Cucumber (Vellarikai/kheera)

Farm-Fresh Cucumber (Vellarikai) — crisp, cool cucumber picked young on our own Tamil Nadu farm and delivered across Chennai.

Key Benefits

• Grown on our own farm without synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilisers.
• Naturally high in water content — over 95% water by weight.
• Naturally contains potassium and vitamin K.
• Naturally low in energy.
• Picked young and firm, before the seeds harden and the skin turns bitter at the stem.

Traditional Tamil Uses

• Vellarikai pachadi — the cooling curd side dish
• Vellarikai kosumalli with soaked moong dal for Tamil New Year
• Sliced raw with salt and chilli powder
• Vellarikai kootu and mor kuzhambu
• In salads, raitas and summer coolers

Storage Instructions

• Refrigerate unwashed, wrapped loosely.
• Best quality within 4–5 days of delivery.
• Do not store beside bananas or mangoes — the ethylene they release softens cucumber quickly.
• Wash just before use.
• Taste a small raw sliver from the stem end; if it is strongly bitter, trim that end away.

Certifications & Compliance

• FSSAI licensed food business — licence number displayed in our website footer.
• Grown without synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilisers.
• Organic certification: PGS-India / NPOP (certificate available on request).