Bengaluru man orders SD card on Instamart. Free dhaniya steals the spotlight

Ritesh Banglani said his Swiggy Instamart SD card order arrived with free dhaniya and shared a screenshot on X. The post triggered humour and disbelief online.A Bengaluru startup founder received free dhaniya with his Instamart order. (Photo: X)An SD card and a bunch of coriander aren't items you'd normally expect to see in the same shopping bag. But that's exactly what a Bengaluru venture capitalist received from Swiggy Instamart, sparking jokes that the humble ‘free dhaniya’ tradition has survived the jump from neighbourhood markets to smartphone screens.Bengaluru-based venture capitalist Ritesh Banglani recently amused social media users after sharing an unexpected surprise he received with a Swiggy Instamart order. Expecting nothing more than an SD card, Banglani instead found a complimentary bunch of fresh coriander tucked into the delivery. Sharing the bizarre discovery on X, he wrote, "Indian quick commerce is wild. I ordered an SD card and got some dhaniya free with it."The post quickly gained traction, with users finding humour in the fact that one of India's oldest shopping customs had seemingly been adopted by a modern quick-commerce platform. Many joked that whether you're buying vegetables or electronics, free dhaniya remains a constant.Among those reacting was Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, who found the incident hard to believe."Tell me this is a joke and not real. Else I will ROFL," he commented on the post.To dispel any doubts, Banglani shared a screenshot of his order, showing the SD card alongside the complimentary coriander leaves.See the post:Interestingly, his experience was not an isolated one.Responding to Banglani's post, X user Vinay Kesari revealed that he had received a similar surprise earlier this year. In May, after ordering an iPhone through a quick-commerce platform, Kesari discovered that his package also included a bunch of fresh dhaniya. He even shared photographs of the order as proof, prompting more amused reactions from users.The unusual giveaways soon sparked a flood of comments, with many wondering if complimentary coriander had quietly become quick commerce's newest customer loyalty strategy. Others joked that Indians would never have to ask for "thoda sa dhaniya free mein" again because the apps had already figured it out.- EndsPublished By: Srimoyee ChowdhuryPublished On: Aug 5, 2026 16:20 IST