{"product_id":"commercial-masala-dabba-spice-box-115-oz","title":"Commercial Masala Dabba \/ Indian Spice Box — Square Stainless Steel, 115 oz Compartments","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe large commercial masala dabba — nine or twelve stainless steel inner boxes of 115 oz each, about three and a half quarts per spice, under one square lid. This is the spice box for the powders a busy Indian kitchen actually burns through, where anything smaller means someone is refilling in the middle of service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThink of it as the main-line box. Turmeric, red chilli, coriander, cumin, garam masala — the four or five powders that go into nearly every dish on the menu and empty first. At this volume, refilling becomes a scheduled job done from the dry store rather than something a cook does one-handed during a rush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNine or twelve compartments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e9 compartments\u003c\/strong\u003e — a 19 inch square, three by three. The usual choice: it covers the core powders with room for two or three beyond them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12 compartments\u003c\/strong\u003e — 25.6\" by 19\", four by three. It needs the bench space to match. For high-volume kitchens and catering operations working a wide spice list at scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInner boxes are 6 inches cubed in both configurations and interchangeable between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the capacity changes how the kitchen runs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRefill frequency is the hidden cost of an undersized spice box. Every top-up is a trip to the dry store, a lid off, and a gap in the line. It also exposes the spice: each time the cover comes off, air and kitchen steam get at what is underneath. A compartment that lasts a full service, or several, stays sealed longer, and spices that stay sealed hold their colour and their oils. That is the argument for 115 oz over 32 oz, and it only applies to the spices you go through quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuild\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquare stainless steel body, heavier gauge than a domestic spice tin, made to sit on a stainless prep table and be treated like equipment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach inner box lifts out on its own for washing, drying and refilling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-size cover seals the whole tray between services.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide handles at both ends — necessary rather than decorative once twelve compartments are loaded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInner compartment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\" x 6\" x 6\" — 115 oz (about 3.6 quarts) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompartment count\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 or 12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall, 9 compartments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19\" L x 19\" D x 6.6\" H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall, 12 compartments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.6\" L x 19\" D x 6.6\" H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStainless steel, square body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull size, covers all compartments\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth sides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIf this is more than you need\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor cardamom, clove, pepper and the other spices that go in by the spoonful, 115 oz is more than a kitchen will get through before the spice ages. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commercial-masala-dabba-spice-box-32-oz\"\u003e32 oz masala dabba\u003c\/a\u003e holds a quart per compartment and suits those better. Running one of each is common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOrdering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTell us your menu and how many covers you do and we will tell you which configuration fits — it saves buying twice. \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@nishienterprise.com\"\u003esales@nishienterprise.com\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"tel:7327900199\"\u003e(732) 790-0199\u003c\/a\u003e. Nishi Enterprise Inc has supplied Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Nepali restaurant kitchens across the United States and Canada since 2002, from Rahway, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nishi","offers":[{"title":"12 compartments","offer_id":33095975239732,"sku":"spice-box-12-L","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9 compartments","offer_id":67625712517416,"sku":"spice-box-9-L","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5151\/1092\/products\/Nishi_0140.jpg?v=1776479424","url":"https:\/\/www.nishienterprise.com\/products\/commercial-masala-dabba-spice-box-115-oz","provider":"Nishi Enterprise Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}