What do they say:  (many thanks to you for writing to us)

Coach class meals served on Continental have our label on the film sealing the plate. Our shelf stable foods sold in Supermarkets also have our contact information. We remain anonymous on other flights and meals.

2/11/07 Dear Jyoti, Punjabi Chhole is by far the best pre-prepared Indian food product I've ever tasted. It's so good, I'm going to have to tell all my friends that "I made it!"………Paul

2/10/07 I really love your stuff, I could eat them just about every day…….Dianne Lamonica

2/8/07 First of all, let me say that your food is a godsend………..Shannon O'Connor'

1/31/07 I live in Cary NC and recently bought your product at one of our local grocery stores. I LOVED IT !......... Tania Phillips.

1/25/07 First, I love your products. Second, I’m not a vegan or a vegetarian. Third, I’m not Moslem or Hindu….. Congratulations!.....I just ordered x3 cases of Matar-Paneer – my personal favorite JYOTi product…Norm Geltz

1/1/07  Greetings from Tel Aviv, Just want to thank you for the excellent dinner my wife and I enjoyed on Continental flight 84 from Newark to Tel Aviv on December 26. It was very tasty and creative……Thanks again for the quality of your service…..Best wishes, Barry Meislin

 2/31/06  Dear Jyoti- I recently flew to Germany from Houston on Continental Airlines and was served one of your delicious meals. It was so good the whole time I was in Germany I was wondering if I would get served another meal like that on my way back home. And I did! I even asked if they had a spare so I could have two! I was delighted to find your website and products so I may order my own. Thank you for introducing me into a whole new cuisine!  Tonya, Houston, Texas

 12/21/06 Hello! I had one of the most wonderful meals for breakfast on Continental Airlines made by your company. It was fabulous! What was it and can I purchase it?......Thanks - Jackie

 11/27/06  Matar-Paneer, Madras Sambar - with either of these, I sauté some firm Tofu or maybe brown rice in Butter and Olive Oil, open a can, and pour the contents into the same pan. Truly, I have there a meal that rivals the finest restaurants: wonderful, satisfying flavor! I am deeply grateful for your efforts to produce these canned foods. I hope you will never change them, or compromise there quality in any way. They are delicious and excellent. Thanks and congratulations, John Napolitano

 11/12/06  just a quick note to say i have the non-dairy vegetarian meal on continental airlines and it was from your company and it was quite tasty…….. Leon Gruenbaum

 11/6/06  For lunch today, Pam and I shared the can of Punjabi Chhole…... Let me tell you that it was so yummy! ….Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed my lunch today. Thank you for a great product. Have a beautiful day!      Marsha Mochizuki

 11/6/06  Today I brought the can of Punjabi Chhole to the office….. We all really enjoyed it! It is excellent – just the right amount of spices…. Pam Moyer

 10/14/06 I absolutely love your product…..Deb DaSilva

 10/9/06  I loved your Jaipur karhi when I tasted it recently…Can you tell me where it is sold locally? John Henriksen

 9/24/06   I have just returned from the US on a Continental flight and one of the reasons I booked Continental was I had one of your vegetarian meals en route to the UK last time and it was really good - in fact there was an Indian lady in front of me and she agreed it was the best meal she had eaten on a plane!  Then on the way back to the UK I was disappointed to be told by the stewardess that they had run out of Veggie meals….  However after some pleading, she eventually found a Jyoti for me that had not been claimed, and it was up to the usual standard.  All around me people were leaving their beef and chicken and looking enviously at my curry, fresh salad and fresh fruit salad....Well done Jyoti!....john beecher

9/16/06   MY favorite grocery store just started carrying your foods………  At the first taste of your Delhi Saag, I was knocked off my feet!  The mustard greens and spinach are so perfectly prepared and so delightfully fresh….I have written to the Shaw's grocery store to tell them NEVER to stop carrying your wonderful foods, and only this morning while at the store, I introduced a delightful young woman to your products.  I'll keep talking up your luscious foods to my friends and people I bump into at the store……Jai Jyoti! ………Therry Neilsen-Steinhardt  

8/23/06                    On a recent Continental flight to Mexico City I had a breakfast meal supplied by your Company… I thought I would let you know the meal was excellent. Keep up the good work…John Wilk, New York

 8/21/06   Your food is so wonderful.  I buy it at Whole Foods in Devon and feel like I'm at an Indian restaurant………..Lisa deMoss

 8/17/06    Various Flavors and spices dance in my mouth……….. I was pleased to find your products over at my local Whole Foods Market (San Ramon, CA).  Dal Makhani is my favorite Indian dish and was quite pleased to find that your product was very low in calories in fat.  The flavors are wonderful…..  The prices are great and very healthy!    Jay B

