Organic seems to be springing up everywhere in Dubai now, but often the organic tag comes with higher prices that we donโt want to pay for everyday foods, welcome then to Down to Earth, a new organic grocery shop that doesnโt specialize in selling a range of fresh produce on a regular basis but instead provides aย variety of versatile and essential store cupboard ingredients all of them organic, many of them from India but not exclusively so and an own label range thatโs extremely sensibly priced. What did DoinDubaiย buy?
Brown RIce
Down to Earthโs own label Brown Riceย at Dhs 24.00 for a 2 ย kilo bag, we donโt eat white rice any more as we love the extra fibre and nuttier taste of brown rice. (takes a bit longer to cook though so remember to soak first)
Ragi flourย (high fibre millet based flour for making rotis or vegetable pancakes, thanks Chandrikaย for recommending this) Dhs 4.00 a bag.
Delicious apricot and ginger chutneyย Dhs 10 for a small jar, gorgeous as a relish but wonderfully clever with small pieces of feta on tiny crackers with drinks.
Apricot and Ginger
A packet of Australian Chia seedsย the new wonderfood : a bit more expensive, but easy to disguise in cereals and salads for husbands and kids alike.
And some Indian Rusk biscuits made with desi ghee and not butter, crunchy and not too sweet, again very reasonably priced and perfect with a cup of cardamom tea in the afternoon.
Iโve seen Nairnโ s oatcakes closer to home but I managed to buy some Nairnโs gluten free porridge oats from Down to Earth.
This was just an indication of the selection of items on sale at the store. So do yourself some good and in so doing benefit some ofย theย 70, 000 Indian farmers who are part of the Morarka Organic foundation (established in Rajasthan in 1994) that started the Down to Earthย brand. The foundationโs aim has been to create wealth for local communities by supporting sustainable initiatives at the grass roots level.
DoinDubaiย doesnโt do babies anymore but if we did again weโd recommend the baby foodย on offer at Down to Earth such as the rice and lentil pureedย risotto or the carrot kichdi.
New Superfood for all the family
Do call before you go as they may be moving premises and at the moment offer a wonderful delivery service (yes including to the Arabian Ranches !) if you spend a meager Dhs 100 ! Time to make the change to organic I thinkโฆPlease mention DoinDubai if you visit and let me know what you bought.
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