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Organic Turmeric Powder 250g pouch from Kandhamal Best Seller

Organic Turmeric Powder

Only 47 packs left — selling fast
From Hills of Kandhamal, Odisha

Stone-ground, sun-dried Kandhamal turmeric — rich in curcumin, Non-GMO & pesticide-free. 250g pouch.

Roasted Mahua Flowers 150g — wild-harvested tribal sweet Wild-Harvested

Roasted Mahua Flowers

Wild Forest Harvest · Odisha Tribal Forests

India's most sacred forest flower — collected by tribal families, gently roasted. A natural sweetener unlike anything you've tried.

Organic Moringa Powder from Kandhamal — coming soon Coming Soon

Organic Moringa Powder

From Hills of Kandhamal, Odisha · GI-Tagged

100% pure Moringa leaf powder — Non-GMO, pesticide-free, packed with iron, calcium & vitamins.

Organic Turmeric Capsules — 120 count, high curcumin formula Coming Soon

Organic Turmeric Capsules

Curcumin Rich Formula · 120 Capsules

Non-GMO & Gluten Free Kandhamal turmeric in convenient capsule form — high curcumin, daily wellness.

Best Value

Buy 2 Packs — Save 10%

268 for 2 × 250g  ₹358  — save ₹90

The Humans Behind Every Pack

From the tribal farmers who grow it to the founder who built it — people you can trust.

Tribal turmeric farmer from Kandhamal, Odisha
Tribal Farmers · Kandhamal, Odisha

The Hands That Grow Your Turmeric

500+ tribal families cultivating turmeric for generations — no contracts, no chemicals. Just honest farming on ancient land.

  • Grown at 900–1,400m in the Eastern Ghats
  • Direct trade — above fair-trade rates, always
  • Organic since birth — zero synthetic input
Founder of UTKARA — bringing organic Kandhamal turmeric from tribal farmers in Odisha directly to your kitchen
Founder · UTKARA

Why UTKARA, Why Odisha

"India's forest communities have something extraordinary — pure ingredients, traditional knowledge, honest farming. UTKARA exists to share that with the rest of India, fairly and transparently."
500+Farmers
2024Founded
OdishaOrigin

What Our Customers Say

4.9 / 5  ·  200+ verified customers across India

"Finally found turmeric I can trust. The colour and potency are exceptional — UTKARA gave me complete peace of mind."

Rahul Sharma
Bengaluru, Karnataka
✓ Verified

"Deep golden colour, powerful aroma. Knowing it supports tribal farmers makes it even better — golden milk every night."

Ananya Iyer
Mumbai, Maharashtra
✓ Verified

UTKARA vs. Generic Turmeric

UTKARAGeneric
Curcumin Content3–5% ✓0.5–1.5%
Pesticide Free✓ Verified✗ Often Not
GI Certified Origin✓ Kandhamal✗ Unknown
Farmer Traceability✓ Direct✗ Multi-layer
Lab Tested✓ Every Batch✗ Rarely

Frequently Asked Questions

Kandhamal is a district in Odisha, India, nestled in the Eastern Ghats. Its tribal farmers have cultivated turmeric for centuries using traditional, chemical-free methods. The region's unique soil and climate give Kandhamal turmeric its distinctive deep-golden colour and high curcumin content.

Our Organic Turmeric Powder has a shelf life of 18 months from the date of packaging. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Once opened, keep the pouch sealed tightly.

Yes — as a culinary spice, our turmeric is safe for all ages in normal cooking quantities. It is pesticide-free and contains no artificial additives. For medicinal doses, consult a healthcare professional.

Yes! We ship across India. Orders above ₹499 qualify for free shipping. Standard delivery takes 4–7 business days.

We source exclusively from GI-certified Kandhamal, work directly with tribal farmers, and guarantee traceability. Our turmeric averages 3–5% curcumin — 3x higher than commercial turmeric — with no adulterants, artificial colours, or lead. Every batch is tested before dispatch.

A Geographical Indication (GI) tag is an official certification from the Government of India recognising that a product comes from a specific region and has qualities tied to that origin. Kandhamal turmeric received its GI tag in April 2019, acknowledging the district's unique climate, soil and centuries-old farming practices as the reason for its superior curcumin, oleoresin and volatile oil content — something that cannot be replicated by turmeric grown anywhere else.

Oleoresin is a natural extract from turmeric — similar to an essential oil — that gives it its deep golden colour and rich flavour. Volatile oils are aromatic compounds found throughout the plant (leaf, seed, stem and root) that create turmeric's characteristic aroma. Kandhamal turmeric is prized for its exceptionally high content of both. Higher oleoresin means more vibrant colour and richer taste in your cooking; higher volatile oils mean the intense, fragrant aroma that hits you the moment you open the pack. These are among the key reasons Kandhamal received its GI certification.

Kandhamal's tribal farmers have cultivated turmeric in the forests and hills of the district for generations using methods that remain unchanged today. They grow turmeric organically without any synthetic pesticides or fertilisers, relying on the region's naturally fertile forest soil and clean water sources. The rhizomes are hand-planted, hand-harvested at peak ripeness, sun-dried and stone-ground — a process that preserves the natural volatile oils and oleoresin that make Kandhamal turmeric uniquely potent and aromatic.

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