INSTANT PONGAL MIX

Around ten to fifteen minutes from packet to plate. Full instructions are printed on the pack; in most cases it is a matter of adding hot water or milk and simmering briefly.

No. It is made from roasted ingredients and ground spices, with no preservative, no MSG, no artificial flavour and no added colour. That is also why it has a shorter shelf life than a supermarket equivalent.

Use within about two months of opening, kept airtight and dry. Reseal it properly - moisture is what spoils an instant mix.

Yes, by adding your own chilli or by diluting with more of the base liquid. The mix is blended to a moderate level so it can go either way.

It is blended in small batches rather than held in long-term storage, because the ground spice in it loses aroma with time.

No refined flour and no refined sugar. Ask at the counter for the exact composition of the current batch if you need it for a specific dietary reason.

It is blended to a moderate level that most households use as it comes. For small children, make it up with extra water or milk to dilute the spice, or ask us to blend a milder batch.

Yes, and most people do. Add chopped vegetables at the sauté stage before the liquid goes in, and allow a couple of extra minutes of cooking.

The spice in it is ground in small batches rather than produced months ahead, and there is no preservative, no MSG and no artificial flavour. That gives it a shorter shelf life than a supermarket packet and a noticeably stronger smell when you open it.