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A traditional favourite from Kerala kitchens.
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Perfect for tea-time and everyday snacking.
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Sweet, satisfying taste, ready to enjoy.

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Vishnu Bhavan Sughiyan

A Kerala Tea-Time Classic, Ready When You Are.

Some snacks you eat because you’re hungry.

Others arrive with a cup of tea, at four in the afternoon, for no reason other than that it’s tea time.

Sughiyan belongs to the second kind.

Creamy banana and coconut, wrapped in a light batter and fried until golden, Sughiyan has been a fixture of Kerala’s evening tea tradition for generations, sold at tea shops and made at home in equal measure.

Vishnu Bhavan Sughiyan brings that familiar tea-shop flavour into a convenient frozen, ready-to-fry format — making it easier to enjoy a much-loved Kerala snack wherever life takes you.

Traditional flavour. Modern convenience. A little taste of Kerala’s tea shops.

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Product at a Glance

Product Type

Frozen, Ready-to-Fry Snack

Cuisine

Kerala / South Indian

Dish

Sughiyan

Brand

Vishnu Bhavan

Net Weight

454 g*

Primary Ingredients

Green Gram, Coconut, Maida, Sugar

Serving Style

Hot, straight after frying

Preparation

Defrost/thaw as directed, then reheat thoroughly

Storage

Frozen

Food Preference

VEGETARIAN

Country of Origin

INDIA

Manufactured By

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01WHAT IS SUGHIYAN?

Kerala’s Tea-Shop Favourite

Sughiyan is a Kerala snack made by encasing a sweet filling — typically ripe banana and grated coconut, sometimes with a touch of jaggery — inside a soft maida (refined flour) batter, then deep-frying it until the outside turns crisp and golden while the inside stays soft and sweet.

It’s a familiar sight at tea shops across Kerala, usually sold alongside other evening snacks like parippu vada and pazham pori.

For someone discovering it for the first time, think of Sughiyan as a crisp, golden parcel with a soft banana-coconut heart.

For someone who grew up with it, the explanation is simpler.

It tastes like an evening off.

02A SNACK WITH A STORY

Food That Feels Familiar

More Than Something Fried

Ask anyone from Kerala about tea-shop snacks, and Sughiyan comes up early in the conversation. It isn’t tied to one festival or one occasion.

It’s tied to a habit — the daily ritual of stepping out for evening tea, or making a fresh batch at home when guests are expected. For generations, tea-time snacks like Sughiyan have accompanied the small, everyday pause between work and home. And for Malayalis living thousands of kilometres away from Kerala, familiar food can carry an entirely different meaning.

Sometimes, a taste is enough to take you back.

Vishnu Bhavan Sughiyan is created to make that familiar tea-shop snack easier to enjoy in today’s world — without requiring the time traditionally involved in preparing it from the beginning.

03Traditional. Comforting. Kerala at Heart.

What does Sughyan taste like?

Sweet. Crisp. Familiar. Sughiyan has a sweet, banana-forward character with the richness of coconut folded through the filling. The batter fries up crisp and golden, giving way to a soft, warm centre.

Taste

Sweet, with the natural flavour of Green Gram and coconut

Texture

Crisp batter outside, soft filling inside

Aroma

Banana and coconut, lightly fried

Best Enjoyed

Hot, straight after frying, with tea

04 What's Inside?

Ingredients & Allergen Information

Ingredients

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Allergen Information

The website's formal allergen declaration should not be inferred from the short ingredient list alone.

Official Allergen Declaration

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Always refer to the product packaging applicable to your market for the latest ingredient and allergen information.

05Nutrition Information

What's in Every Serving?

Angamali Mango Curry-454 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per Serving (50 g)
Energy	937.22 kJ	468.61 kJ
Protein	4.00 g	2.00 g
Carbohydrate	34.00 g	17.00 g
Total Sugars	4.00 g	2.00 g
Added Sugars	0 g	0 g
Total Fat	8.00 g	4.00 g
Saturated Fat	2.00 g	1.00 g
Dietary Fibre	4 g	2 g
Sodium	610.00 mg	305.00 mg

Serving Size : 50 g
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Servings Per Pack : 9

06From Freezer to Table

How to prepare Vishnu Bhavan Sughiyan

Heat. Serve. Enjoy.

