Grand Sweets Vallarai Keerai Thokku - 450g

The keerai woman at the gate with her basket, calling out vallarai, arai, siru keerai.

• What: Vallarai keerai thokku
• Pack: 450 g jar
• Brand: Grand Sweets, Adyar, Chennai, since 1982
• Best for: Curd rice, hot rice with gingelly oil

What it is

The Grand Sweets and Snacks was started in 1982 in Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, by first-generation entrepreneur G. Natarajan. The shop is famous for handing out its akkaravadisal free to customers as prasadam.

Vallarai is a small, round-leafed green. Here it is cooked down with tamarind, chilli and gingelly oil into a thokku that is sharp, grassy and a little bitter. It is an acquired taste, and the people who like it really like it. Choosing between Grand Sweets thokkus? Vallarai for sharp and grassy; murungai keerai for milder and earthier; kadamba for a mix of vegetables.

Tip: Start with half a teaspoon beside the rice, not stirred through. It is stronger than it looks.

Goes well with: Nala Maharaja Wood Pressed Sesame Oil, SMS Rice Onion Vadam, Grand Sweets Kadamba Thokku

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