Karunguruvai Health Mix (Sathu Maavu)

Karunguruvai Health Mix (Sathu Maavu) — the traditional Tamil multigrain porridge powder, built on our own Karunguruvai rice with millets, pulses and nuts. Every ingredient is washed, sun-dried and roasted separately — each one has a different roast point — then cooled completely and milled together.

Key Benefits

• A traditional Tamil multigrain blend of millets, cereals, pulses and nuts. Nothing artificial.
• Contributes protein, dietary fibre, calcium and iron to a mixed daily diet.
• Each grain roasted separately, then milled — no maida, no added sugar, no preservative.
• A genuine pulse and nut ratio, not 75% grain flour with a token sprinkle of the rest.
• Ready in under five minutes and suitable for the whole family from one year upwards.

Nutritional Information

Indicative composite values. Contains cereals, millets, pulses and nuts including groundnut, cashew and almond — see the pack for the full ingredient list and allergen declaration. Figures printed on pack come from our own lab analysis of that lot.

How to Prepare

• Sweet, for a child: whisk 2 tbsp powder into 50 ml cold water until lump-free, add 150 ml hot milk while stirring, simmer 3–4 minutes, then sweeten with powdered jaggery off the heat
• Savoury, for adults: cook the same way in water, then whisk in buttermilk, salt, chopped shallots and curry leaf
• Fold 2 tbsp into dosa or idli batter
• Stir into adai batter or pancakes
• Use to thicken soups, or bind into laddu

Storage Instructions

• Airtight container in a cool, dry place. Best quality within 3 months at Chennai temperatures.
• Refrigerate to extend to around six months. The 6–9% fat from groundnut, cashew and almond is what limits shelf life — nut-rich sathu maavu turns before plain millet flour does.
• Always use a completely dry spoon.
• Keep the lid tight; the powder is hygroscopic and will cake if moisture gets in.
• Discard if it smells bitter or musty.

Certifications & Compliance

• FSSAI licensed food business — licence number displayed in our website footer.
• Made in small batches from our own traditional-variety grain.
• No maida, no added sugar, no preservative, no artificial colour or flavour.
• Organic certification: PGS-India / NPOP (certificate available on request).

Frequently Asked Questions

From what age can I give this to my child?
Generally from one year, as a thin porridge. For infants under one, please consult your paediatrician — we do not sell this as an infant food.

Do I need to roast the powder before use?
No. Every ingredient is already roasted and milled. Just cook it for 3–4 minutes so the porridge thickens.

It formed lumps. What did I do wrong?
Always make a paste with cold water first, then add the hot liquid. Never tip the powder into boiling milk.