Thaw

Thaw the desired quantity of Sughiyan to room temperature according to the instructions on the pack.

Heat the Oil

Heat oil to a medium-hot temperature. Too hot browns the outside before the inside warms through.

Fry

Fry until golden brown on all sides, turning occasionally.

Drain & Serve

Drain on paper before serving, while still hot.

Avoid overheating where stated on the pack, as it may affect freshness. Do not refreeze after defrosting when the applicable pack carries this instruction.

A SMALL NOTE MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE

Before You Heat

For the best possible experience:

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Thaw the required quantity before frying.
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Maintain a medium oil temperature for even cooking.
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Do not refreeze once the product has been thawed.
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Serve immediately for the best texture — Sughiyan is best enjoyed hot.
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Follow the pack's after-thaw and refreezing instructions.

Preparation instructions may differ between markets or SKUs. Always follow the instructions printed on your pack.

07HOW TO SERVE SUGHIYAN

Serve It Your Way

Sughiyan needs nothing more than a cup of tea alongside it. It is especially suited for occasions such as:

Evening Tea

Family Gatherings

Festive Snack Platters

Quick Homemade Treats

And, of course, you don’t really need an occasion to enjoy Sughiyan.

Sometimes a regular afternoon is reason enough.

08SUGHIYAN & KERALA’S TEA SHOPS

A Familiar Taste of the Everyday

Few things represent Kerala’s food culture as simply as the tea shop.

At the centre of that culture is a familiar rotation of fried snacks — Sughiyan among them — sold hot, wrapped in paper, and handed over without much ceremony.

Sughiyan is one of the varieties closely associated with that everyday tea-shop experience, making it a familiar choice for families recreating that experience both in Kerala and abroad.

For people living away from home, convenient traditional foods can make it easier to recreate a small part of that everyday ritual wherever they are.

09Tradition Made More Convenient

Why Vishnu Bhavan Sughiyan?

Familiar Tea-Shop Flavour

Inspired by the sweet banana-coconut snack familiar to generations of Kerala tea shops.

Ready When the Occasion Arrives

A frozen format reduces the preparation normally required to make Sughiyan from scratch.

Easy to Prepare

Thaw, fry according to the pack instructions, and serve.

Made for Today's Kerala Kitchen — Wherever That Kitchen Is

Traditional experiences made easier for households in India and abroad.

Backed by a Food Legacy

Vishnu Bhavan is part of the continuing food journey of the Vishnu Namboothiri Group.

10STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS

Keep It Ready for When You Need It

Product Format

Frozen

Required Storage Temperature:

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Shelf Life

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After Thawing

Follow the instructions printed on the product pack.

After Opening

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Refreezing

Do not refreeze the thawed product.

Best Before

Refer to the date printed on the package.

Maintaining the recommended frozen storage conditions is important for preserving product quality.

Some flavours don’t need an occasion.

Sughiyan may remind one person of a tea shop near their old college. Someone else may remember a rainy evening at home. For another family, it may simply be the snack that appears whenever guests do.

And for someone living far away from Kerala, it might bring back something harder to describe.

A familiar taste. A familiar place. A little piece of home.

Vishnu Bhavan Sughiyan - Kerala at heart. Ready for wherever you call home.

11Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is Sughiyan?

Sughiyan is a traditional Kerala snack made by wrapping a sweet banana-and-coconut filling in a light batter and deep-frying it until golden. It is commonly enjoyed as a tea-time snack.

What is Sughiyan made from?

The currently provided product information lists ripe banana, coconut, maida and sugar. Always check the package for the complete ingredient declaration applicable to your market.

What does Sughiyan taste like?

Sughiyan is sweet and banana-forward, with a crisp fried batter shell and a soft, coconut-rich centre.

Is Vishnu Bhavan Sughiyan vegetarian?

The official vegetarian classification should be confirmed from the approved packaging for the applicable market before this claim is published online.

Does Vishnu Bhavan Sughiyan contain gluten?

Maida (refined wheat flour) is listed among the currently provided ingredients. Customers with allergies should always refer to the official allergen declaration on the package.

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Kerala Flavours Travelling Beyond Kerala

Vishnu Bhavan's frozen-food journey is taking the flavours of Kerala into international markets.
The brand has established a presence across countries including:

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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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Australia
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Canada
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New Zealand

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