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THIRU Boiled Odiyal Flour. 200g

හැම්බූ කොට්ට කෙලංගු පිටිபுழுக்கொடியல் மா · odiyal maavu / boiled palmyra tuber flour

SKU 001-THIRU-ODYFLR-200G

200 g / 7.05 oz

$3.49 In stock

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  • Flour made from boiled palmyra tuber only
  • Traditional base for Jaffna odiyal puttu and kool
  • Label states no artificial colours or flavours
  • 200 g bag
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Diet Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

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Overview

Thiru Boiled Odiyal Flour is palmyra tuber flour (Borassus flabellifer) from Sri Lanka, in a 200 g bag. Odiyal is the dried palmyra shoot tuber that is central to Jaffna cooking, and this flour is made from the boiled tuber. The only ingredient is palmyra tuber, and the label states no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.

How to use

Traditionally cooked with water into odiyal puttu or a thick odiyal kool soup in Jaffna cooking. The bag gives no recipe, so follow a trusted Jaffna recipe for quantities.

What it is

A pale beige, fine-textured flour milled from boiled palmyra tuber. Odiyal flour is a traditional Jaffna pantry staple, used in dishes such as odiyal puttu and odiyal kool, a Jaffna seafood and vegetable soup thickened with the flour.

How to use

The bag gives no recipe or cooking directions. Odiyal flour is traditionally cooked with water into puttu or into a thick kool soup; follow a trusted Jaffna recipe for quantities.

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Ingredients & nutrition

Ingredients & allergens

Palmyra Tuber (Borassus flabellifer)

No allergen statement is printed on the photographed label, and the only ingredient is palmyra tuber. Check the pack you receive if you have a specific allergy.

  • Vegan

Nutrition Facts

Per serving of approx. 1/3 cup (45 g), as printed on the bag
Nutrient Per serving
Calories 93
Total fat 4 g
Saturated fat 0.27 g
Trans fat 0 g
Sodium 0 mg
Total carbohydrate 12.6 g
Protein 1.71 g

The bag notes it is not a significant source of cholesterol, dietary fiber, total sugars, added sugars, vitamin D, calcium, iron or potassium.

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Delivery & returns

Free shipping

Free shipping applies to physical merchandise within the USA, with the order total counted after any discount. Expedited UPS and USPS services are available at checkout and are not included in the free shipping offer. The full rules are below.

Heavy & bulk, pickup

Heavy & Bulk items are large bags of rice and flour, such as 10lb rice and 5kg flour. They ship at their own flat rate, explained below. Free pickup in Bohemia, NY is available for online orders.

Returns

Returns accepted within 30 days in original condition.

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How does free shipping work?

All items in your cart, including Heavy & Bulk items, count toward the $69.99 minimum order value.

Orders of $69.99 or more:

Regular items → Free Shipping

Heavy & Bulk items → Not free. They ship at a flat rate based on their combined weight (see below).

Orders under $69.99:

Regular items → UPS or USPS rates, calculated at checkout from your address and order weight

Heavy & Bulk items → The same flat rate (see below)

Heavy & Bulk flat rate

One charge per order, based on the combined weight of all Heavy & Bulk items:

Up to 15 lb → $9.99

Up to 25 lb → $21.99

Up to 40 lb → $30.99

Over 40 lb → $41.99

(Shipping is not charged separately for each item.)

Examples (a $75 order)

No Heavy & Bulk items → Shipping: FREE

One 10 lb bag of rice → Shipping: $9.99

Two 10 lb bags of rice (about 21.6 lb) → Shipping: $21.99

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FAQs

What is odiyal flour?

It is flour made from the boiled, dried tuber of the palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer), a traditional ingredient of Jaffna cooking in northern Sri Lanka.

What is in the bag?

Only palmyra tuber, according to the ingredient line. The label states no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.

How many servings are in the bag?

The label lists approximately 4½ servings of about 1/3 cup (45 g) in the 200 g bag, at 93 calories per serving.

What is odiyal flour used for?

It is used in Jaffna dishes such as odiyal puttu and odiyal kool. The bag does not print a recipe.

How does the bag ship?

It ships at room temperature from our New York warehouse as a standard-weight item, so it counts toward free shipping on orders of $69.99 or more.

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