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Annam Pigeon Peas (Toor Dal) are split pigeon peas, the yellow lentil at the base of everyday South Indian cooking. They cook down to a soft, slightly sweet purée that carries tamarind and tempering better than firmer lentils do.

Best for

• Sambar and vegetable kootu
• Everyday dal with tomato and tempering
• Dal palak, dal fry and pappu with greens

How to cook it

Rinse until the water runs clear and soak for twenty to thirty minutes, which makes a noticeable difference to how evenly it breaks down. Pressure cook one cup of dal with two and a half to three cups of water and a pinch of turmeric for three to four whistles, then mash it smooth. Salt goes in after cooking, since adding it early keeps the lentils firm.

Pack and storage

1kg pack. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening.

Aiva Roasted Chana, sold as daria or pottukadalai, is split chickpeas that have already been dry-roasted, so they need no cooking at all. They are crisp, nutty and mild, and in South Indian cooking they do a job no other ingredient does: ground into chutney, they thicken it without water and without cooking.

Best for

• Coconut chutney for idli and dosa
• Chutney powders and masala blends
• Ladoo and other sweets, once ground to flour
• Chivda, namkeen, sundal and snacking by the handful

Using it

For chutney, grind two tablespoons with coconut, green chilli and a little water; add it a spoon at a time, as it thickens quickly. For a chutney powder, grind dry with red chilli, garlic and salt to a coarse meal. Eaten as they are, a short toss in a hot dry pan with salt and chilli powder wakes them up.

Pack and storage

500 g. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening, in an airtight container so they stay crisp.

Annam Brown Sona Masuri is the same medium-grain South Indian rice left unpolished, so the bran layer stays on the grain. That gives it a tan colour, a firmer, chewier bite and a nuttier taste than white Sona Masoori, and it needs more water and more time in the pot.

Best for

• Everyday steamed rice with sambar, rasam or curry
• Curd rice and lemon rice, where the firmer grain holds up
• Pulao and one-pot rice dishes

How to cook it

Soak it for at least an hour before cooking; without a soak the bran keeps the grain tough. Pressure cook one cup with two and a half to three cups of water for four to five whistles and let the pressure fall naturally. In an open pot, boil in plenty of water for about thirty-five minutes and drain. Rest it covered for ten minutes before fluffing.

Pack and storage

5kg bag. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening.

TRS Chilli Powder is ground dried red chilli and nothing else — no salt, no blended spices. It is there for heat rather than colour, which is what separates it from the Kashmiri grade.

Best for

• Curries, gravies and masala bases
• Marinades for meat and fish
• Pickles, chutneys and dry rubs

Using it

Add it to hot oil alongside the other ground spices for a few seconds only — it scorches fast and turns bitter if left. Start with less than you think you need; more can always be stirred in later. For a dish that looks red but eats gently, use Kashmiri chilli powder for most of the quantity and a pinch of this for the bite.

Pack and storage

100 g. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening.

Schani Alphonso Mango Pulp is smooth, unstrained mango puree made from Alphonso — the variety most Indian households reach for when the mango has to carry the dish on its own.

Alphonso pulp is thick, deep saffron-orange and sweet, with the perfumed edge that separates it from ordinary mango. It is the shortcut to aamras served with poori, to mango lassi and milkshakes, to mango kulfi, mousse, cheesecake and ice cream, and to a mango filling for cakes and pastries.

Use it as it comes, or loosen it with a little milk or water for drinks. Stir the tin before measuring, since the pulp settles. Refrigerate any unused pulp in a covered container and use it within two to three days.

Udhaiyam White Chickpeas are the pale, round chickpeas known as kabuli chana — larger and milder than the darker kala chana, with a soft, buttery texture once cooked.

Best for

• Chana masala and chole
• Hummus and salads
• Sundal and chaat

How to cook them

Soak overnight, or for at least 8 hours, then drain and rinse. Pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles, or simmer for about an hour until soft enough to crush between two fingers. A pinch of bicarbonate of soda in the soaking water softens them further.

Pack and storage

1 kg. Store in a cool, dry place in a sealed container.

India Gate Seeraga Samba Rice is a fragrant small-grain rice variety from Tamil Nadu, named for its resemblance to cumin (seeragam). It has a distinctive earthy aroma and is prized for Ambur biryani and South Indian rice dishes.

• Small-grain aromatic variety unique to Tamil Nadu
• Traditional rice for Ambur biryani
  

Schani Mustard Oil is a pungent, full-flavoured cooking oil widely used in North and East Indian cuisines. It imparts a distinctive sharp taste to pickles, curries, and stir-fries.

