{"title":"All Pastes","description":"\u003cp\u003eEight South Indian cooking pastes — six biryani bases and two curry bases. All at ₹224. All serving 4. No grinding, no guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"andhra-nellore-biryani","title":"Andhra Nellore Biryani Paste","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNellore biryani runs hotter and dryer than anything in Tamil Nadu.\u003c\/strong\u003e Less water, more heat, proper spice depth. This paste delivers that exact profile — built for mutton, works with chicken or beef.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMakes ~2 kg biryani · Serves 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCook time: 25 mins\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWorks with: Mutton, chicken, beef\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNet weight: 300g · Shelf life: 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNellore is Andhra Pradesh's coast-side biryani capital. The style is distinct — raw rice cooked with meat directly in the masala, no dum, no layering drama. The spice is aggressive. The colour is deep red. The aroma hits before the plate lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paste captures that profile exactly. Add it to your protein, cook it down, serve it hot. No grinding. No guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spicy South","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44528308584586,"sku":"SS-BP-NEL-300","price":224.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/9884\/6346\/files\/Nellore_Biryani_2_p_web_Product_page__2.png?v=1780377610"},{"product_id":"dindigul-biryani","title":"Dindigul Biryani Paste","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDindigul biryani has one rule: the meat must be tender enough to fall off the bone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Seeraga samba rice, curd-marinated protein, and a spice mix that's sharper than Ambur and lighter than Hyderabadi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMakes ~2 kg biryani · Serves 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCook time: 25 mins\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWorks with: Mutton, chicken, beef\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNet weight: 300g · Shelf life: 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDindigul sits 100 km from Madurai. Its biryani became famous because the cooks there understood one thing — the marinade is everything. Curd-soaked meat, pressure-cooked until soft, then finished in the masala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paste is built on that marinade logic. Short cook time, deep flavour, fall-off-the-bone result.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spicy South","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44528309633162,"sku":"SS-BP-DIN-300","price":224.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/9884\/6346\/files\/Dindigul_Biryani_2_p_web_Product_page__1.png?v=1780377944"},{"product_id":"ambur-biryani","title":"Ambur Biryani Paste","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmbur doesn't need introduction in Tamil Nadu.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small town, massive biryani legacy. Seeraga samba rice, light spice, long-cooked meat. This paste brings that specific flavour home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMakes ~2 kg biryani · Serves 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCook time: 25 mins\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWorks with: Mutton, chicken, beef\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNet weight: 300g · Shelf life: 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmbur biryani is cooked differently from everything else in the South. The rice is seeraga samba — smaller, more aromatic than basmati. The spice is controlled. The meat does most of the talking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Ambur biryani hard to replicate at home is the spice balance — not too hot, not too mild, deeply layered. That's what this paste is built around. You bring the meat and rice. We've done the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spicy South","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44554728210570,"sku":"SS-BP-AMB-300","price":224.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/9884\/6346\/files\/Ambur_Biryani_2_p_web_Product_page_-1_1.png?v=1780378250"},{"product_id":"bengaluru-donne-briyani","title":"Bengaluru Donne Biryani Paste","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonne biryani is Bengaluru's own — served in a donne (areca leaf bowl), cooked in military messes and roadside stalls.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mild heat, ghee-forward, and nothing like the biryani from any other city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMakes ~2 kg biryani · Serves 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCook time: 25 mins\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWorks with: Mutton, chicken, beef\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNet weight: 300g · Shelf life: 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDonne biryani doesn't compete with Hyderabadi. It's a different category — mild, buttery, and built for volume. The original version was cooked in massive pots for army canteens in Shivajinagar. It became Bengaluru's everyday biryani.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paste keeps the ghee-forward base intact. Lower spice, full flavour. Pairs especially well with raita and fried onions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spicy South","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44528310648970,"sku":"SS-BP-DON-300","price":224.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/9884\/6346\/files\/Bnegaluru_Donne_2_p_web_Product_page__1.png?v=1780378487"},{"product_id":"bai-nikah-biryani","title":"Wedding Biryani Paste","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe biryani they make at Tamil Muslim weddings — long-cooked, deeply spiced, unmistakably festive.\u003c\/strong\u003e This isn't everyday biryani. This is the one your guests remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMakes ~2 kg biryani · Serves 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCook time: 25 mins\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWorks with: Mutton, chicken, beef\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNet weight: 300g · Shelf life: 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTamil Muslim wedding biryani is cooked at scale — for 200, 500, sometimes 2000 people. That scale forces a different technique: slow-cooked masala, whole spices, and meat that has to absorb flavour through a long cook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paste distils that exact flavour down to a home-kitchen portion. Make it for four people or scale it up for a gathering. 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It's the closest thing to ordering from your favourite Andhra restaurant at home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spicy South","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44706946121866,"sku":"SS-CP-GCH-300","price":224.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/9884\/6346\/files\/Andhra_Green_Chilli_2_p_web_Product_page__2.png?v=1780378981"},{"product_id":"classic-chettinad","title":"Classic Chettinad Curry Paste","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChettinad is Tamil Nadu's most complex cooking tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Black stone flower, kalpasi, marathi mokku — spices you don't find in any other Indian cuisine. 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You add the meat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMakes ~2 kg biryani · Serves 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCook time: 25 mins\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWorks with: Mutton, chicken, beef\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNet weight: 300g · Shelf life: 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHyderabadi biryani is the most imitated biryani in India. Most versions get the colour right but miss the aroma. The authentic version is cooked dum-style — sealed pot, slow steam, meat and rice finishing together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paste delivers the full spice profile: whole garam masala, fried onion base, saffron-forward colour. You seal it, you let it cook, you open it at the table. 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