FAQs for Happikery Products

What is Happikery?

Happikery is Happy+Cookery! It is Cook Happy Eat Happy. We formed
the parent company named 'Ease of Life Foods' with a single mission to
make people's lives in the kitchen easier and happier. Our products are
conceptualized with the premise on how they can make daily cooking and
eating easier, happier and healthier.

What is the product umbrella?

We are creating ready to use/eat curries and sauces

What products are currently launched?

Currently we have launched 6 base curries namely, Makhani, Tikka
Masala, Jain, Korma, White, Chop Masala and we also have Sambar and
Pav Bhaji which all form an integral part of Indian Cuisine in daily life.

Are the products dehydrated or freeze dried or powders like premixes?

No. Happikery curries and sauces are fresh, in a paste form and
completely ready to use. Simply empty the contents of the pouch in a pan,
adjusting the consistency with little water and heating them. Then they can
be used to create your favourite varieties of dishes. They are not
dehydrated, freeze dried or powder form like many other brands. So the
taste, quality, consistency is as fresh as It can be.

What is the shelf life of these products?

The shelf life of these products is 12 months from the date of
manufacturing

How do we store them?

Do they need to be refrigerated or frozen? – The packets have to be
stored in a cool dry place until opened. They don't need to be refrigerated
or frozen at all. The contents must be consumed immediately once the
pouch is opened

Do they have any preservatives, artificial colours, flavours and taste enhancers?

No. Happikery products do not have any preservatives, no artificial
colours, no artificial flavours, no thickening agents, no stabilisers and no
external enhancers or additives of any kind. They are totally clean label
products. They are as pure and as natural as you would make them at
home.

How is it possible to achieve a shelf life without refrigeration and without any preservatives?

Happikery products achieve a shelf life due to the packaging
technology. The products are manufactured in a state of the art certified
facility, with best practices. Once manufactured they are packaged using
Rhetort technology. Which is basically, sealing the contents in the special
food grade 4 layer aluminium pouches and then subjecting the pouches to
high temperature and pressure in a boiler called Rhetort. Something like a
pressure cooker. Similar to how milk is packed in Tetrapacks. This
technology was invented and used many years ago by the Indian Army for
packing food product for our defence staff at remote locations, high
altitudes and over a long period of time.

How do we use these products?

Empty the contents in a pan and adjust the consistency with little
water. Heat and stir for a minute and they are ready to use. Make your
choice of dish with the base curry. You can also empty the contents In a
microwaveble container. Add little water, stir and heat to achieve desired
temperature. Lastly the pouch can be kept in boiling hot water for about
4-5 minutes and the contents will be warm enough to use directly by
mixing with the desired ingredients of choice.

Who are Happikery products for?

Happikery products are useful for anyone and everyone. Home
makers, home chefs, students, bachelors, working professionals, Hotels,
Restaurants, Caterers, QSRs. Anyone who wishes to make their cooking
process and experience happier, easier, quicker while eating fresh food of
their choice will be very happy to use Happikery

When do we use Happikery products?

You can use them when you don't have time or your domestic help or
cook hasn't turned up or you don't want them to waste time making base
curries or you are living alone and don't want to order restaurant food or
your chef hasn't turned up in your restaurant or you don't want to depend
on unskilled labour in your restaurant or you have a party at home or you
are travelling anywhere especially overseas.

Are Happikery products healthy and safe?

Happikery products are 100% safe and healthy. They are made with
the best quality ingredients. They are clean label. They are made with a
balanced taste that anyone from children to senior citizens can enjoy
them. They don't have palm oil or any other such harmful ingredients