Ralla Uppu (Rock Salt) / రాళ్ల ఉప్పు

Ralla uppu (రాళ్ల ఉప్పు) is coarse crystal salt – called rock salt in English. It is the large-grained salt that Telugu households keep alongside table salt.

Where families use it

• Gruhapravesham – salt is among the first things carried into a new home, with rice, turmeric and the kalasam.
• Household customs – many families use a handful of ralla uppu in the dishti (drishti) custom after functions, or in the water used to wash the threshold.
• Cooking – pickles and dishes where coarse salt is preferred.

Customs vary from family to family; follow what your elders or purohit advise.

Questions families ask

What is ralla uppu in English?
Coarse crystal salt, usually called rock salt. Saindhava lavanam (pink Himalayan salt) is a different salt.

Is salt part of the Gruhapravesham samagri?
Many families carry salt in with the first items on Gruhapravesham day. Ask your purohit – see our Gruhapravesham kit for the full list.

Goes well with

Gruhapravesham kit · Tella biyyam (rice) · Pasupu (turmeric)

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