date:May 21, 2012
market that are exorbitantly priced. A kg of tomato costs Rs 20 but a packet of soup powder costs something like 35-45 Rs with ingredients that may not necessarily have nutritive value.
Once upon a time convenience foods consisted largely of readymade or easy to make versions of food stuff which were difficult to produce from scratch. Eg. Gits Gulab Jamun mix , Rava idli mix etc. But now, companies puree fresh garlic or tomato and pack it in jars. Lemon juice is available in a concentrated form