Haldiram Soan Papdi is the flaky, layered gram flour sweet that collapses into fine threads the moment you bite it. It is made with ghee and cardamom and topped with slivered nuts, and it is dry rather than syrupy, which makes it the easiest mithai to keep and to hand round.

Best with

• Chai in the afternoon
• Festival gifting and sweet boxes
• Serving at the end of a meal

Pack and storage

250 g. Store in a cool, dry place and keep the box closed — the layers absorb moisture and lose their flake if left open. Contains nuts and dairy.

Udhaiyam Black Urid Whole are whole black lentils with a deep, earthy flavour and creamy interior. A staple for Dal Makhani, these lentils slow-cook beautifully to create rich, indulgent gravies.

• Whole black lentils with skin retained
• Essential for slow-cooked Dal Makhani
  

Udhaiyam Idly Rice is the short-grain parboiled rice used specifically for idli batter. Parboiling changes how the starch behaves, and that is why a batter ground from idly rice ferments well and steams into a soft, white idli, where the same recipe with ordinary raw rice gives a flatter, denser result.

Best for

• Idli batter, ground with whole urad dal
• Dosa and uthappam batter
• Plain steamed rice, where a firmer grain is wanted

How to cook it

For batter, soak four parts idly rice and one part urad dal separately for four to six hours, adding a teaspoon of fenugreek to the dal. Grind the dal first with cold water until light and airy, then the rice to a slightly grainy paste, and combine them by hand. Add salt, cover, and leave in a warm place for eight to twelve hours until risen. Steam idlis for ten to twelve minutes in greased plates.

Pack and storage

1kg pack. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening, in an airtight container.

TRS Cumin Powder (Jeera) is ground cumin seed, warm and slightly bitter with the smoky note that runs through most Indian cooking. Ground cumin disperses through a gravy in a way whole seeds never do, so it works where you want the flavour everywhere rather than in bursts.

Best for

• Curry and gravy bases, alongside coriander powder
• Raita, chaat and jeera aloo
• Marinades, kebab mixes and spice rubs

Using it

Add it once the onions have softened and cook for 30 to 60 seconds before any liquid goes in — that short fry takes off the raw, dusty edge. A common ratio in north Indian gravies is two parts coriander powder to one part cumin. For raita or chaat, a dry-roasted pinch stirred in at the end is better than cooked.

Pack and storage

100 g. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening.

Priya Lime Pickle in Lime Juice is lime pieces cured in their own juice and salt rather than in oil, which makes it sharper and cleaner on the palate than an oil pickle. The rind softens as the jar stands, and sourness leads, with chilli behind it.

Best for

• Curd rice
• Sambar rice and a South Indian thali
• Dosa, idli and chapati

Serving

Serve a piece or two at the side of the plate; this is a sharp pickle and a little sets off a whole meal. Use a dry spoon every time and press the pieces back under the juice before closing the jar, since fruit left above the liquid is what spoils first. There is no oil layer here, so the juice is doing that job and should never be poured away.

Pack and storage

300g jar. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening.

TRS Semolina Fine is durum wheat milled to a fine grain — smoother and more powdery than the coarse rava, closer in feel to flour. The fine cut absorbs liquid quickly and sets soft, which is what a smooth halwa or a batter needs.

Best for

• Sooji halwa and sheera
• Rava idli, and soft idli and dosa batters
• Sooji ka cheela, and light baking

How to cook it

Roast it in ghee over low heat for five to seven minutes until it turns a shade darker and smells nutty — fine semolina catches faster than coarse, so keep it moving. For halwa, use roughly 1 part semolina to 3 parts hot liquid, added slowly and stirred hard to stop lumps. Do not substitute it for coarse rava in upma; it goes sticky.

Pack and storage

500 g. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening.

Priya Instant Rava Idli Mix is a semolina-based idli mix that needs no overnight fermentation, so the batter rests for a few minutes and goes straight into the steamer. The idlis come out soft with the slightly grainy bite that rava idli is known for.

Best for

• A quick breakfast idli with coconut chutney
• Idli with sambar
• Lunch boxes and last-minute tiffin

How to cook it

Mix the powder with thick curd and water to a spoonable batter, adding the water a little at a time, and leave it to stand for ten to fifteen minutes so the rava swells. A tempering of mustard seeds, broken cashew and curry leaves stirred through at this point is traditional. Grease the idli plates, fill them three-quarters full and steam for ten to twelve minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. Rest the plates for two minutes before unmoulding, or the idlis tear.

