If you've noticed your home-cooked meals feeling a bit heavier on the wallet, you're not alone.
The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian thali in India increased to ₹31.2 in October, up 12% from last year, mainly because onion prices more than doubled to ₹53 per kilogram in October.
Crisil says this is due to a 5-6% decline in rabi production, shrinking stocks, and late arrivals of new onions.
Nonvegetarian thali rises to ₹59.2
Nonvegetarian thalis also saw a 9% price hike (now ₹59.2), with broiler chicken and rice getting pricier too.
Rice jumped 10% due to fewer arrivals and worries about supplies running out, while vegetable oil prices climbed 13%, partly because of global uncertainties and weather issues like El Nino.
Even tomatoes cost more in October, pushed up by festive demand and supply delays.