The everyday spice box every Indian kitchen already owns — reimagined in steel, wood, or brass. Guests pick whichever one feels like theirs.
It held the flavours of a home. And over time, it began to travel. Packed into suitcases leaving Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad. Wrapped in newspaper, tucked between clothes, carried across oceans. Because no matter how far one went, the kitchen needed to feel familiar again.
This is the spice box. Called by different names across India and across communities, but inevitably called the dabba.
Today, the form has stayed the same. Thoughtfully divided. Made to be used, not displayed. But when it arrives at a dining table in California, or Melbourne, or London — filled or waiting to be filled — it carries something far more than spices. It carries the quiet continuity of a way of life.
That is what we put in your wedding return gift box.
This is for the Homemakers, the Memory Keepers, the Ones Who Carry Home With Them. This gift was made for you.
We wanted to send it to you filled. Customs won’t let food travel with the rest of your order, so The Dabba ships empty — a beautiful, useful thing your guests can fill however they like once they’re home.
Choose your material:
- Stainless steel — the everyday version, found in most Indian kitchens right now.
- Wood — warmer, heavier, a different kind of object entirely.
- Brass — tarnishes beautifully and only gets more character with age.
- Designer finish — hand-painted or engraved, made to be looked at as much as used.
Contains: One masala dabba, in the material you choose. Spices not included — food items can’t ship with the rest of your order.
$26–$83 landed, depending on material.
Minimum 100 boxes. Curated, packed and shipped from India.
These photos show the dabba in each material. Any props styled alongside it are not included — you receive the dabba itself, in the material you choose.
P.S.
If you’re an Indian-American couple, or the parents of the bride or groom, you’re probably here in the middle of your wedding planning, tired and a little anxious about getting this right for two audiences at once: relatives who may judge whether it’s authentic, and friends who’ve never seen any of this before.
You’ll probably want to know the following. Here’s the short version of each.
- Does this represent us well? Yes. Every piece comes from a real, documented craft tradition, not a souvenir shelf.
- Why this object, specifically? Because it has a real story behind it, the kind worth repeating when a guest asks where it’s from.
- What exactly do we get, and can we shape it? The dabba itself, in the material you choose. We’ll walk you through it.
- Has Jodi Gifts actually done this before? Yes — the dabba is a real, sourced, priced product today. What’s new is sending it empty, so your guests fill it themselves.
- Can we trust the logistics? Landed price means freight and duty are already in the number. Everything ships as one shipment, no second box to chase.
- What do we do next? One line, right below.