{"id":10590,"date":"2025-04-20T16:55:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T16:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/?p=10590"},"modified":"2025-04-20T17:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T17:39:38","slug":"inspiring-journey-of-samlia-debbarma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2025\/04\/20\/inspiring-journey-of-samlia-debbarma\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher to Entrepreneur: The Inspiring Journey of Samlia Debbarma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tripura, 20 April, 2025: <\/strong>In the heart of Tripura, amidst the quiet rhythm of daily life, a flavorful revolution is brewing\u2014one jar of pickle at a time. Meet Samlia Debbarma, a school teacher by profession and an entrepreneur by passion<\/a><\/strong>, who has turned her love for traditional food into a growing business named Borok Pickles. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What began as a simple experiment in her home kitchen during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021 has now evolved into a trusted name in homemade indigenous pickles. \u201cI\u2019ve always loved cooking. I used to make pickles for my friends and family, and they really enjoyed it,\u201d Samlia shares. Encouraged by their compliments and suggestions, she decided to try selling her products online. The response? Overwhelmingly positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Samlia Debbarma\/ Founder of Borok Pickles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Borok Pickles\u2014rooted in the word “Borok”, meaning “us, the people” in Tripuri, and “Pickles”, representing the rich variety of achar in local cuisine\u2014is more than just a business. It\u2019s a celebration of Indigenous culture, flavors, and homegrown entrepreneurship. \u201cOur pickles are deeply inspired by traditional recipes passed down through generations. Fermentation, spice, and care\u2014that\u2019s the secret,\u201d she smiles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courtesy: Samlia Debbarma<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Starting with zero investment and making everything herself at home, Samlia began by delivering her pickles to close friends. From there, the word spread like wildfire. Friends became customers, and those customers became brand ambassadors, sharing their experiences with others. Slowly but surely, her pickles found their way into local departmental stores in Agartala, and later even in Guwahati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Borok Pickles has 11 different varieties, including both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The veg lineup features delicacies like king chilli, bamboo shoots, mushroom, and bird eye chilli, while the non-veg menu includes chicken, pork, prawns, small dry fish, and more. Among all, chicken remains the bestseller. \u201cEveryone loves chicken, and it has a great flavor in pickle form. It\u2019s our most popular item,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courtesy: Samlia Debbarma<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Despite being a full-time school teacher, Samlia manages her time efficiently to keep her passion alive. \u201cI make vegetarian pickles in a day, but non-vegetarian ones take 2\u20133 days, since I can only work after school hours,\u201d she explains. Her pickles come with a shelf life of six months for veg and three months for non-veg, and each product is carefully prepared and packed at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What truly sets Borok Pickles apart is not just its taste but the heart behind it. Every jar tells a story\u2014not just of unique flavors, but of resilience, hard work, and heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courtesy: Samlia Debbarma<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Even Sourabhee Debbarma, Tripura\u2019s celebrated singer and Indian Idol winner, has ordered and appreciated Borok Pickles while living in Mumbai.<\/a><\/strong> Her glowing reviews have added a special feather to Samlia\u2019s cap. As of now, Borok Pickles is shipping not only across Tripura but also to cities like Delhi, Kerala, Kolkata, Chennai, and Bangalore, through online orders and postal delivery. \u201cWe use speed post to ensure freshness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s heartwarming to see people from different states enjoying our local flavors,\u201d she says. Looking ahead, Samlia has big dreams. \u201cWe\u2019re still a small-scale business, but we want to grow. Right now, we\u2019ve only reached Guwahati in the Northeast. Our next goal is to expand Borok Pickles across the country,\u201d she says with determination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an age of fast food and factory-made products, Borok Pickles is a refreshing reminder that handmade, homegrown food\u2014steeped in tradition and love\u2014still has a place in every Indian kitchen. And with passionate entrepreneurs like Samlia Debbarma leading the way, that place is only getting stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: Arya Debbarma Makes History as First-Ever Miss Grand Tripura<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tripura, 20 April, 2025: In the heart of Tripura, amidst the quiet rhythm of daily life, a flavorful revolution is brewing\u2014one jar of pickle at a time. Meet Samlia Debbarma, a school teacher by profession and an entrepreneur by passion, who has turned her love for traditional food into a growing business named Borok Pickles. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":10595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[1877,63],"ppma_author":[1174],"class_list":{"0":"post-10590","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tripura","8":"tag-samila-debbarma","9":"tag-tripura"},"authors":[{"term_id":1174,"user_id":33,"is_guest":0,"slug":"kamaljamatia","display_name":"kamal jamatia","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/564a074770eb17d36f3af441d462b8a2a809599748f74220740b1d3b52879fcf?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Faguli.in%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F07%2FPHOTO-2023-09-14-08-30-32-3.jpg&r=g","0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10590"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10596,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10590\/revisions\/10596"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10590"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=10590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}