Health Basket Kadukkai Powder 50g

The little bitter jar at the back of the shelf that every grandchild learnt to avoid.

• What: Kadukkai (haritaki), dried and ground
• Pack: 50 g
• Brand: Health Basket
• Best for: Stirred into warm water, the traditional way

What it is

Kadukkai is the dried fruit of the haritaki tree, a wrinkled brown nut-like fruit that has sat in the kitchen cupboards of Tamil homes for generations. Here it is ground to a fine powder, so there is no pounding it on the ammikkal first.

It is very bitter and slightly astringent, the kind of taste that makes you pull a face. Traditionally it is taken in small amounts, stirred into warm water, often at night and sometimes with a little jaggery to soften it. Choosing between Health Basket powders? Kadukkai for the bitter, old-fashioned one; moringa powder for stirring into rasam and dough; jaggery powder if you want to take the edge off.

Tip: Stir it into warm, not boiling, water and drink it straight away. Left to stand, the powder settles into a sludge at the bottom.

Goes well with: Health Basket Natural Jaggery Powder, Palm Era's Palm Jaggery Powder, Health Basket Moringa Powder

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