 8/7/06   during a flight from Europe to the USA we enjoyed your vegetarian meal…..J. Schikowski, Hilden, Germany

 7/24/06   Hello! A couple of days ago, I had the pleasure of consuming one of your "Vegetarian Breakfast" entrees on a flight from Newark To San Diego.  Yummy! All of the three items in the dish were delicious, but I was particularly attracted to the "main course", a mildly sweet cous-cous kind of dish.  Are you aware of any locations in Northern New Jersey (where I live)……. Thanks.-  John Goodlow

 6/27/06   We had the opportunity to try some of your products when visiting in Colorado.  One of the products was Madras Sambar; it was delicious!  We live in upstate NY and would like to purchase your products locally.....Thank you………Howard Strauss

 5/30/06   Wonderful products. Thank you for investing your time love and money to do it. Great great food and sauces. I was shocked how good they were. I have been cooking my whole life and know good food when I taste it.  Suzy Rhine Hicks

 5/13/06   And of course it was one of the best (and easiest)…..Thanks to you and your husband for your delightfully satisfying gourmet cuisines that give us variety and provide a flavor that incites not only familial warmth, but happy house guests.  Billy Lakkonnen, St. Cloud, MN 

5/6/06   We were just delighted at the wonderful flavor of your meals! …We are so happy to discover your products and will be purchasing more in the near future. Thank you for producing such great products… Roberta Rivera, Wheaton Ridge, CO  

4/14/06   My name is Gopal and I was recently traveling from Denver to London, during the journey I was served
one of your company's packed food, I have to admit that it is one of the best cooked food I had in a long time.
Kudos to you and your company for making such a delicious food possible…Denver, CO

 5/20/06   After the flight through Continental I went back to London and I am currently writing to you from there, this time I flew with "American Airlines" and had requested a special Vegeterian Meal through them. I can tell you this much that the special Veggie Meal served in American Meals cannot come any where close in quality / taste to the meals your company serves……Take Care, Gopal

 4/4/06   I specified vegetarian on my last Continental flight and received your breakfast pack.  I enjoyed it very much……Gene Pochapsky

 3/17/2006   I simply had to write.  I ordered a vegan meal and received your prepared meal on my flight from newark, nj to LA.  The meal was SPECTACULAR!  I am writing to continental as well, but I am totally converted!  I would LOVE to have your meals on every plane ride I take! ….. Estelle Smith, NJ

 3/2/06   I recently had a vegetarian meal reserved on a Continental flight from Newark to Lima. One never knows if the vegetarian meal will be better or worse than the regular meal. I was so pleasantly surprised to be served a most delicious Jyoti entree. It was a delicious dish with rice, peas, beans, spices, etc. It was wonderful!... thank you so much for preparing such an interesting and tasty meal for an airline flight. Keep up the good work!  Kathy

 2/27/06   we bought a case of Mater Paneer… It is incredible. Tonight, my 7 year old daughter loved it so much, she ate more (three servings) than I did . It is always a big family favorite. Glen (Dad) and Alyssa

 12/17/05   Hello Jyoti – I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed my vegan Indian meal on a recent Continental flight from Philadelphia to Seattle! … the food was tasty enough to look your company up and send compliments to the chef(s). I will keep an eye out for Jyoti foods in local groceries….. Kiki Parry. NJ

11/28/05  I recently flew on Continental and requested the vegetarian meal.  My lunch, provided by Jyoti, was surprisingly tasty - the spices were delicious.  I hope to receive Jyoti meals in the future…. Ken Shirriff

6/5/04
Hi, I work for Continental Airlines and want to express how much our passengers and crew love your food. Where can I find your products in South Florida?              Sandy (Sandra Suarez)

4/29/05  Dear Jyoti,  I want to say thank you for making such wonderful products. Sincerely,   Marlene Stearns

2/13/05  Dear Friends at Jyoti,  I want you to know how much I thoroughly enjoyed the vegetarian dinner I was served on Continental Airlines last week (Newark to Portland, OR).  I always request vegetarian meals, and this is by far the most tasty meal I've had on an airplane! I hope I will be able to enjoy a Jyoti meal on my return flight next week to Newark.  With all good wishes and many thanks!   Margie Serling Cohn 

4/16/04  Hi. I just wanted to tell you that I enjoyed your food on a recent flight from Newark to Los Angeles on Continental Airlines.  I had Alu-Matar, basmati rice and channa masala.  It was a pleasant surprise!  I'm a vegetarian, and it's difficult to get edible airline food!  Thanks for the good experience. Sincerely, Lisa De Niscia, San Pedro, California

