spreads ? Try these keto snacks and tell us what you feel. 

Kook isn't as dish specific as the other brands mentioned in this list as this brand has the best options for those looking at versatile sauce mixes. There are cooking blends such as the Indian Spice Mix Sauce, a red gravy spice mix that can be used for any curried preparation. Then there is the Green Herb Sauce that can be used to add the herby flavour for salads or curries. These are all gluten free so eat without guilt. For their classic, go for the fruity Plum Tomato Sauce, best use as a semi-chunky Marinara dip.