Eating healthy is more a way of life, than a matter of choice for the D’Silvas of Powai. The family has lunch by 11.30 am, and dinner, never later than 6.30 pm. “And it’s always home-cooked meals, made from scratch. My mum is very particular about that,” says HR professional Shallet D’Silva, 40. So, when Shallet’s sister, Sharon, a home baker, decided to start a new venture to sell gluten- and preservative-free granola, the family jumped at the idea. “It was an extension of how we live, and what we eat.”

Sharon’s granola comes in eight flavours and is made using rolled oats, honey, coconut oil, cacao, nuts and berries

Sharon, 34, who works as a risk and compliance professional, used to be a regular at organic and farmers’ markets in the city, where she would sell healthy baked goodies. However, granola was still new territory. The sugar-loaded packaged cereals available in the market, spurred her to attempt a more nutritious alternative. “I started off by trying to understand what the basic ingredients to formulate the recipe were, while taking into account what I like to eat, what would be healthy for my family, along with matching the right flavours and combinations that complement each other,” says Sharon.