• Front of the salted Aadhimalai Nelli Mouth Freshener pouch, on a white background
  • Aadhimalai Nelli Mouth Freshener, salted and unsalted pouches side by side, on a white background
  • What is in Aadhimalai Nelli Vattal: dried amla, plus natural salt in the salted pouch, no sugar added
  • Aadhimalai Nelli Vattal versus candied amla: no added sugar, amla and salt only, tribal-owned producer
  • Why Purepicked picked Aadhimalai Nelli Vattal: no added sugar, just amla, tribal-owned producer
  • Salted Nelli Mouth Freshener 50g pouch photographed outdoors in the Nilgiris
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Aadhimalai

Amla Mouth Freshener (Nelli Vattal), Salted

Amla Mouth Freshener (Nelli Vattal), Salted

₹150.00(₹1.50 per gram)
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No added sugarReal amla
CLEANDried Nilgiris amla with natural salt and no added sugar, from a tribal-owned producer.

Aadhimalai's salted Nelli Vattal is fresh Nilgiris amla, cut and dried into chewy pieces and coated in natural salt, with no sugar added. The salt rounds off amla's sourness into a softer, savoury bite.

It is made by Aadhimalai, a producer company owned by indigenous people of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, and comes in 50g and 100g pouches. An unsalted version is sold separately.

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Why We Like It

  • Two things in the pouch: dried amla and salt.
  • No sugar is added, unlike most amla sweets.
  • The amla is hand-picked in the Nilgiris and processed by village women at Aadhimalai's own units.
  • The salt softens amla's sourness into a savoury bite.
Ingredients

Amla

Real fruit

Fresh Nilgiris amla, washed, cut and dried.

Salt

Coating

Natural salt coats the pieces. Aadhimalai says some batches also use cumin or black salt.

Not present

Nothing added

Aadhimalai says no sugar or artificial additives go in. We are confirming this against the printed pack.

Aadhimalai Nelli Vattal versus other amla mouth fresheners
What to compareAadhimalai Nelli Vattal, SaltedOther amla mouth fresheners
SugarNone addedOften candied in sugar syrup
IngredientsAmla and saltCan include sugar, colour and flavouring
SourceHand-picked in the Nilgiris by tribal communitiesUsually bought from mixed farms through traders
Who makes itA producer company owned by indigenous peopleUsually a brand's contract factory

Is It For You?

Good for

Anyone avoiding added sugar

Fans of sour, tangy flavours

Vegetarian diets

Those wanting to support indigenous producer-owned supply chains

Avoid if

Anyone watching their salt intake

Anyone who finds very sour foods hard to eat

How to use
01

Chew a piece after meals in place of saunf

02

Keep a pouch in your bag or car for long journeys

03

Chop pieces into a fruit chaat

04

Have a piece with your evening tea

What to look for in Amla Mouth Freshener?
01

Check for added sugar. Many amla mouth fresheners are candied; this kind should not be.

02

Check how much salt there is and whether black salt or spices are added.

03

Look for amla's own brown colour. Bright green pieces usually mean added colour.

04

Watch for preservatives such as sulphites (INS 220 to 228).

05

A short list is the goal: amla and salt.