From farm to feast: traditional treats for the festival season
Dharani Agricultural Farms, Ramanathapuram
Dharani Agro farms in Kanikarai in Ramanathapuram have been full of activities for the last three weeks. Dharani Murugesan, the founder of the farm, which turned a barren land into a developing business 15 years ago, continues to create employment opportunities for local women. Every DEPAVALI assigns women from neighboring villages to prepare traditional desserts and desserts. “We decided to offer valuable products, and Dharani Food Products were released seven years ago,” Murugesan says. Almost 80 %of the raw materials used in preparations are obtained from their own farm.
Red Rice Adhirasam | Photo Loan: Special Editing
While the farm supplies red rice adhirasam and murukku for weddings for the year, it offers various desserts such as Mysore Pak, Jangiri, Boondi Laddu, Paal Koa, Adhirasam, wheat halva, dry fruit Laddu and Badusha during the festival season. Among the salty foods, the ribbon Pakoda, mixture, murukku and pepper love are popular options. No preservatives and white sugar are used, all of them are prepared using A2 Ghee and cold -squeezing oils.
Orders can be sent to India. Call 9488728194.
Pudhugai organics, pududukottai
Ahila Bharathi, CEO of Pudhugai Organics in Pudukottaii, is busy meeting the orders from all over the country during this festival season. “Ours is a collective consisting of 1,364 farmers from approximately 54 villages in the Pududukottai region. All raw materials are obtained from this farmer network,” Ahila says. Production is carried out by women hired in the season to prepare traditional desserts and desserts. This year, the brand, 100 grams of box for ₹ 70 prices eight types of millet cookies released. “Maida is not used and Nattu Sakkarai (Country Candy) is our sweetener.”
Thoooyamalli murukku | Photo Loan: Special Editing
Pudhugai Organics, Kavuni Rice for Deepavali Adihirasam, Boondi Ladoo, Thinai Manoharam, Madras mix, Murukku, Ribbon Pakoda and Kara offer love. The team also developed an Adhirsam e aret -to -use tea, which allows customers to buy a mixture, shape small discs and fry in deep oil at home. “We wanted to simplify this process, which is intense and time -consuming,” Ahila says. Adhirasam mixture is available with the melon bee (₹ 150), thooaalli rice (₹ 100) and thinai (₹ 120).
Orders can be sent throughout India. Call 9965593143.
Kamarkat Srini, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai
Mechanical Engineer Rsrinivas made a bold career change in 2013 to maintain his passion for healthy and traditional foods. He launched Marabu Suvai in Thiruvanmiyur for organic and vegan food products. The brand has recently been re -branded as Kamarkat Srini and is known for its traditional Tamil Nadu candy made with Coconut and Jaggery.
Srini, every step of preparing food, depends on traditional methods. The desserts and salt are cooked in soil pots and cast iron containers using cold squeezing peanuts and coconut oil. The raw materials are directly obtained from the farms in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and are focused on traditional rice, organic Jaggery and coconut. All products are completely vegan.
Heritage Rice Laddu | Photo Loan: Special Editing
Kamarkat Srini offers baskets starting from ₹ 120 for 50 grams of Kamarkat, Ladoo and mixture options for Deepavali. Corporate orders can be customized for customers to choose the products they prefer. Mappilai Samba, Kattuyanam, İluppaipoo Samba and black melon rice are especially popular. Mappilai Samba and Thoooyamalli Rice for traditional snacks such as Murukku and Thattai
Pan Inida and abroad is provided. Call 7200477403.
Sympulam, T, Nagar, Chennai
Sempulam, an organization that works to protect the country’s domestic and traditional rice varieties and support small and marginal farmers, offers sustainable solutions, cookies made of traditional rice for the feast season and salty foods. Heritage bites (₹ 700), traditional rice cookies varieties of butter bite (Mullankaima Rice), Choco Delight (Black Rice), Vegan Delight (Tanga Samba) and Cookies (Seerga Samba). Cookies do not contain Maida, are gluten -free and are made with jaggery.
Heritage Rice Flavors | Photo Loan: Special Editing
Other gift options, the price of rice dessert delight ₹ 700). These flavors are baked, vegan and gluten -free. Delicious snacks made of traditional rice include Kachori Paphi, Moringa bites, Gongura Lavaş, Walnut Aval mixture and spicy curry -leafy biscuits. They also offer a combination of cookies with a ₹ 1.100 price. The shelf life of all products is 90 days.
Pan India delivery is available. Order online at www.sempulam.com/gifting.
It was published – 08 October 2025 15:01 IST
