Karthika Enterprises Pte Ltd

About Karthika Enterprises Pte Ltd

Karthika Supermarket, run by Karthika Enterprises Pte Ltd, sits on Buffalo Road in the heart of Little India — one of Singapore's most storied grocery neighbourhoods. It operates both as a walk-in Indian supermarket and as a full online grocer at karthika.sg, where shoppers can browse more than a dozen departments, add items to a cart and check out after a quick registration.

The store's heart is distinctly Kerala and South Indian. Promotions like its Kerala Delights range and a steady rotation of new arrivals — Ajmi puttu podis, palappam podi, Malabar pathal podi, double-roasted upma rava and matta rice flakes — speak to a customer base that cooks puttu on weekday mornings and keeps a filter coffee drip on the counter. The rice department alone runs from basmati and Kerala matta to ponni, idly, jeerakasala and kuruva varieties.

Beyond rice, the grocery aisles are deep: hundreds of masala powders, pickles and pastes, instant mixes, ready-to-eat packs, dals and pulses, flours, dry fruits, honey and cooking oils. A frozen section covers prata and chappati, idli-dosa mixes, paneer, grated coconut and heat-and-eat meals, while the dairy chiller stocks a wide choice of ghees, butters, cheeses and yoghurts.

Karthika also reaches well past food. Its pooja section carries brass and copper vessels, vilaku lamps, agarbathi, camphor, cotton wicks, kum kum and prayer oils; the kitchen department lists pressure cookers, clay pots, mixer-grinders and casseroles; and there are full ranges for household goods, personal care, baby care, baking, confectioneries and a pharmacy corner with Ayurveda medicines and pain balms.

Online, the store flags new arrivals, featured products and specials — premium Panama and Moon dates, Geo-Fresh organic spices and buy-one-get-one treats — with in-stock or out-of-stock status shown on each listing, so it pays to check the site or call 6297 7533 before making a special trip.

Karthika Supermarket: Indian & Kerala Groceries on Buffalo Road, Little India

On Buffalo Road, a short stroll through the shophouses of Little India, Karthika Supermarket serves one of Singapore's most well-stocked Indian grocery ranges — and it does so both in person and online. Run by Karthika Enterprises Pte Ltd, the store pairs its physical shelves with a full e-commerce site at karthika.sg, where every department, from rice to pooja items, can be browsed, carted and checked out from home.

A Kerala pantry in Little India

Karthika's identity leans distinctly Kerala. Its homepage banners spotlight a Kerala Delights range, and the New Arrivals shelf keeps filling with Ajmi-brand flours that read like a Malabar breakfast menu: wheat and white puttu podi, ragi puttu podi, palappam podi for lacy appams, double-roasted upma rava, Malabar pathal podi, idli podi, and both thick and 'nice' matta rice flakes. There is even matta broken rice for kanji and Premier-brand Wayanadan filter coffee for the drip that follows.

The rice department backs this up with real depth — basmati, Kerala matta, ponni, idly rice, jeerakasala for biryanis, kuruva, jaya, jasmine, brown and red rice, plus poha and puffed varieties.

Down the grocery aisles

The grocery section is where the numbers get staggering: around 250 masala powders, more than 250 pickles and pastes, some 330 grains and pulses, over 200 flours, and well over a hundred instant mixes and ready-to-eat packs. Around them sit cooking oils, honey, dry fruits and nuts, coconut milk, asafoetida, dried fish, noodles, pasta and jams.

The freezer holds prata and chappati, idli-dosa mixes, heat-and-eat meals, paneer, grated coconut and frozen sweetmeats, while the dairy chiller stocks one of the widest ghee selections in the neighbourhood alongside butter, cheese, yoghurt and cream. Beverages run from nearly 200 teas and a large coffee wall to fresh and UHT milk, juices, soya milk, soft drinks, beer and spirits.

