Amchur Powder

Organic Amchur Powder (Sun-Dried Raw Mango Powder)

There's a particular kind of sourness that only raw mango can give - bright, fruity, and layered, nothing like the flat sharpness of citric acid or tamarind. That's what this amchur is about.

We make it the traditional way: firm, unripe mangoes are hand-selected at peak tartness, sliced thin, and sun-dried until all the moisture is gone but the aroma stays locked in. Once dried, the slices are ground into a fine, pale-golden powder — no additives, no anti-caking agents, no sulphur treatment to "preserve" colour. What you get is the real thing: slightly coarse, faintly fragrant, and true to the fruit it came from.

Why cooks reach for it

Amchur is a souring agent first, but it does more than sour - it rounds out a dish the way a squeeze of lime does, without adding liquid or altering a recipe's balance. A pinch transforms:

• Chaats, fruit chaats, and roadside-style snacks
• Dals and sambar when tamarind isn't on hand
• Stuffed parathas (aloo, gobi, or mixed vegetable)
• Marinades for grilled or tandoori vegetables and paneer
• Fruit and vegetable salads, chutneys, and raitas
• Spice blends - it's a key note in chaat masala and many North Indian masalas

Because it's dry, it works beautifully in recipes where you don't want to add moisture - something fresh mango or lime juice can't do.

How it's made

The mangoes come from our own orchard and from partner farms across South Tamil Nadu that grow without synthetic pesticides or chemical ripening agents. Harvesting is timed to when the fruit is most sour and least fibrous — too early and the flavour is thin, too late and the tartness fades. Everything after that - slicing, drying, grinding - happens close to harvest, so the powder reaches you with its aroma intact rather than having sat in a warehouse for months.

A few honest notes

• Colour will vary slightly batch to batch - that's the sun doing its job differently on different days, not an inconsistency in quality.
• Because there's no anti-caking agent, the powder may settle or clump slightly in humid weather. A dry spoon and an airtight jar keep it loose.
• Store away from direct sunlight and moisture; it keeps well for up to a year.

At a glance

• 100% raw mango, sun-dried 
• No additives, preservatives, or added colour
• Sourced from our own farm and small organic growers in South Tamil Nadu
• Packed in 100 gms