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Besan Flour
Gram flour or besan is a pulse flour made from a type of ground chickpea called gram chickpea. It is a staple ingredient in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, including in Indian, Bangladeshi, Burmese, Nepali, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan cuisines.
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Cardamom
Cardamom also known as Elaichi comes from the seeds of several different plants that belong to the same family as ginger. It has a distinctive flavour that complements both sweet and savoury dishes. People may use cardamom seeds and pods in curries, desserts, and meat dishes, as well as in beverages, such as coffee and chai tea.
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Maida
Maida is a white flour from the Indian subcontinent, made from wheat. Finely milled without any bran, refined, and bleached, it closely resembles cake flour. Maida is used extensively for making fast foods, baked goods such as pastries, bread, several varieties of sweets, and traditional flatbreads.
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Cloves
The clove tree is an evergreen tree whose scientific name is Syzygium aromaticum. Cloves are the flower buds of the tree and are native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia. This spice is used whole and ground. This versatile spice can be used to season pot roasts, add flavor to hot beverages, and bring spicy warmth to cookies and cakes.
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Turmeric Powder
Turmeric, a plant in the ginger family, is native to Southeast Asia and is grown commercially in that region, primarily in India. Its rhizome (underground stem) is used as a culinary spice and traditional medicine. It has been used in India for thousands of years as both a spice and medicinal herb.
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Black Pepper
Pepper or black pepper is the dried unripe fruit grown in the plant called piper nigrum. It's pungent smell, hot taste and health friendly properties make pepper a favourite spice all over the world
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Groundnut
Peanuts are rich in energy and contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for optimum health. They compose sufficient levels of monounsaturated fatty acids, especially oleic acid. Research studies suggest that this diet is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids that help prevent coronary artery disease and stroke risk by favouring a healthy serum lipid profile. Peanuts are a good source of dietary protein compose fine quality amino acids that are essential for growth and development.
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Jaggery
Jaggery is made of the products of sugarcane and the toddy palm tree. The sugar made from the sap of the date palm is more prized and less commonly available outside of the regions where it is made. The toddy palm is tapped for producing jaggery in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.
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Jallikattu
Jallikaatu could be referred to as a bull taming event typically practiced in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day, the third day of the four-day Pongal festival. The term 'jallikattu' is derived from the Tamil words 'jalli' and 'kattu'. Jalli refers to gold or silver coins. Kattu means 'tied'. Therefore, combined together it refers to coins being tied to the bulls' horns, which is considered the prize for whoever tames the bull. The bull that wins is used to service numerous cows preserving the native breed.
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Kaanum Pongal
Kaanum Pongal is also acknowledged as ‘Thiruvalluvar Day’ in remembrance of the great Tamil philosopher and poet named ‘Thiruvalluvar’. Kaanum Pongal is a day of relaxation and enjoyment and people spend time socializing or visiting each other’s houses.
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