Organic Mandya Gond Katira | Natural, Hand-Cleaned Tragacanth Gum (250G)

Gond Katira must always be soaked in water before use - it should never be consumed dry.

• Basic soak: Soak 1-2 teaspoons of Gond Katira crystals in a cup of water for 6-8 hours or overnight, until fully swollen into a soft, translucent gel. Drain any excess water before use.
• Summer sherbet: Stir a spoonful of soaked Gond Katira into lemon sherbet, rose sherbet or plain sugar syrup with ice for a refreshing summer drink.
• Falooda and milk drinks: Mix into chilled milk with falooda sev, basil seeds (sabja) and rose syrup.
• Kheer and desserts: Add to kheer, puddings or fruit salads for a unique cooling texture.
• Hair and skin packs: Blend the soaked gel with rose water or aloe vera gel for a soothing DIY face pack.

Storage: keep the dry crystals in an airtight container in a cool, dry place away from moisture, since Gond Katira readily absorbs moisture from the air.

Gond Katira is made up largely of natural plant mucilage and dietary fibre, which is why it swells so dramatically in water and provides bulk with very little else added.

Its soluble fibre content is traditionally associated with supporting digestion, while its high water-absorbing capacity is why it has long been used in Ayurveda to help cool the body and support hydration during hot weather.

Because it is used in small quantities and contains no added sugar on its own, Gond Katira is often paired with a sweetener of choice, letting you control the sweetness in whatever you add it to.

Refer to the pack for detailed information. This is general awareness information and is not a substitute for medical or dietary advice - consult a healthcare professional for guidance specific to you.

Before any Organic Mandya product reaches your kitchen, it must successfully pass through our rigorous verification process:

1. Independent certifications to guarantee authentic farming and processing practices.
2. Third-party lab testing to ensure absolute quality and safety.

Gond Katira sold loose in the market often comes mixed with bark fragments, grit and small stones, which reduces the usable gel yield and can affect texture. Organic Mandya's Gond Katira is hand-sorted and cleaned before packing, so every batch is close to pure crystal.

Some low-grade Gond Katira in the market is chemically bleached to look more uniformly white. Ours is never treated this way - the natural colour variation you see across crystals is a sign of unprocessed, authentic gum.

Reasons to choose Organic Mandya Gond Katira:

• Hand-cleaned and sorted crystals with minimal wastage
• Free from bark, stones and dust
• No bleaching or artificial whitening
• High mucilage content for a better gel yield when soaked
• Backed by Organic Mandya quality checks and lab testing

Gond Katira begins as a natural gum that seeps out when the stem of the Astragalus plant is cut, hardening on exposure to air into ribbon-like or irregular crystals.

Organic Mandya sources these crystals and checks them for colour, translucency and cleanliness before they're accepted into our supply.

The crystals are then hand-sorted to remove bark fragments, stones and dust picked up during collection - a manual step that most commercial Gond Katira skips.

At no stage is the gum bleached, chemically whitened or blended with fillers. What reaches you is simply cleaned, naturally dried Gond Katira crystals.

Every batch is checked for colour, cleanliness and swelling quality, and is subject to Organic Mandya quality control before it is packed.