Spices and pantry
Cardamom pods: how to buy, open and use them
A cardamom pod holds fragrant black seeds. Learn how to buy fresh pods, open them, how many pods equal ground cardamom, and how to use them in cooking.
Open every day, 9 AM to 9:30 PM6/203 Palmers Rd, Truganina0430 123 394
Mera Desh Grocery is an Indian grocery store at 6/203 Palmers Rd, Truganina, VIC 3029, and Google Maps shows it open every day from 9 AM to 9:30 PM. The phone number is 0430 123 394. This independent guide gathers the public details in one place and says where each one comes from.
The short version
Mera Desh Grocery is listed as an Indian grocery store on Google Maps and Facebook, and Wyndham City Council describes it as an Indian grocery supermarket. Google Maps places it inside the Palmers Gateway shopping area in Melbourne’s west. It has no website of its own, and its Google profile links to its Facebook page, Mera Desh.
A Google reviewer describes a large stock, including dal, atta, nuts, paneer, yoghurt and frozen vegetables. See the product ranges.
The store has no online product list or price list, so this guide states no prices. The menu page lists the eight ranges visitors mention.
No online ordering or delivery was found in the listings we checked. Call 0430 123 394 to ask about stock, or see the hours and location.
From the listings
These ranges come from a Google Maps visitor review read on 13 November 2026. They are examples, not a full stock list, and the store itself is the only reliable source for what is on the shelves today.
Pulses sold in various types, mentioned in a Google review.
Flour for flatbreads, mentioned in a Google review.
Nuts mentioned in a Google review.
Fresh Indian cheese, listed among dairy products in a Google review.
Dairy product mentioned in a Google review.
Frozen vegetable range mentioned in a Google review.
When to go
Google Maps shows the same hours on all seven days, 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM. No second source confirms them, and public holiday hours are not stated, so call 0430 123 394 before a special trip.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Public holidays | Not stated. Call 0430 123 394 before you go. |
Find it
The business is at 6/203 Palmers Rd, Truganina, VIC, 3029. Google Maps places it in the Palmers Gateway shopping area, on Palmers Road. Parking was not confirmed in the listings we checked.
More detail is on the hours and location page.
Quick answers
Google Maps shows it open from 9 AM to 9:30 PM every day of the week. No second source confirms this, so call 0430 123 394 to check on public holidays.
The number is 0430 123 394 (+61 430 123 394), as shown on its Google Maps listing and the Wyndham City Council business listing.
No. No official website or online ordering page was found. Its Google profile links to its Facebook page, Mera Desh.
It is an Indian grocery store. Google Maps and Facebook list it that way, and Wyndham City Council calls it an Indian grocery supermarket.
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Sources
This is an independent guide, so everything on it is gathered from public listings and checked by hand. We name the source so you can check it too.
Last checked on 13 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.