India Dukaan

The woman that I always see at the register here is very friendly and very helpful. A great selection of Indian spices.

I like this store. I like smaller mom & pop Asian stores better than Lee Lee’s. I just don’t like hiking 5 miles throughout a big store trying to find what I need. I really enjoy going to a store where everything I need is within two isles. And that is what India Dukaan is like. Two isles. That’s it. Everything for your India make-​at-​home cuisine. The lady is very nice and helpful, too. Prices are very reasonable.
I mostly go in to get mango pureé to make mango lassi. What a great drink. Goes especially well with tikka masala. Yum! She even has it at the very front on an end cap. Both kinds, too, Kesar and the Alphonso variety. (Kesar is sweeter and better for lassi).
Make this your go-​to India grocery store.

A hidden gem. I love cooking indian food and a lot of the spices required I couldn’t find in Fry’s, Alberston’s, or The Sunflower Market. Super happy to have found this place and its pretty cheap compared to the price you would pay in a super market.

It’s got a good selection and stuff like Tahini and Ghee for reasonable prices (actually, the Tahini is awesomely priced), but it is small and lacks a large selection. It’s the kind of place to get to know to find what you’re looking for, and if it isn’t there, well… there’s always amazon?

About me: I’m South Indian, and have been to India stores all over the Southeast of the US, New England, the Bay Area and here in Tucson.
I have to say, India Dukaan is one of my favorites. First, I find the owners to be really nice, helpful and friendly. This is in comparison to most India stores I’ve visited. One example that has always stuck out to me is that when I wanted a somewhat specialty item (in this case, «Madras Sambar Powder» vs. just regular Sambar Powder that they didn’t carry, they made sure to order it for me, and then keep it on the shelves. At other India stores in town they’ve said ‘all sambar powder is the same… this is what we carry.’ The people at India Dukaan go the extra mile.
Second, I find their prices to be quite reasonable. They have fresh vegetables, as well as various sizes and brands of other staple items (like ghee and dal). If you want spices, you’d be a fool to buy it anywhere else. Things like Saffron are ¼ the cost at India Dukaan than the nearby Albertsons.
All in all, I think this place is great, and go there for all my Indian grocery needs.

We’ve been shopping here for a couple of years.
Sometimes the service is friendly and polite, sometimes not.
Prices are about average and you do need to check the expiration dates on items. Good shop for chutneys, dried beans and lentils and spices.
My husband likes chevro (chivda) and he picked up one that looked good. Tastes okay, but it has raisins in it which is quite unusual.

My experience at this store was negative. Their selection is small and prices are high. Some of their inventory is past expiration date. I found the owners rather rude

Shopping at India Dukaan is such a great experience! Everything I have purchased here has been fresh; the spices are fragrant, the lentils soak and cook nicely, and the flours have a wonderful flavorful, including the chapati flour, which has a relatively short shelf life. In other words, the inventory is very well-​managed and you probably won’t find a single expired item on the shelves. The store itself, although small, is exceptionally clean and well-​organized. I can find almost everything I need here quickly and easily.

My friend Sandy and I were shopping for ingredients for our first ever homecooked Indian meal. Needless to say, we were a bit confused by some of the ingredients having only ever seen them on a menu (and some never at all).
We decided to try India Dukaan since it was nearby. I was very pleased with the store. While it is tiny (barely enough room for the two aisles) it had all the basics necessary to stock up on ingredients for our meal. The prices were also quite good. I had expected to pay and arm and a leg for things as often happens at specialty grocers, but was pleasantly surprised.
We were even more impressed with the shopkeeper who took her time to help us find what we needed and to even explain what each ingredient was and how to best use it in our recipe!
With our first try a rousing success, we’ll be back when we need to re-​stock!

India Dukaan is a small, family run, Indian grocery store. The selection is pretty good, especially considering the shop size. The shop carries dry goods (various legumes and flours), dry instant foods, frozen meals and items, drinks, desserts, spices, personal care products, and Indian movies for rental.