Onion and LPG Spike Push Home‑Cooked Thali Costs Up 9% in July
Crisil’s Roti Rice Report shows July’s average home‑cooked thali rose 9% YoY, driven by a 20% jump in onion prices and double‑digit hikes in vegetable oil and LPG. The surge reflects supply shocks from Maharashtra’s crop damage and higher energy costs linked to the West Asia conflict, tightening household food budgets.