From Indore
Indori Jeeravan · जीरावन
The spice mix that finishes every Indori poha plate.
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Shipped in the seller's original pack, inside a Gathri outer pack with the Indore Place Stamp. Free shipping on orders of ₹999 or more.
About Indori Jeeravan
Ask anyone who grew up in Indore what makes the city's poha taste like home, and the answer usually isn't the poha at all — it's the jeeravan shaken over the top. Jeeravan is a dry spice mix built around roasted cumin (jeera, which gives it its name), balanced with tangy, salty and gently hot notes. It is the finishing touch, not a cooking masala: it goes on at the end, straight onto the plate.
Indore's morning street-food culture made jeeravan famous. Stalls serve poha steaming from large pans, topped with sev, onion, pomegranate or a squeeze of lime — and a generous pinch of jeeravan that ties the sweet, sour and savoury together. Many families pair the plate with jalebi, and the jeeravan's tang is what keeps that combination from feeling heavy.
Every maker has their own recipe, which is why two jeeravans from two Indore shops rarely taste identical. Most versions lean on roasted cumin with a mix of dry spices and salts; some are sharper, some more aromatic. Because recipes vary, the exact ingredients for the jeeravan you receive are printed on the seller's own pack inside your Gathri.
Outside Indore, jeeravan is surprisingly hard to find in its local form. Supermarket spice aisles rarely stock it, and generic chaat masala is not the same thing — chaat masala is built for a different balance and is usually sharper and more sour. That gap is exactly why Gathri picks jeeravan from Indore sellers and ships it in the original seller pack, re-packed in a Gathri outer pack with the Indore Place Stamp.
Once you have a pack, you'll find uses well beyond poha. Jeeravan lifts cut fruit, cucumber and sprouts, turns plain buttermilk into something closer to a street-side chaas, and works on roasted makhana, boiled corn or a simple onion–tomato salad. A little goes a long way; start with a pinch and taste.
Store it the way you store any ground spice — in a cool, dry place with the pack sealed — and keep a small jar near the stove so it becomes a daily habit rather than a special-occasion spice.
How to use it
- Sprinkle on Indori poha just before serving
- Dust over cut fruit, cucumber or sprouts
- Stir a pinch into chaas (buttermilk)
- Toss with roasted makhana or boiled corn
- Finish onion–tomato salads and chaat
Questions
What is jeeravan?
Jeeravan is an Indori dry spice mix built around roasted cumin, used as a finishing sprinkle — most famously on poha. Recipes vary by maker.
Is jeeravan the same as chaat masala?
No. Both are finishing spice mixes, but jeeravan is cumin-forward with its own balance, while chaat masala is usually sharper and more sour.
Which Gathri has jeeravan?
Jeeravan comes in the Masala Gathri, and you can also pick it in a Customised Gathri.
Do you ship jeeravan outside Indore?
Yes. Gathri ships to serviceable pincodes across India; enter your pincode on gathri.in to check delivery.