1/5/05   Hi, Last night I just tried your Madras Sambar and Jaipur Karhi. Delicious! I'm so excited that you're products are on the market and in my neighborhood -- so much so that I've posted a link to Jyoti on my Web site, tres-chicas.blogspot.com. Keep cooking!  Lauri Apple, Brooklyn, NY

5/24/05   Hello, I've recently been enjoying your products from Whole Foods in Charlottesville, Virginia. I LOVE your flavors and combinations! Thank you for offering such delectable delights. A very satisfied consumer, Pie Dumas

6/13/2004,   Jyoti- Tonight, I prepared your Karhi and Kala Channa (Used in Salad by Airline Caterers) dishes…..  The results were truly outstanding and I will be raving about your products to family and friends! !!  You have earned another loyal, happy customer.  Cynthia

6/12/04   Dear Sir or Madam: My wife and I would like to compliment you on your canned products--such as your Punjabi Chhole and Matar-Paneer
(both used in Airline meals).  Not only are they relatively heart-healthy, but they are also--and most importantly--delicious!  Keep up the outstanding work! Michael P. Lempert, Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania

5/22/04   "I just had your Jaipur Karhi for dinner this evening and loved it..........Thank you so much for making this wonderful, flavourful meal!  Jill Johnston

 

 

                                                                                  

Excerpts from:  Vegetarian Journal's Foodservice update, Volume VII, Number 3 (July 1999)     

               FOOD MANUFACTURING

Vijai and Jyoti Gupta - The Guptas are pioneers of Indian food processing in the United States. At their new  state-of-the‑art food plant in Sharon Hills, Pennsylvania, the Guptas continue to introduce new Indian products to the market. Jyoti Gupta is a registered dietitian and develops the Jyoti product lines..... Vijai Gupta, with a doctoral degree in chemical engineering, has developed processes (for which he holds patents) for improving grain and bean processing. Vijai designed and coordinated the building of the Jyoti plant. 
The Jyoti product line has both vegetarian and vegan products. ...... Jyoti products have become popular because of their wonderful flavors, attention to production quality, and for their ease of use. ....! As we spoke, the Guptas were excited about supplying British Airways with vegetarian meals. A 3­-month rotation cycle menu has been developed and is being tested at the time of this writing. "The need is out there for quality vegetarian foods which are healthful and easy to use," said the Guptas. "With a dedication to using the best ingredients and staying true to vegetarianism, the sky's the limit."

VEGAN PRODUCTS

Jyoti Products are available by the case, although they are not available in commercial sizes as of yet. In addition to their ready-to-use products the company also ships Indian spices (methi seed, saffron, cumin, cardamom, etc.), beans and lentils, pickles (mango, lime, ginger, hot chili), and Basmati rice. To visit some Jyoti products in the retail setting, check out your local Fresh Fields,  Whole Foods, Tops, Giant etc..... To visit by phone, call (610) 296-4620 and on the web at www.jyotifoods.com or send email to jyoti@jyotifoods.com and they can put you in touch with someone in your area. Here are some ideas for your next Indian-themed meal:

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CHANNA: small, dark chickpeas, which are more flavorful and softer than white chickpeas. Packed with only a little salt. Use as the base for a fruit or vegetable salad (we like to toss them into a salad of chopped tomato, parsley, bell pepper, and kiwi), in soups and as a garnish. (low fat product) (Our note: British Airways now serve salad of Channa to Vegetarian requests (recipe is on the label of our can)

·         CHHOLE: made of chickpeas, onions, soybean oil, potato, lemon juice, ginger, tamarind paste, and spices. Heat and serve with different types of breads or rice or use as the base of chickpea soup (add tomato sauce and chopped parsley). (high fiber product)

·         SAMBAR: made with yellow lentils, onions, bell peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, soybean oil, lemon juice, coconut, tamarind, and spice. Use as is as soup or add chopped veggies and make lentil veggie soup. For spicy potatoes bean sauce, sauté diced potatoes, onions, and garlic, add sambar and allow to simmer until potatoes are soft. (low fat, high fiber product)

·         SAAG: made of mustard greens, spinach, onions, soybean oil, corn meal, ginger, chilies, and lemon juice. Serve as is over rice or cooked grains, or use as a hot dipping sauce for breads and veggies. For tofu‑saag, add cubed firm tofu to saag, heat; serve over rice or potatoes.

·         MASALA SAUCE: made of onions, tomatoes, soybean oil, ginger, spices, and lemon juice. This is a classic sauce used as the basis for curries. To make a potato curry, peel, boil, and then sauté potatoes with chilies (choose your heat). Add veggies of your choice (carrots, limas, and greens work well) and masala sauce and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.