Pack and storage

200g pack. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening.

Kings Dried Coconut Half 250g

Udhaiyam Urid Chilka is split black gram with the skin (chilka) intact, offering a slightly coarser texture and higher fibre content. Used in dals, stuffed parathas and regional preparations across India.

• Split black gram with skin for extra fibre
• Excellent for stuffed parathas and regional dals
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MDH Garam Masala is a finishing blend of warm aromatic spices, not a chilli powder and not a dish-specific masala. Cardamom, cinnamon, clove, black pepper and cumin give it fragrance and depth, and it adds almost no heat of its own.

Best for

• Finishing dals, chana and rajma
• Chicken and mutton curries of any style
• Vegetable gravies, keema and pulao

Using it

Add it in the last few minutes of cooking, or stir it in off the heat, because long boiling flattens the aroma it exists to provide. Half to one teaspoon is enough for a dish serving four. If you prefer a deeper flavour, bloom a small pinch in hot ghee and pour it over the finished dish. Use it alongside, not instead of, the main spicing.

Pack and storage

100g pack. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening.

Fortune Mustard Oil is a cooking oil made from mustard seeds, commonly used in North Indian, Bengali and Eastern Indian cooking. It has a strong, pungent aroma and a deep golden colour, both of which are characteristic of mustard oil and come through in the dishes it is used in.

The oil has a sharp, distinctive flavour that softens slightly once heated, making it a common choice for curries, tempering and pickling, where a stronger flavour is often preferred.

How to use

• Heat the oil until it reaches smoking point, then let it cool briefly before adding spices, as is customary when cooking with mustard oil.
• Use for daily cooking, curries, frying or making pickles.

Pack size: 500ml. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

Experience the rich aroma and exceptional taste of India Gate Premium Basmati Rice 2 Kg. Carefully sourced from premium-quality basmati grains, this rice is known for its long, slender grains, delightful fragrance, and fluffy texture after cooking. Perfect for everyday meals and special occasions, it elevates dishes such as biryani, pulao, jeera rice, fried rice, and more.

The extra-long grains remain separate and non-sticky when cooked, ensuring restaurant-quality results at home. Whether you're preparing traditional Indian recipes or international rice dishes, India Gate Premium Basmati Rice delivers consistent quality and authentic flavor in every serving.

Key Features

• Premium-quality long-grain basmati rice
• Naturally aromatic with rich flavor
• Fluffy, non-sticky texture after cooking
• Ideal for biryani, pulao, fried rice, and daily meals
• Carefully selected and hygienically packed
• Consistent quality and taste
• Net Weight: 2 Kg

Storage Instructions

Store in a cool, dry place. Transfer to an airtight container after opening to maintain freshness, aroma, and quality.

Udhaiyam Red Lentils (Masoor Dal) are premium split red lentils that cook quickly to a smooth, velvety consistency. Used worldwide in soups, stews and traditional Indian dal dishes.

• Quick-cooking split red lentils
• Perfect for dal, soups, stews and curries
  

Ja! Peanuts Roasted 500g

Telugu Foods Sakinalu is the Telangana festival snack: rice flour worked with sesame seeds and ajwain, piped into loose coils and deep fried until hard. This is the spicy version, so there is a clear chilli warmth behind the sesame. It is a substantial, brittle snack that shatters rather than crumbles, and the sesame is what people recognise it by.

Best with

• Tea or filter coffee
• Sankranti and other festival snack plates
• An evening snack with something plain alongside
• Sending to family, since it travels well

Pack and storage

130g pack. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening. Sakinalu are fragile, so keep the pack somewhere it will not be knocked about, and move them to a rigid airtight container once opened to hold the crunch.

Udhaiyam Maida is refined wheat flour, milled fine and with the bran removed, so it is soft, white and low in the coarse particles that give atta its character. It makes the stretchy, soft dough that Indian fried breads and restaurant-style breads need, and it behaves like a plain all-purpose flour in baking.

Best for

• Bhatura, naan and poori
• Samosa and kachori pastry
• Cakes, biscuits and general baking

How to cook it

Maida takes less water than atta, so add it gradually. For bhatura or naan, make a soft dough with curd and a raising agent and rest it somewhere warm for two hours before shaping. For samosa pastry, work oil or ghee into the flour first until it holds its shape when pressed, then bring it together with cold water into a stiff dough and rest it thirty minutes, which is what gives a crisp, blistered shell rather than a soft one.

Pack and storage

1kg pack. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening, in an airtight container.