Why we picked it
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Crafted with certified organic ingredients and free from preservatives.
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Real dry coconut in the recipe, rather than a coconut flavouring.
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No palm oil, no maida, no TBHQ and no MSG โ the four things that usually make a fried snack cheap.
What to look for in Kodbale?
What to look for in Kodbale?
- 01Read what it is actually made of. Besan or millet should lead. Maida near the top means refined wheat flour in a different shape.
- 02Check which oil it was fried in. Palm oil and unnamed 'edible vegetable oil' blends are the default in packaged namkeen.
- 03TBHQ (INS 319) is the usual antioxidant in fried snacks. A pack without it has a shorter shelf life, which is the honest trade.
- 04MSG shows up as 'flavour enhancer (INS 621)'. A properly spiced snack does not need it.
What's inside
First by weight, giving kodbale its characteristic short, brittle snap.
This snack contains gluten.
Roasted gram for body and a nutty base note.
So gluten appears twice in this list, from two separate ingredients.
The heat, from real chilli rather than a seasoning premix.
It is also why the saturated fat figure runs high, since coconut fat is largely saturated.
Packaged namkeen usually uses palm oil or a blended vegetable oil.
Salt is a mineral and cannot be certified organic.
No preservative, no TBHQ, no MSG or flavour enhancer, no artificial colour and no maida.
Pure & Sure Kodbale vs other kodbales
| What to compare | Purepicked | Regular kodbale |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient list | Eight ingredients | Often blends and premixes |
| Coconut | Real dry coconut | Often flavouring or omitted entirely |
| Frying oil | Cold-pressed sunflower oil | Palm oil or 'edible vegetable oil' |
| Preservative | None | TBHQ (INS 319) common |
| Flavour enhancer | None | MSG (INS 621) common |
Nutrition facts ยท per 100 g
- Energy
- 372 kcal
- Protein
- 6.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 47 g
- Total sugars
- 0.2 g
- Added sugars
- 0 g
- Dietary fibre
- 2.3 g
- Total fat
- 31 g
- Saturated fat
- 14.6 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
- Cholesterol
- 0 mg
- Salt
- 1.71 g
How to use it
- Eat straight from the pack with chai or filter coffee
- Serve on a festive platter, where the ring shape holds its own next to softer snacks
- Break into pieces over a chaat if you want the coconut richness in a mix
- Reseal tightly after opening; humidity softens the snap within days
Is it for you?
Good for
Tea-time and evening snacking
Karnataka and South Indian snack boxes
Travel and long journeys; the rings hold up well
Festive platters and gifting
Avoid if
Anyone with a wheat or gluten intolerance
Product details
- Sold by
- Purepicked
- Brand
- Pure & Sure
- Net quantity
- 120 g
- Type
- Namkeen
Also on the label
Questions people ask
Does kodbale contain gluten?
Yes. It has organic wheat flour and organic rava (semolina), both wheat. Avoid it if you have a wheat or gluten intolerance.
Is the coconut real?
Yes. It uses organic dry coconut (copra), not a coconut flavouring. That coconut is also why the saturated fat runs higher.
What else is in it?
Organic rice flour leads for the snap, then wheat flour, roasted chana powder, rava, chilli powder, dry coconut and salt, fried in organic cold-pressed sunflower oil.
Does it have preservatives or MSG?
No. There is no preservative, TBHQ, MSG, artificial colour or maida, and no palm oil.
Does it travel well?
The rings hold up well on long journeys. Reseal the pack after opening, as humidity softens the snap within days.
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