Anil Crystal (Rock) Salt 1kg

Mango season, and the bharani jar filling with cut mango and fistfuls of kal uppu.

• What: Crystal salt (kal uppu), coarse crystals
• Pack: 1 kg
• Brand: Anil, since 1984
• Best for: Pickles, brining vathal, the salt dabba

What it is

Anil was founded in 1984 and started out making roasted vermicelli, the semiya of countless payasams. Its range now runs from vermicelli to flours and salt.

Kal uppu is the coarse crystal salt that sat in a jar by every Tamil stove. It dissolves slower than table salt, so it is the one for pickles, for brining mango and chillies before drying, and for dropping into boiling water. Choosing between salts? Crystal salt for pickles and brine; Tata Salt for everyday table use; Heera Himalayan salt for a pink salt at the table.

Tip: Keep a wooden spoon in the jar, not steel. Damp crystals and metal don't get on.

Goes well with: Sri Durga Cold Pressed Gingelly (Sesame) Oil, Heera Black Mustard Seeds, LG Asafoetida (Hing) Cake

Rock salt

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