Our Story

The Story Behind Every Crunch.

From a single street cart to a nationwide favourite, Kesar has always been about one thing — honest Indian street food made fresh, served with joy.

Assorted pani puri ingredients arranged on a clay plate
Since 2018

More Than Just Pani Puri. It's a Feeling.

Kesar began in 2018 with a modest cart, a family recipe for mint pani, and a belief that street food deserves the same care as fine dining. Everything is still made by hand, every single day.

Our puris are rolled and fried in small batches so they stay impossibly crisp. Our pani is cold-pressed fresh each morning, never from a concentrate. And our chutneys are slow-cooked to the same family measurements we started with.

Today Kesar welcomes thousands of guests across the country — but the promise in every plate is unchanged: pure ingredients, spotless kitchens, and a bite of happiness.

What We Stand For

Three Promises In Every Plate

Fresh Ingredients

Mint, coriander and green chillies arrive daily. Nothing is frozen, nothing is reused, and the pani is pressed fresh each morning.

Hygiene First

Automated water dispensers, gloved hands and sanitised counters. Our open kitchens are built to be watched.

Made To Order

Puris are filled only when you order, so the crunch arrives exactly as it should — never soggy, never sitting under a lamp.

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5-Star Reviews
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Operating Outlets
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Signature Spices
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How It's Made

Crafted By Hand, Every Morning

Three unhurried steps stand between our kitchen and your plate.

01

Hand-Rolled Puris

Semolina and wheat are kneaded, rested and rolled into thin discs by hand, then flash-fried in small batches for an airy, shattering crunch.

02

Slow-Infused Pani

Mint, coriander, roasted cumin and our 12-spice blend are steeped cold for hours so the water stays bright, tangy and refreshingly cool.

03

Assembled To Order

Each puri is filled only after you order, finished with chutneys and toppings, and served within minutes for the perfect first bite.

Inside Kesar

A Look At What We Serve

Real plates, real crunch — a few of the dishes our guests keep coming back for.

Pani puri platter with spiced mint water
Signature Pani Puri
Dahi puri topped with chilled yogurt and pomegranate
Royal Dahi Puri
Sev puri topped with crisp sev and chutneys
Sev Batata Puri
Freshly fried hollow puri shells
Hand-Rolled Puris

Hungry Yet?

Hungry yet? Taste what tradition built.

Browse the full Kesar menu or find the outlet nearest to you.