Malu's South Indian Pulikachal 180g

Pulikachal is tamarind concentrate that has been cooked down with sesame seeds, dried red chillies, curry leaves and mustard in gingelly oil until it reaches a thick, intensely flavoured paste that keeps for weeks and transforms plain rice in two minutes.

In Thanjavur homes, a jar of Pulikachal in the fridge is an insurance policy. When there is no time to cook, when the hunger arrives before the groceries do, when a child needs something packed quickly — hot rice plus Pulikachal plus ghee is a complete, satisfying meal that takes less time to make than it takes to order from an app.

Ours is made the traditional way — aged tamarind extracted and cooked slowly with sesame seeds, mustard, curry leaves, red chillies and Paal Perungayam until the oil separates and the paste deepens. No shortcuts, no tamarind paste substitutes.

What’s Inside

• Aged Tamarind, Cold Pressed Gingelly Oil, Sesame Seeds, Red Chillies, Curry Leaves, Mustard, Asafoetida, Turmeric, Salt
• No preservatives. No artificial colour or flavour.
• 180 gms per pack

How to Use It

Mix one to two teaspoons into hot steamed rice. Add a spoon of gingelly oil if you want a richer finish. That is Pulikachal Sadam — one of the great everyday rice dishes of Tamil Nadu, ready in two minutes. Also works as a base for Tamarind Rice, or as a bold accompaniment to curd rice and plain dal rice.

Ships across India. Made in Bangalore by Malu’s Kitchen — a Thanjavur Iyer-style home kitchen rooted in the Tamil Brahmin tradition. FSSAI registered: 21223010001350.