Podis (Powders)

Dry hand-roasted pulses, Andhra Red Chilli Podi, Healing asafoetida, Strengthening sesame (til) Every South Indian home has a version of Idli Podi which in their minds is the ultimate formula. This is one item which makes the simple idli or dosa into a gourmet...

Protein Rich Lentils, Nourishing Rice, Pepper & Other Spices This peppery lentil-filled dosa (Adai) is a speciality made during Karthigai Deepam by GirijaPaati for her siblings. Prepare Your Adai Batter: Mix 250 gms dry adai mix with 300 ml water Add salt, if required (dry mix...

A secret, old-fashioned recipe with Horse Gram, Bengal Gram and Healing asafoetida Paruppu Podi is an all-time favourite of every South Indian mother. When there’s no time to cook anything except rice, how do you serve your family a nutritious meal? Well, that’s when...

Nutritious Roasted Gram, Tangy Tamarind, Dried Red Chillies, Flavourful Garlic, Dried Coconut Garlic paruppu podi is very special to Girija Paati as it marks over 50 years of friendship with women who have been her companions through a long eventful life. A group of women...

Handpicked and hand roasted curry leaves bring a whole new dimension to our classic paruppu podi A single, magical ingredient that addresses a whole host of health issues, right from stomach upsets to iron deficiencies, morning sickness to high blood sugar, the humble curry...

Fresh curry leaves, Nutritious Lentils, Tangy Tamarind, Dried Red Chillies, Flavourful Garlic Garlic karuveppilai podi is very special to Girija Paati as it marks over 50 years of friendship with women who have been her companions through a long eventful life. A group of...

A secret blend of traditional, South Indian spices and strengthening, hand-roasted lentils Sambar is a well-known and much publicised staple of South Indian mealtimes, be it a full course yelai pottu saapaddu (meal on a banana leaf) or a quick tiffin of crispy dosas....

Fragrant black pepper, Soothing cumin, Spicy dried red chillies - hand-roasted and blended together It is said that the test of an accomplished South Indian cook is in the making of his or her rasam. This simple fare is deceptively so as it requires...

A hand-roasted old-fashioned family recipe with Manglorean Marathi moggu, Dhania, Bengal gram, Andhra red chillies and Exotic Indian spices Girija Paati’s Bisibela Bath, spicy vegetable lentil rice, is a favourite among her siblings. Every time there’s a family get together all they want is...

Fresh Roasted Coconut, Protein-Rich Urad Dhal, Tangy Tamarind, Spicy Red Chilli, Soothing Asafoetida, Rock Salt, A Hint of Curry Leaf  Tangy, medium spicy and with a hint of the natural sweetness of coconut, this podi has an extremely distinctive flavour that can be addictive. A...