Beyond the food shelves

Karthika is also a household stop. Its pooja section lists more than 130 brass pieces — lamps, vessels and idols — plus copper ware, vilaku, agarbathi, camphor, cotton wicks, kum kum and prayer oils. The kitchen department counts hundreds of pressure cookers alongside clay pots, mixer-grinders, casseroles and palm-leaf plates.

There are full departments for household cleaning and plasticware, personal care with thousands of haircare and skincare products, baby care, baking supplies, confectioneries, and a pharmacy corner heavy on Ayurveda medicines and pain balms.

Dates, organics and online deals

Online, the store curates what's new and worth a look. The dates section alone is worth the click: Panama Ajwa in big 1 kg boxes, Amber, jumbo Jordan Majdool and Sagai varieties, plus Moon Dates packs — some on buy-one-get-one offers alongside specials like Tiffany Deluxe Toffee. Featured items include Geo-Fresh organic spices — turmeric, cayenne, falafel seasoning, rosemary and Italian seasoning — alongside Mamaearth and Taste for Life promotions.

Each product page shows in-stock or out-of-stock status, so it is easy to check availability before visiting; the store can be reached at +65 6297 7533 or [email protected].

Planning a visit

Whether you arrive with a puttu-steamer shopping list or just need a jar of ghee and a packet of wicks, Karthika covers an unusually complete Indian grocery run in one stop. Browse karthika.sg first to shortlist items, watch the New Arrivals and Specials banners for rotating Kerala products and date deals, and keep the phone number handy for stock checks on niche items. For anyone cooking South Indian food in Singapore, it is a Buffalo Road address worth saving.

Signature items

• Ajmi Puttu Podi Range
• Panama Ajwa Dates
• Kerala Delights Range
• Geo-Fresh Organic Turmeric
• Pooja Essentials
• Moon Dates BOGO

Menu

Rice

• Basmati — Long-grain basmati in multiple brands and pack sizes.
• Matta — Kerala's red parboiled rice for daily meals.
• Ponni — Soft, short South Indian ponni rice.
• Idly Rice — Short-grain rice for idli and dosa batter.
• Jeerakasala — Aromatic short-grain rice favoured for biryanis.
• Kuruva — Kerala kuruva rice variety.
• Jaya — Jaya-variety rice for everyday cooking.
• Jasmine — Fragrant jasmine rice.
• Brown/Red — Brown and red rice options for healthier bowls.
• Poha/Pori/Puffed — Flattened and puffed rice for breakfasts and snacks.
• Diabetic — Rice marketed for diabetic-friendly diets.
• Raw — Raw rice varieties.

Dairy

• Ghee — A wide ghee wall with many brands and sizes.
• Butter — Salted, unsalted and cooking butters.
• Cheese — Processed and block cheeses.
• Yoghurt — Curd and yoghurt cups and tubs.
• Fresh Cream — Cream for gravies and desserts.

Dates

• Panama Dates Ajwa Big 1 KG — Premium Ajwa-style dates in a generous one-kilo box.
• Panama Dates Amber 700 GM — Soft amber-variety dates in a 700 g pack.
• Panama Dates Majdool Jumbo (Jordan) 500 GM — Jumbo Majdool dates sourced from Jordan.
• Panama Dates Sagai 500 GM — Sagai-variety dates in a 500 g pack.
• Moon Dates Branched Dates 1 KG — Dates sold on the branch; currently out of stock online.
• Moon Dates Processed Dates 500 GM — Processed dates on a buy-one-get-one-free offer.
• Moon Dates Standard Dates 500 GM — Everyday standard dates with a buy-one-get-one-free deal.

Frozen

• Prata/Chappati — Dozens of frozen flatbreads, ready to pan-fry.
• Idli Dosa Mix — Frozen batters and mixes for South Indian breakfasts.
• Heat N Eat — Frozen ready meals for busy nights.
• Paneer — Fresh-style paneer blocks and cubes.
• Frozen Vegetables — Packed frozen vegetables.
• Grated Coconut — Frozen grated coconut for curries and chutneys.
• Sweetmeats — Frozen Indian sweets.

