Venjanam | வெஞ்சனம்

In Tamil homes, a meal is never just rice. There is always a venjanam, the side dish that brings life to the plate. We make thokku, idly podi, karuvadu and masala powders in Pattukkottai, Thanjavur.

  • No Preservatives, No Additives

    Our thokku is preserved naturally, with salt, oil, spices and vinegar.

  • Small-Batch Preparation

    Prepared in small batches for better flavour and freshness.

  • Cooked in Sunflower Oil

    No palm oil.

  • Traditional Thanjavur Recipes

    Recipes passed down through generations.

From our kitchen to your plate

Four kinds of venjanam for the Tamil meal.

Thokku

Sun-dried fish cooked slowly with tamarind, spices and oil. A spoon with hot rice.

Idly Podi

Mix with sesame oil or ghee. Eat with idly, dosa or rice.

Dry Fish (Karuvadu)

Sun-dried fish. Soak, clean, then cook it in kuzhambu, fry or thokku.

Masala Powders

Blends for sambar, rasam, kuzhambu, fry and biriyani.

Every meal needs a venjanam

In Tamil homes, a meal is never just rice.

A spoon of thokku, a sprinkle of podi with sesame oil, a piece of karuvadu on the side. Small things that turn everyday food into a complete meal.

We bring these side dishes from our kitchen to your table.

Complete the Meal.

See all side dishes

Idly. Sesame oil. Podi.

Idly Podi

Idly Podi

Idly podi (milagai podi) is a dry powder of roasted lentils, chillies...

Masala for the pot.

Spices

Spices

Masala powders for sambar, rasam, kuzhambu, fry and biriyani, and pure powders...

A spoon with hot rice.

Thokku

Thokku

Dry fish thokku is sun-dried fish cooked slowly with tamarind, spices and...

Soak. Clean. Cook.

Dry Fish

Dry Fish

Karuvadu from Venjanam: fish salted and sun-dried, cleaned before packing. Fish and...