• food,  Los Angeles,  New York,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    How About A Meatless Monday After Thanksgiving’s Feast?

    Hope everyone had a happy and sweet Thanksgiving! Also hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving meal. If you are like me, still feeling the turkey feast in the stomach and not feeling like to eat anything. No worries, I know, it’s the time to have several days to eat meatless meals. How about doing a Meatless Monday together?

    You can indulge in a fine-dining, award-winning meal without leaving your home after a tiring holiday. Skipping preparing the meals by yourself, you deserve to have a relaxed and delicious & healthy meatless meal. Cafe Spice is now available through Amazon Fresh! Escape your mundane go-to meals and take your taste buds on an adventure. Cafe Spice’s plant based meals are deliciously satisfying, brimming with nutrient rich vegetables and bold, authentic flavors! Cafe Spice’s vegetarian meals make it easy to “eat all your vegetables!” Packed with vitamins and spiced to perfection, they also source rBST-Free milk.

    LULU’s favorite Meatless Meals from Cafe Spice

    Vegetable Bhajias
    with Tamarind and Green Chili Chutneys

    A scrumptious snack and street food similar to veggie patties, bhajias are found in many different forms throughout India. Cafe Space’s award-winning bhajias are handmade from chickpea flour, traditional spices and nutrient-rich vegetables like potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower and onions. Complement their flavors with Cafe Space’s signature tamarind and green chili chutneys.

    • Plant Based
    • Gluten Free
    • Spice Level: Mild
    • sofi™ Gold Award for Best Gluten Free Product

    Saag Paneer
    with Saffron Rice

    Eat (and enjoy) your greens with Cafe Spice’s protein and iron-rich Saag Paneer. A delicious, vitamin-packed North Indian dish, Cafe Spice prepares with perfectly spiced spinach, tomatoes and onions that are slowly cooked and topped with cubes of low-fat paneer, a traditional Indian farmer-style cheese. This dish is paired with a serving of Basmati saffron rice, which is grown in the Himalayan foothills, prepared with real saffron threads and cooked with whole cardamom pods and bay leaves.

    • Vegetarian
    • Gluten Free
    • rBST-Free Milk
    • Spice Level: Medium

    Vegetable Korma
    with Saffron Rice

    Korma is a popular dish that varies from region to region. Cafe Spice’s vegetarian korma is inspired by the recipes most common to North India. It combines a medley of vitamin-rich vegetables braised with Cafe Spice’s select blend of Indian spices, then cooked to perfection in a spicy tomato-cream sauce. This dish is paired with a serving of Basmati saffron rice, which is grown in the Himalayan foothills, prepared with real saffron threads and cooked with whole cardamom pods and bay leaves.

    • Vegetarian
    • Gluten Free
    • rBST-Free Milk
    • Spice Level: Hot

    Tofu Cashew Korma
    with Basmati Cumin Rice

    Get ready to enjoy Cafe Spice’s modern, plant-based approach to this dish which originated in Hyderabad, a south central region in India. Cafe Spice combines non-GMO tofu with a bright pesto made from scratch with fresh cilantro, mint leaves and chilis. This dish is paired with Basmati rice that’s grown in the Himalayan foothills and tempered with roasted cumin seeds, cardamom and bay leaves.

    • Non-GMO Tofu
    • Gluten Free
    • Plant Based
    • Spice Level: Mild

    Channa Masala
    with Lemon Rice

    Channa Masala is a beloved North Indian comfort food—plus it’s a great source of fiber and protein. To prepare Cafe Spice’s version, Cafe Spice soaks chickpeas overnight, then slowly cook them in a mild, fragrant onion gravy. This dish is paired with a serving of Basmati lemon rice, which is grown in the Himalayan foothills and prepared with pure lemon juice, turmeric, and lentils.

    • Plant Based
    • Gluten Free
    • Spice Level: Mild

    About Cafe Spice:

    At Cafe Spice, their mission is to bring clean, authentic, artisanal meals right to your table—so you can experience adventurous eating wherever you are.

    Finding the balance between doing what you love and making time for fresh, healthy food is a challenge. Having origins in New York City, Cafe Spice understands how valuable your time is. That’s why they want to make it as easy as possible for you to access clean, nutritious food, and keep living your life.

    Cafe Spice cooks all of their meals in their USDA-certified facility in New York’s Hudson Valley. Making, managing and producing everything—from meats to veggies to spices—gives them the ability to deliver you the highest quality meals, always.