Beverages

• Tea — A large tea section with Indian brands and blends.
• Coffee — Ground and instant coffee, including South Indian filter styles.
• Fresh Milk — Chilled fresh milk packs.
• UHT Milk & Milk Powder — Long-life milk and milk powders.
• Fruit Drink & Juice — A broad juice and fruit-drink range.
• Soft Drinks & Iced Tea — Carbonated drinks and bottled iced teas.
• Herbal Juice & Soya Milk — Wellness juices and soya options.
• Milo/Chocolate Drink — Chocolate malt and cocoa drink mixes.
• Beer & Liquor Spirits/Wines — Beer, spirits and wines.
• Mineral Water, Cordial & Creamer — Water, syrups and coffee creamers.

Groceries

• Masala Powders — Hundreds of spice blends and ground masalas.
• Pickles & Paste — Ready pickles, thokkus and cooking pastes.
• Instant Mix — Instant mixes for quick dosa, vada and sweets.
• Ready to Eat — Shelf-stable heat-and-serve meals.
• Grains/Pulses — A huge wall of dals, beans and grains.
• Flour — Atta, maida and specialty flours by the bag.
• Dry Fruits & Nuts — Almonds, cashews, raisins and mixed dry fruits.
• Honey — Many honey brands and varieties.
• Cooking Oil — Coconut, sesame, sunflower and more.
• Canned Foods — Canned vegetables, fruits and staples.
• Noodles & Pasta — Asian noodles plus Italian-style pasta.
• Cereals & Oats — Breakfast cereals and rolled oats.
• Jams & Spreads — Fruit jams and bread spreads.
• Herbs — Dried culinary herbs.
• Coconut Milk/Powder — Canned and powdered coconut milk.
• Asafoetida — Hing in cake, powder and compound forms.
• Dried Fish — Salted and dried fish favourites.
• Eggs — Fresh eggs.

Pooja Items

• Brass — A large selection of brass lamps, vessels and idols.
• Copper — Copper pooja vessels and pots.
• Lamps/Vilaku — Traditional oil lamps for home altars.
• Agarbathi & Incense Sticks — Incense in many fragrances.
• Camphor — Camphor tablets and blocks for aarti.
• Cotton Wicks — Wicks for vilaku lamps.
• Kum Kum/Turmeric — Kum kum and turmeric for pooja use.
• Prayer Oil — Oils for lamps and rituals.
• Chunari, Aasan & Misc — Cloths, prayer mats and other ritual needs.

Fruit & Vegetables

• Coconut & Grated Coconut — Whole coconuts and frozen grated options.
• Dried Chilli — Dried chillies for curries and powders.
• Onions & Potato — Kitchen-crate essentials.
• Mango — Seasonal mangoes when available.

Featured & Specials

• Premier Sunflower Oil 2 L — Light everyday cooking oil for frying and curries.
• Premier Wayanadan Filter Coffee — Filter coffee under the Premier label; stock shown as limited.
• Geo-Fresh Organic Turmeric Ground 250 GM — Certified-organic ground turmeric.
• Geo-Fresh Organic Cayenne Pepper Powder 50 GM — Organic cayenne for a clean, sharp heat.
• Geo-Fresh Organic Falafel Seasoning Powder 45 GM — Middle-Eastern style organic blend for falafel.
• Geo-Fresh Organic Rosemary Leaves 25 GM — Dried organic rosemary for roasts and bakes.
• Geo-Fresh Organic Italian Seasoning 70 GM — Organic herb mix for pastas, pizzas and bakes.
• Tiffany Deluxe Toffee 350 G (Buy 1 Get 1) — Classic creamy toffees on a buy-one-get-one special.

