Feed the Temple Kitchen
Donate Food for Krishna’s Kitchen
Every day the temple kitchen cooks offerings for the Deities, and every Sunday it prepares a feast for the whole community. Your donation of fresh produce, spices and dairy becomes prasādam shared with everyone.
What the Kitchen Needs
Ingredients We Gratefully Accept
All offerings to Krishna are pure vegetarian. Please choose fresh, good-quality items, ideally in sealed packaging.
Fresh produce
Vegetables & Fruit
- Potatoes, pumpkin, cauliflower, cabbage
- Tomatoes, spinach, beans, peas, carrots
- Fresh ginger, chillies, coriander, curry leaves
- Bananas, apples, oranges and seasonal fruit
Dairy
Milk, Paneer & Cheese
- Fresh milk and yoghurt
- Paneer and butter
- Ghee
- Cheese made with non-animal (vegetarian) rennet
Pantry
Grains & Pulses
- Basmati and other rice
- Toor, moong, chana and urad dal
- Chickpeas and other pulses
- Atta, besan and plain flour
Flavour
Spices
- Turmeric, cumin, coriander, mustard seeds
- Garam masala and chilli powder
- Asafoetida (hing) without onion or garlic
- Cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, saffron
Essentials
Cooking Basics
- Sunflower, canola or mustard oil
- Sugar, jaggery and salt
- Nuts, raisins and dried fruit
- Tamarind and lemon juice
Please avoid
Not Suitable
- Meat, fish and eggs
- Onion, garlic, mushrooms and leeks
- Alcohol and gelatine
- Packaged foods containing any of these
Large donations or fresh produce: please contact us before dropping off, so the kitchen can plan to use everything while it is fresh. Call 0402 598 103.
How to Donate
Four Simple Steps
Check the labelMake sure items are vegetarian, sealed and free of onion, garlic and egg. Use the guide below.
Let us knowFill in the pledge form or call, especially for fresh or large donations.
Drop offBring your donation to 17 Whittle St during temple hours and hand it to a devotee.
Offered with loveYour ingredients are cooked, offered to Krishna and shared as prasādam.
Pledge a Donation
Tell Us What You Would Like to Give
We will confirm the best day and time to drop it off.
Hare Krishna! Thank you for your offering.
Read the Label
Australian Food Additives Reference Guide
Some ingredients hide egg, insect or animal products behind a code number. Use this guide to check packaged foods before donating.
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Every Offering Counts
Your Ingredients Become Prasādam
Whether a bag of vegetables or a regular monthly supply of milk, your gift nourishes the whole community. You can also sponsor a complete Sunday Feast.