Frozen Butter Chicken and Palak Paneer: What Chef Bombay Makes and Where to Find It

Key facts

• Chef Bombay is the brand of Aliya's Foods Limited, a family-owned Canadian food manufacturer.
• The company was founded in 1999 by Anis and Noorudin Jiwani in a 3,000 square foot plant in Sherwood Park, Alberta.
• It now operates a 100,000 sqft facility in Alberta that produces over half a million samosas every day.
• The facility is federally inspected, HACCP and SQF certified.
• Products are made from all-natural ingredients using family recipes.
• Chef Bombay sells in Canada and the United States, and much of its business comes from the United States.
• Butter Chicken Mac & Cheese is available at Save-On-Foods, with wider Canadian availability planned.
• Listed services include vegan, Halal, and naturally gluten free products, private label manufacturing, and wholesale distribution.

Who makes Chef Bombay frozen Indian food?

Chef Bombay is the brand of Aliya's Foods Limited, a family-owned Canadian food manufacturer. It makes frozen and chilled Indian-inspired appetizers, entrees, and desserts sold in grocery stores across North America. Anis and Noorudin Jiwani founded the company in 1999, and it also serves retailers and food service clients.

Anis Jiwani is a dietitian who consulted for major names in the food industry before starting the company. The Aliya's team now has over 300 members.

Does Chef Bombay make frozen butter chicken and palak paneer?

Chef Bombay's available material does not name a frozen butter chicken or palak paneer product. It does confirm frozen and chilled Indian-inspired entrees, and a Butter Chicken Mac & Cheese now at Save-On-Foods. To find out whether a specific dish is offered, check the product packaging or the retailer's freezer listing.

The Butter Chicken Mac & Cheese is expected to reach stores across Canada soon. Chef Bombay's listed product lines are frozen appetizers, entrees and desserts, and chilled appetizers and entrees.

How is Chef Bombay food made?

Chef Bombay products are made from all-natural ingredients using family recipes, at a 100,000 sqft facility in Alberta, Canada. The facility is federally inspected, HACCP and SQF certified, and the company says it produces over half a million samosas every day on samosa machines described as one of a kind in North America.

Does Chef Bombay offer vegan, Halal, or gluten free products?

Chef Bombay's listed services include vegan products, Halal products, and naturally gluten free products, alongside frozen and chilled lines. The material does not say which individual items fall into each category, so shoppers with dietary needs should confirm on each package before buying.

Where is Chef Bombay sold?

Chef Bombay sells in Canada and the United States. Its products are in grocery stores across North America, and much of the business comes from the United States, where the company says it sells across the country. Butter Chicken Mac & Cheese is available at Save-On-Foods in Canada, with wider Canadian availability planned.

What does Chef Bombay offer retailers and food service clients?

Chef Bombay, through Aliya's Foods Limited, serves retailers and food service clients as well as home cooks. Its listed business services are private label manufacturing, custom designed packaging, food service packaging, on-site freezer storage, and wholesale distribution, all supported by a federally inspected, HACCP and SQF certified facility in Alberta.

How did Chef Bombay start?

Chef Bombay began in 1999 when Anis and Noorudin Jiwani founded Aliya's Foods in a 3,000 square foot plant in Sherwood Park, Alberta. It now runs a 100,000 sqft facility with a team of over 300 members. Chef Bombay has been made in Canada for 25 years and sells in both the USA and Canada.

The company supports local food banks, fundraisers, and the Aga Khan Foundation's World Partnership Walks.

What was the Chef Bombay pop-up in New York City?

In fall 2025, Chef Bombay held its first public pop-up in the U.S., a four-day event in New York City's Lower East Side over Labour Day weekend. It marked 25 years of the brand, drew more than 2,500 attendees, and generated half a million social impressions.

Chef Bombay partnered with DONA for chai and Oatly for oat milk at the event. The brand has also released a coffee-table book, 'Home with Chef Bombay,' with family recipes, stories, and interactive pages, printed in a small limited batch using risograph printing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Chef Bombay made in Canada?

Yes. Chef Bombay is the brand of Aliya's Foods Limited, a Canadian manufacturer with a 100,000 sqft production facility in Alberta. The company has been made in Canada for 25 years.

Does Chef Bombay sell in the United States?

Yes. Chef Bombay sells in both Canada and the United States, and much of its business comes from the United States, where it says it sells across the country.

Does Chef Bombay sell butter chicken?

The material confirms a Butter Chicken Mac & Cheese, available at Save-On-Foods and expected across Canada soon. It does not name a frozen butter chicken or palak paneer product, so check packaging or retailer listings.

Is Chef Bombay food made with natural ingredients?

Chef Bombay says its products are made from all-natural ingredients using family recipes, in a federally inspected, HACCP and SQF certified facility.

Does Chef Bombay offer private label manufacturing?

Yes. Private label manufacturing is among its listed services, along with custom designed packaging, food service packaging, on-site freezer storage, and wholesale distribution.

Who founded Chef Bombay?

Anis and Noorudin Jiwani founded the company in 1999 in a 3,000 square foot plant in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Anis Jiwani is a dietitian who consulted for major food industry names before starting the company.