Namaste India of Madison

This store is exceptionally well-organized, stocked with plently of my favorites - Laxmi brand products and Haldiram's snacks, and the vegetables and herbs are always fresh. There is a small selection of frozen foods, but the items it carries are mostly geared toward ingredients for cooking at home. The store also carries organic and gluten-free options for various types of dal, besan, and even sells gluten-free chapati flour. The prices here are also about 25% lower than most of the other Indian grocery stores in town. However, my favorite thing about this store is that it carries homemade whole milk yogurt and dosa batter: no preservatives, no additives, and all the hard work has already been done for you! The owner is very friendly and loves teaching people about Indian cooking. This is a very welcoming environment for both novices and experts in cooking Indian cuisine.

Small store with a big selection and very helpful staff! I was looking for curry leaves (they sell them fresh) and spices, and found everything I was looking for. I was also pleasantly surprised by the freezers of prepared foods. I found idli and dosa in the freezer section that were both vegan-friendly and I loved them!