10 Best Pickle Brands in India 2021 (Sun Grow, Add me, and more)

Sun Grow is an organic brand known for its healthy food products. The ingredients are handpicked, making their products nutrient-rich. Sun Grow is also FSSAI certified and is making a name for itself as a trustworthy brand name. The pickles are homemade and subsequently packaged and sealed.

Their pickles are entirely vegetarian and don't contain any artificial colours or flavours. They boast a variety of other flavours, including but not limited to carrot pickles, garlic masala, Gujarati sweet and sour pickles, Rajasthani dry mango pickles, and delicious murabbas. Some flavours even come with no onion and garlic if you have an aversion to them.

The stuffed Banarasi red chilli pickle is spicy and a hot favourite! Red chillies are rich in vitamins C, B6, and K1. They also contain copious amounts of capsaicin which is excellent for pain relief and weight loss. It uses minimal ingredients and uses mustard oil. It comes in a plastic insulated jar ensuring no spillage and safe delivery.

Add me pickles, manufactured by VPS Foods in Delhi, features a wide spread of about 40 varieties, including seven types of mango pickles and other rare recipes like bamboo, mushroom, sweet lemon and more. They have many diet-friendly options like pickles with very little or no oil.

Their products are naturally fermented and contain no artificial colouring or flavouring. They are FSSAI certified and only uses permitted preservatives. Add me promises highly stringent levels of quality control at every stage of the pickling process, including procurement of raw ingredients.

This dry mango pickle from Add me uses minimal oil, which allows the mango pieces to stay crunchy. The limited use of oil makes this pickle the perfect choice if you're watching your weight. It's packed with Vitamins C and A, which help boost immunity and maintain your vision, respectively.

Pravin pickles have been manufactured by Chordia Foods Products Ltd in Maharashtra using handpicked vegetables and fruits, which are then cut and mixed in an original spice mix and oil. They have been producing pickles since 1962, and their product list features a good mix of North Indian and South Indian pickles.

This spicy South Indian mango pickle is pickled with turmeric, chilli, salt and a blend of mustard and fenugreek seeds. It uses cottonseed oil which helps treat high cholesterol, blood pressure, arthritis, and other inflammatory conditions. It comes in a cute mango shaped plastic jar that you can reuse when you buy refill pouches.

With ingredients sourced straight from the farmers of North East India, FLAVAA's products are manufactured by Frontal Agritech in Jorhat, Assam. The company cultivates Bhut jolokia peppers in a nature-friendly environment using organic methods. While FLAVAA has a limited product list, its offerings are authentic and of export quality.

Scoville heat units are a measure of how hot chilli peppers are. Green chillies used in most Indian kitchens have 25,000 – 100,000 Scoville Units. Made from real Bhut Jolokia or ghost peppers with a Scoville heat unit of 4,00,000 to 5,00,000, this pickle is not for the faint-hearted. A tiny amount goes a long way and is the perfect treat for the ultimate spice lover. The peppers are pickled in mustard oil and sealed in a 250g airtight glass jar.

Natural Hub pickles, sold by Goldy Enterprises in Haryana, are homemade from 100% natural ingredients. They don't use any artificial colours and flavours. Their products combine sweet and tangy tastes, making it a hit with everyone in the family. Natural Hub pickles also use less oil which makes them an excellent option for kids and the elderly.

This Amla murabba or sweet gooseberry pickle is 100% organic and packed with nutrients. It contains enormous amounts of vitamin C, and its high fibre content aids digestive and gastric problems. Amlas, rich in probiotics and antioxidants, work as an immunity booster for the entire family. An invaluable winter preserve, amla murabba is the perfect healthy snack for sweet lovers.

Priya Foods, a part of the Ramoji Group in Hyderabad, has been a trustworthy name in most South Indian households name for over 40 years and with good reason. In addition to holding various global certifications, it is HALAL certified and has also been successfully audited by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). 

Priya features over 30 varieties, including unusual pickles like gongura, karela (bitter gourd), and brinjal. Another attractive feature is that many of its popular pickles are available with and without garlic, making them suitable for most households in India.

The tomato pickle from Priya is a mouth-watering Andhra pickle combining the fresh and tangy flavours of tomatoes. Other brands rarely offer tomato pickles, which makes this a great find! It comes in a sturdy glass jar and is a perfect addition to your pantry.

Mother's Recipe, owned by Desai Foods, is a well-known brand recognised nationally. It also has a strong presence in international markets, with its products being exported to more than 45 countries. Mother's Recipe has an ever-growing list of products featuring flavours from across India like Gujarati choodo, Kerala vadu, Madras thokku, and Bengali mango.

If you choosing from all the delicious varieties is hard, you can't go wrong with this mixed pickle option. It includes carefully selected fruits and vegetables like mangoes, carrots, limes, green chillies, and amba haldi, also known as white turmeric. However, most of their products include cottonseed oil and garlic, which might not suit everyone's tastes.

Favor8, produced by ‎Swadeshi Agro Products in UP, is a relatively new player in the pickle industry and is certified by FSSAI & ISO. Its pickles are prepared by Gram Udyog Sansthan using traditional pickling techniques in hygienic conditions. They do not use any acidity regulators or chemical preservatives.

Pickled in natural sunlight, the mango pickle from Favor8 uses pure mustard oil extracted from mustard seeds purchased directly from local farmers. It contains no added sugars and has a shelf life of about 12 months. The pickle comes in a rustic ceramic jar or jaadi, which is fragile but attractive.

Amoga's Pickles Factory features 23 varieties of homemade pickles in distinct flavours of Andhra Pradesh. They are made in small batches to ensure taste and quality. The concoction is then preserved traditionally in earthen jars. They source the ingredients directly from farmers, and women wholly produce the products.

Avakaya is a famous mango pickle variety from Andhra cuisines bursting with flavour. Pickled using authentic Andhra chillies, pure groundnut oil, and high-quality spices, the finished product comes in an eco-friendly glass jar. It is entirely organic and uses no preservatives, so it has a relatively short shelf life compared to other products on our list.

Aroura Achar, produced by the Aroura Fruit Industry located in Lucknow, is known for its pickles, murabbas, chutneys and other delicacies. They handpick the spices and raw materials used in their pickles from places all over India. Aurora Achar promises high-quality products at very reasonable prices.

This mango pickle from Aroura Achar is entirely vegetarian and does not contain any garlic or onion. The product label features a useful spice level indicator to help you choose the appropriate spice level, especially if you have young children or cannot handle too much spice.