Our products are rooted in family recipes, and inspired by the menu at our award winning Marigold Restaurant, that operated in Chicago from 2006-2013.
We offer several ready-to-use mother sauces inspired by regional Indian dishes that capture classic Indian flavor profiles that you can use to create menus.
We also offer popular ready-to-serve Indian vegetarian meal components. We will continue to add more flavors as we grow!
You can find out more by clicking on each of our products below – you can also download or share the full product details
Chettinad
A vibrant yogurt based sauce that is seasoned with ginger, garlic, spices and bursts with the flavor of black peppercorn and toasted coconut.
A rich coconut cream sauce that is seasoned with a tangy blend of chiles, tamarind, mustard seed and shredded coconut and finished with sliced onions.
An intense, aromatic braising sauce that starts with caramelized onions and garlic that are then simmered with spices including kashmiri red chilli powder, dried ginger powder, fennel and fragrant cardamom. The sauce is finished with yogurt for slight tang and texture.
A piquant braising sauce that starts with caramelized onions that are stir fried with our signature dry roasted spices and chilies, then slow simmered in garlic, tamarind and apple cider vinegar.
Chana masala is a popular vegan dish in North Indian cuisine. The main ingredient is chickpeas. It is fairly dry and has a balanced spice profile with cumin-based heat. Stewed tomatoes and ground pomegranate seeds provide a slightly tart flavor. It can be eaten as a side or a entree by itself.
Taarka Daal is a popular vegan dish of split yellow peas that are slowly simmered with red bell peppers, diced serrano peppers, shallots, cumin, and dried red chili.
A sumptuous, butter-based tomato cream sauce seasoned with ginger, garlic, spices and finished with the fresh herbal notes from fenugreek leaves.
Authentic
Delicious
Simple
Clean label
No need for special equipment
Profitable
Personal consultation
Easily adaptable recipes
“Masala is a strategic partner that helped us implement our vision. We wanted to upgrade the quality, flexibility, consistency and standards of our Indian offerings in a programmable way. Our offerings varied unit to unit with mixed results – both in terms of quality and financials. They gave us a foundation that helped take our vision from a hand sketch to execution on a national level within months.”
– Executive Vice President – Culinary Operations (Global Contract Foodservice Company)“Masala by Marigold products have given us the confidence to tell potential clients and existing clients that we can deliver a high quality and authentic Indian program – as a dedicated venue or only as a weekly rotation – as the population dictates. The program works operationally. It can work with standard equipment sets, making retrofits and refresh projects very easy. While training is required, the products and the program guides make it possible for us to execute without any specialized staff or outsourcing.”
– Division President, Contract Foodservice“The Masala program gives us the ability to create an authentic and consistent Cultural Cuisine experience for our guests on a mass scale while still giving the in-house made feel and flavor. It's flexible and allows for multiple derivative dishes utilizing a core of base products. It also allows for customization based on wellness or population preferences. With the recent addition of the 3 Southern Indian influenced sauces now gives us the ability to key in on regionality of customer base. Financial benefits include higher check average, better productivity and increased sales.”
– Regional Head Chef, College and University Dining