Namak Wali, a renowned organic brand from Uttarakhand, was started by Shashi Bahuguna Raturi. This brand produces traditional pishyu lun (salt) by grinding Himalayan herbs, spices, and natural salt on a grinding stone. This salt is unlike regular salt. it is seasoned with various flavorful mountain ingredients like garlic, ginger, and hemp seeds, and is hand-ground. She explained that in 2018, carrying forward her family’s legacy, she launched a brand called “Namak Wali,” introducing the ground salt nationwide.
Shashi Bahuguna Raturi, known as “Namak Wali,” produces flavored mountain salt, Badri cow ghee, and traditional spices and chutneys. Shashi Bahuguna Raturi says that with the advent of modern mixers, the traditional skill of grinding stone was disappearing, so she connected village women to this work to make them self-reliant. Today, the same brand provides employment to hundreds of mountain women and brings their skills directly to the cities.
Namak Wali received nationwide acclaim for its excellent taste and women’s empowerment initiatives by appearing on the national platform of “Shark Tank India.” This salt has been produced in Uttarakhand homes for generations, ground by women manually on a grinding stone. Water is not used in the salt, preserving the authentic flavor and aroma of the herbs. Shashi Bahuguna Raturi started her business with just a thousand rupees, but today her business has grown to a multi-million dollar business, and after appearing on a popular TV show, she gained immense popularity across the country. Namak Wali also offers a mobile app through which anyone can purchase and track their produce and orders.
Benefits of Salt
- The ingredients in it, like garlic, ginger, and celery, are beneficial for digestion and keep the stomach healthy.
- The natural minerals are made from rock salt and black salt instead of refined white salt, which is beneficial for health.
- it is also eaten sprinkled over salads, fruits, raita, chana, fried potatoes, or ghee-coated roti.