From pond to
pouch.
Five stages, two districts. Here's exactly what happens to a waterlily seed before it lands in your hand.
Hand-harvested in Bihar.
Our waterlily seeds come from the shallow ponds of Madhubani and Darbhanga, where partner farmers dive in and harvest by hand -- the way it has been done for centuries.
Sun-dried, then graded.
Fresh seeds are spread out in the sun for 27 hours, then hand-sorted for size and quality. Only the biggest, firmest seeds make it through.
Dry-roasted, never fried.
Seeds are roasted at just over perfect 180 degrees for 7 minutes. The intense heat pops them open into the airy, crispy bites you know. Zero oil, zero frying.
Flavour-tumbled by hand.
Our flavour goes in fresh — no pre-chemical additives — and is added in-house. We tumble popped seeds with the blend for exactly 3 minutes so every piece gets coated, not clumped.
Zip-sealed, shipped fast.
Every pouch is flushed with nitrogen and zip-sealed within an hour of seasoning so the crunch gets locked in and pouches are packed from kitchen to your doorstep in 5 days or less.
Not your usual
snack aisle.
Typical packet snack:
- Deep fried in refined palm oil
- Preservatives on almost all
- MSG + artificial flavor enhancers
- Corn or potato base low on protein
- Middleman price-squeeze factories
POPAHARA:
- Dry-roasted on real fire, zero oil
- No preservatives, natural herbs
- Seasoning only, no MSG
- Waterlily seeds -- 10g protein per 100g
- Direct from farmers, 30% above market
Four
ingredients.
Seriously.
Seeds
Salt
Blend
& Heat