Earlier this year, Maharashtra’s king of fruits was temporarily banned in the European Union. The brinjal, taro plant (arbi), bitter gourd and snake gourd were also off the charts keeping their high pesticide content in mind. As it seems likely, organic grains and vegetables are the future. With this thought, our lunch on a sultry October weekday was the Organic Lunchbox.

The Organic Lunchbox calculates calories to be consumed and prepares accordingly. Pic/Datta Kumbhar.