Pickles & Pastes

Tangy tamarind, Spicy crushed red chillies, Soothing asafoetida, Fresh curry leaves, Sea fresh rock salt Did you know, the famous South Indian puli sadam (tamarind rice) traditionally originated at the temples. Girija Paati learnt this style of making puliyodharai from her mother-in-law 50 years back and she swears by the formula. So,...

Long Raw Mango, Red Chilli, Methi, Mustard, Rock Salt Juicy and sour, long, raw green mangoes, all natural spices, rock salt, gingelly oil and loads of love, create the ultimate mangai thokku or raw mango pickle. A favourite with everyone at home, this raw mango pickle will literally make your...

Whole Raw Tender Mango, Mustard, Red Chilli Powder, Rock Salt The joy of biting into a 'baby' raw mango covered with a fine layer of spice and discovering the raw, sour, juicy flesh inside is indescribable. Vadu Mangai, Maavadu or Kadugu Mangai, is a unique pickle that combines mustard with...

Medicinal Mahani (Sarsaparilla) Root, Lime Juice, Red Chilli Powder, Mustard, Rock Salt Girija Paati will tell you that her mother would swear by the medicinal healing properties of the ancient Mahani root. Her family has been using this traditional plant as a part of their cuisine for centuries. Today, we bring...

Aged Tamarind, Jaggery, Ginger, Green Chilli Paste Puli Inji (made with cold-pressed coconut oil) is Girija Paati's 100 year old family recipe, made with aged tamarind, sweet jaggery, fresh ginger, spicy green chillies and a secret spice mix, slow cooked over 5 hours.  Girija Paati enjoys this best with curd rice...

Raw Mango, Rustic Garlic, Mustard, Whole Methi Seeds, Whole Black Pepper, Gingely Oil, Rock Salt A unique south-indian style pickle that combines strong flavours of sour raw green mango, rustic garlic, pungent mustard, bitter methi, spicy black pepper among others. Girija Paati's Avakkai recipe is one that her family has guarded...

Raw Mango, Mustard, Whole Methi Seeds, Whole Black Pepper, Gingely Oil, Rock Salt A unique south-indian style pickle that combines strong flavours of sour raw green mango, pungent mustard, bitter methi, spicy black pepper among others. Girija Paati's Avakkai recipe is one that her family has guarded closely for over a century. Girija...

Fresh juicy lemons, Healing turmeric, Sea Fresh rock salt With all the probiotic goodness of the spicy lime pickle, Girija Paati wanted her young kids to reap the benefits of this homemade wonder as well. So about 40 years back, she started setting aside a batch of the salted limes...