{"title":"Niru","description":"\u003cp\u003eNiru pack South Indian and Sri Lankan staples for the UK, from gingelly oil to the fizzy drinks that go on the table at a family gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"niru-gingelly-oil-375ml","title":"Niru Gingelly Oil 375ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eGingelly oil is what sesame oil is called across South India and Sri Lanka, and this is the unrefined, golden kind rather than the dark toasted oil used in Chinese cooking. Niru press it from sesame seed with a touch of jaggery, which is the traditional Tamil method and what gives it a rounder, slightly sweet edge. In a Tamil, Sri Lankan or Andhra kitchen it is the everyday cooking oil, not a finishing one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for the tempering at the start of a sambar or rasam, for frying vadai, and in pickles, where it both carries the spice and keeps the jar. It is also the oil for an oil bath and for the head massage that goes with it, which is half of what a bottle in a South Indian house is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e99% sesame seeds with 1% jaggery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo artificial flavours, preservatives or added colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains sesame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same oil in a larger bottle there is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/idhayam-sesame-oil-750ml\"\u003eIdhayam Sesame Oil 750ml\u003c\/a\u003e. See the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sesame-and-gingelly-oil\"\u003esesame and gingelly oil\u003c\/a\u003e range, in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e department.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55055699083603,"sku":null,"price":3.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/niru-gingelly-oil-375ml-front.png?v=1790331693"},{"product_id":"niru-ice-cream-soda-2l","title":"Niru Ice Cream Soda 2L","description":"\u003cp\u003eCream soda, the sweet vanilla kind, in the two litre bottle that goes on the table at a Sri Lankan or Tamil gathering and does not come back full. It is a green bottle of something very sweet and very cold, and nobody is pretending otherwise. Eight glasses to a bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStraight from the fridge over plenty of ice. It is the usual partner to a plate of short eats, and the base of a falooda if you add ice cream, basil seed and a little rose syrup.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 litres, around 8 servings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains sugar and sweetener\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eE102 may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Poland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiru also make a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/niru-sparkling-nelli-2l\"\u003eSparkling Nelli\u003c\/a\u003e in the same size. See the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soft-drinks\"\u003esoft drinks\u003c\/a\u003e range, in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/beverages\"\u003ebeverages\u003c\/a\u003e department.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55055700918611,"sku":null,"price":0.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/niru-ice-cream-soda-2l-front.png?v=1790331714"},{"product_id":"niru-sparkling-nelli-2l","title":"Niru Sparkling Nelli 2L","description":"\u003cp\u003eNelli is the Indian gooseberry, amla, and this is the fizzy green bottle of it that turns up at Sri Lankan and Tamil tables. It is sharp and sweet in the same mouthful, more interesting than a lemonade and a good deal more refreshing after something fried. Eight glasses to a bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery cold, over ice, with a plate of short eats or after a hot curry. A squeeze of lime and a pinch of salt turns it into something close to a nimbu soda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 litres, around 8 servings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains sugar and sweetener\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eE102 may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Poland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiru also make an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/niru-ice-cream-soda-2l\"\u003eIce Cream Soda\u003c\/a\u003e in the same size. See the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soft-drinks\"\u003esoft drinks\u003c\/a\u003e range, in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/beverages\"\u003ebeverages\u003c\/a\u003e department.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55055702262099,"sku":null,"price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/niru-sparkling-nelli-2l-front.png?v=1790331725"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/collections\/brand-niru.png?v=1790346807","url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/niru.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}