Where To Buy Indian Groceries?

Admit it – even when you are living abroad, you still miss the taste of India! While some restaurants do offer some Indian cuisine, you would still want to cook some yourself. There are some groceries that sell the stuff you need. Just be aware that you might not get a big selection of your preferred brands for all the products. Below we list some of those shops:

Name	Location	Online	Food Type
Desibazaar	Liljeholmen	desibazaar.nu	Bengal fish, Mutton, some vegetables, mix of groceries from India and Bangladesh
Nila Groceries	NA	ngroceries.com	Indian groceries, vegetables, South Indian delicacies, fresh Idli batter
Chai N Masala	NA	chainmasala.com	Indian groceries, fish, vegetables, Bengali food stuff, Marathi delicacies, fresh Idli batter, pooja articles
Kista Grossen	Kista	kistagrossen.com	Some Indian groceries and vegetables, Pakistani and Afghan food, spices, meat products, frozen food
Anmol Sweets	Spanga	anmolsweets.se	Indian sweets, Bengali sweets, rosomalai, samosas, breakfast delicacies
Indian Food Center	Kungsholmsgatan	NA	Bangladeshi groceries, meat, fish, frozen food, spices, vegetables
Swadeshi Bazaar	Botkyrka	swdasi.se	Bangladeshi and Bengali groceries, meat, fish, frozen food, spices, vegetables, sweets
Taj Mahal Livs	Kammakargatan	NA	Indian groceries, meat, fish, frozen food, spices, vegetables
Dhaka Livs	Skarpnäck	NA	Bangladeshi groceries, meat, fish, frozen food, spices, vegetables
MyWay	Racksta	NA	Fresh vegetables, fish, mutton
Lakshmi Stores	Hägersten	lakshmistores.se	Different kinds of vegetables, spices, instant foods, oil

MSH OPINION: A lot of Bangladeshi stores have groceries similar to Indians, just different brands. Prices will be on the higher side. Some of the things are also available in Swedish stories like Maida (Vetemol in Swedish). You can also place online orders. Check the expiry dates before buying.

REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE

Aditya Roy (name changed on request). He is living in Stockholm for the last 4 months. He came from Kolkata, India.

How easy/hard was it for you to get Indian groceries here?
It is not at all difficult to find edible Indian items here in Stockholm. There are quite a few stores/shops here. Also based on a quick Google search should land you with a few that is nearest to you based on your location. I personally have been to the below stores, take a gander at the items they have in stock: NGrossen in Kista, MyWay in Råcksta, Lakshmi Stores, Indian Food Center in Kungsholmsgatan, and Himalaya Livs. Ngrossen is available Online and provides home delivery service as well.

Do you find everything here?
Yes, all the items used in day-to-day Indian households are available. Preference ranges from North Indian to South Indian cuisines.

What do you miss most from India?
I would say the quick accessibility of fast food/quick bite types of Indian food items such as Pani Puri, Chaat, momos, etc. But if I had to be realistic, every land has its own thing to offer, and fixating on something from the past defeats the whole purpose of moving into a new place.

Who told you about the shops?
I was in Stockholm earlier as well hence I was familiar with where to buy Indian food items. So to generalize the answer, I would rely on word of mouth from Indian colleagues at work. Also, become a member of social media forums such as Indians in Sweden.

Any tips for newcomers?
In my opinion, it is necessary to carry a pressure cooker (2-3L induction base), basic spices, tea or coffee packet, etc., to help you sustain for at least a month or two.