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Paro

4.3 • 92 Reviews

Paro makes easy-to-cook South Asian pantry staples.

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Paro draws strong reviews for delivering easy, aromatic South Asian comfort foods—many find the Masoor Daal, Kitchari, and especially the Tarka oil genuinely delicious and convenient, so yes, the brand works. However, critiques surface around blandness without added salt or Tarka, small portions that feed two at most, 30-minute cook times, and occasional watery or mushy texture unless adjusted.

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  • 9mo ago

    This was easy to make. I felt the product could have had a lot more seasoning added which would make me more likely to purchase it in the future. It is great for a quick and easy meal but was not flavorful enough on its own.

  • 3y ago

    Ordered the Kichari Paro product from Thingdrop and was super excited to receive and cook. It came quickly in the mail with adorable packaging that even included free seeds as that's part of their charm, storytelling, and culture sharing. This particular flavor was a tad bitter, but it was tasty and I would purchase and pair it with meals again. The portion was also fairly large and lasted for about 4-5 meal side dishes. Great all around product!

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  • 3y ago

    I tried the Kitchari and found it super easy to make. However I found it a bit flavorless and ended up frying up garlic chip, adding a chili crisp and chives to add complexity. I’d try their other products however since it really was easy to use

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  • 3y ago

    Branding was beautiful and I was excited and nervous about expanding my repertoire to something I wouldn't normally cook. Tarka: I have no idea how this buttery taste got packed into this tiny jar. I saw another review calling this spicy, I want to say that it is truly not spicy at all to me and if you have even a tiny sliver of tolerance for or interest in spice you will taste none of it here! It'd describe it more as herbaceous. I was expecting to not use up this whole jar or to know what to do with it but I've used it twice this week alone. Once on crispy potatoes and frizzled onions and once on a charred sweet potato. It'd be BOMB on popcorn. It really is a flavor bomb. Daal: Delicious. I see some reviewers saying to add less water, I added the recommended amount and cooked it for the recommended time and it was great. Shocking how flavorful this was, it really surprised me. I topped with lots of lemon juice and pickled onions (not necessary but I love acid) and some yogurt. I served it over potatoes with spinach and frizzled onions that I'd tossed in the tarka. It was delicious but honestly unnecessary. I was sure I'd need a side or a carb to serve this with and frankly it was really satisfying on its own. Haven't gotten a chance to make the kitchari yet but I will update when I do! I honestly see myself buying the daal and tarka again just to have on hand.

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    It wasn't totally clear to me how to store the Tarka after opening. Fridge felt safest so I went with that, but I'd have loved if that was specified on the jar! I'd also have loved more advice on the site or in post purchase emails re: what to pair with the daal or the kitchari, recipe ideas, etc. It took me a week or two after buying to actually cook or try these and part of it was because I could have used a little more guidance/inspo!

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Paro makes easy-to-cook South Asian pantry staples.

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Paro creates easy-to-cook South Asian comfort foods.