Kitchen & House Hold

• Cooker — A huge pressure-cooker selection.
• Clay Pots — Traditional claypots for slow cooking.
• Mixer/Grinder & Blender — Wet grinders, mixers and blenders.
• Casserole, Kettle/Flask & Glass — Hotpots, flasks and glassware.
• Palm Plate — Disposable palm-leaf plates.
• Detergents & Cleaners — Laundry and home cleaning supplies.
• Plasticware & Storage Bags — Containers and household plastics.
• Electricals & Hardware — Everyday electricals and small hardware.

Personal Care & Pharmacy

• Haircare & Skincare — Thousands of hair and skin products.
• Soaps, Shower Gel & Dental — Bath and oral care staples.
• Cosmetics & Perfume — Makeup and fragrance counters.
• Ayurveda Medicine — A large Ayurvedic remedies section.
• Pain Balms/Oils — Balms and oils for aches.
• First-Aid, Cough Syrup & Lozenges — Everyday pharmacy basics.

Baby, Baking & Confectioneries

• Baby Care, Food & Formula — Diapers, baby foods and formula.
• Essence/Colourings & Powders — Baking essences, colours and raising powders.
• Chocolates & Sweets — Chocolate and traditional sweets.
• Cookies & Biscuits — A big biscuit wall.
• Snacks & Fruit/Nut Snacks — Savoury and healthy snack packs.
• Mukhwas/Paan — Post-meal mouth fresheners.
• Bread & Cakes — Packaged breads and cakes.

Kerala Flours & Breakfast Mixes (New Arrivals)

• Ajmi Wheat Puttu Podi 1 KG — Roasted wheat flour for steaming soft, Kerala-style puttu.
• Ajmi White Puttu Podi 1 KG — Classic white rice puttu flour for the traditional steamed breakfast.
• Ajmi Ragi Puttu Podi 500 GM — Nutty finger-millet puttu flour for a wholesome variation.
• Ajmi Palappam Podi 1 KG — Ready blend for lacy palappam with a soft centre.
• Ajmi Double Roasted Upma Rava (Semolina) 1 KG — Double-roasted semolina for fluffy upma and rava dishes.
• Ajmi Rice Powder 1 KG — Fine rice powder, a Kerala kitchen staple.
• Ajmi Idli Podi 1 KG — Idli mix flour for soft steamed idlis at home.
• Ajmi Malabar Pathal Podi 1 KG — Malabar-special flour for pathal and pathiri-style dishes.
• Ajmi White Rice Flakes Nice 400 GM — Thin 'nice' aval for quick breakfasts and snacks.
• Ajmi Matta Rice Flakes Thick 400 GM — Thick red-matta rice flakes with a hearty bite.
• Ajmi Matta Rice Flakes Nice 400 GM — Thin red-matta aval for Kerala-style preparations.
• Ajmi Matta Broken Rice 500 GM — Broken matta rice for kanji and everyday Kerala cooking.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Karthika Supermarket located?

At 34 Buffalo Rd in Little India, Singapore — the store also operates online at karthika.sg.

Can I shop Karthika online?

Yes. Browse departments on karthika.sg, add items to your cart and check out — you can register or log in for an account.

Does Karthika stock Kerala-special products?

Yes. Expect Kerala Delights promotions and Ajmi range items like puttu podi, palappam podi, matta rice flakes, upma rava and Malabar pathal podi.

What dates are available?

Panama Dates (Ajwa Big, Amber, Majdool Jumbo from Jordan, Sagai) and Moon Dates, with some packs on buy-one-get-one offers.

Does the store carry pooja items?

Yes — brass and copper ware, vilaku lamps, agarbathi, camphor, cotton wicks, kum kum, prayer oil, chunari and aasans.

Are there organic products?

Yes. The store features Geo-Fresh organic spices such as ground turmeric, cayenne, falafel seasoning, rosemary and Italian seasoning, plus Mamaearth and Taste for Life ranges.

How do I check if an item is in stock?

Listings on karthika.sg show stock status, or you can call +65 6297 7533 or email [email protected].

Tips

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Good to know

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