    Cafe Spice Highlights:

    • Cafe Spice’s fresh, not frozen, dishes highlight bold and exotic flavors that will take taste buds on a culinary adventure from the convenience of home.
    • Cafe Spice uses fresh, clean ingredients and Certified Animal Welfare Approved meats.
    • Cafe Spice’s internationally acclaimed, award-winning Culinary Director, Chef Hari Nayak, brings a new, modern outlook to global cuisine without abandoning the authentic flavors, wonderful aromas, or rich culinary history in each meal.

    Plus, Cafe Spice’s Culinary Director, Chef Hari Nayak, has an extensive travel and culinary background that’s helped us grow Cafe Spice’s product line from Indian dishes to include more fusion and flavors, as well as a broader range of authentic Asian cuisine—and he works with a team of chefs who are always tasting and creating new recipes.


    When it comes to ingredients, Cafe Spice’s gluten-free meals are certified by ICS (International Certification Services), and they use non-GMO ingredients, expeller-pressed non-GMO oils, rBST free milk, and humanely-raised antibiotic and hormone free meats that are sourced locally when possible.

    Cafe Spice is also passionate about giving back to the planet, and building communities around food. That’s why Cafe Spice works with Whole Planet Foundation and Hudson Valley Food Bank to uplift underprivileged groups through the power of clean food. Cafe Spice is also partners with the Global Animal Partnership, one of the largest animal welfare food labeling programs in North America, and the first prepared meal to be a part of the ASPCA’s Shop With Your Heart community which works with brands to improve the welfare of farm animals.

    Our planet has so much to offer in terms of ingredients, flavors and culture. It’s Cafe Spice’s mission to bring those exotic flavors and clean food right to you—so you can add more adventure to your life.

    Amazon’s first brick-and-mortar grocery store is now open in California and serving up everyone’s favorites – including Cafe Spice! Plus, you can always find Cafe Spice on Amazon Fresh.
  • food,  Los Angeles,  New York,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Cafe Spice’s Freshly Prepared Meals Now Available Through Amazon Fresh

    Craving restaurant-quality Indian, Mexican and Thai food, but don’t want to pay delivery fees and tips? Cafe Spice’s internationally acclaimed chef has developed authentic meals with bold flavors that can be enjoyed from the convenience of your home, in just minutes.

    Cafe Spice’s internationally themed prepared meals, long enjoyed by grocery and specialty-market shoppers, are now available through Amazon Fresh.


    You can indulge in a fine-dining, award-winning meal without leaving your home during these unprecedented times because Cafe Spice is now available through Amazon Fresh! Escape your mundane go-to meals and take your taste buds on an adventure. Cafe Spice offers a wide range of heat-and-eat meal, appetizer and snack options on Amazon Fresh starting at $5.50, including:

    Chicken Tikka Masala
    with Saffron Rice

    While invented in the UK, Chicken Tikka Masala has become the most popular dish in Indian restaurants across the world. In Cafe Spice’s version, they honor the undeniably delicious recipe with fresh ingredients and spices. Cafe Spice marinates their chicken in a tandoori spiced yogurt, roast it, then add it to the mouth-watering tomato sauce, prepared with a hint of cream and aromatic spices. This dish is paired with a serving of Basmati saffron rice, which is grown in the Himalayan foothills, prepared with real saffron threads and cooked with whole cardamom pods and bay leaves.

    • Cafe Spice’s chicken meals are certified by Global Animal Partnership (Step 2) and appear on the ASPCA’s list of certified farm products
    • Antibiotic Free, Humanely Raised Chicken
    • Gluten Free
    • rBST-Free Milk
    • Spice Level: Medium

    Potato Samosas
    with Tamarind and Green Chili Chutneys

    Samosas, crispy, triangle-shaped Indian pastries, are a popular finger food and favorite appetizer throughout the subcontinent and beyond. This award-winning recipe combines potatoes, peas, turmeric and other traditional mild spices. Dip them in Cafe Spice’s signature tamarind and green chili chutneys for even more mouth-watering flavors.

    • Plant Based
    • Spice Level: Mild
    • sofi™ Gold Award for Best Savory Appetizer

    Chicken Vindaloo
    with Lemon Rice

    Vindaloo originated in the 1500s from India’s early Portuguese colonists. To preserve their meats for long ocean voyages to Goa, the Portuguese pickled their meats in wine and garlic. This modern day Vindaloo is sweet, sour and spicy—featuring tender chicken and potatoes combined with vinegar, fresh ginger and spices. This dish is paired with a serving of Basmati lemon rice, which is grown in the Himalayan foothills and prepared with pure lemon juice, turmeric, and lentils.

    • Cafe Spice’s chicken meals are certified by Global Animal Partnership (Step 2) and appear on the ASPCA’s list of certified farm products
    • Antibiotic Free, Humanely Raised Chicken
    • Gluten Free
    • Spice Level: Hot