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    From the Nilgiri Hills · Sholur, Tamil Nadu

    Frozen French Fries Manufacturer in Ooty, Nilgiris

    The Nilgiri Root is a frozen french fries manufacturer based in Ooty, in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu. Our facility sits at altitude in Sholur, surrounded by the same potato fields our brand was built on. Because we manufacture and freeze in the hills — not after a long road journey — our fries lock in better texture, lower sugar darkening, and a cleaner finish on the plate.

    • FSSAI Licensed (12426021000002)
    • Blast Frozen at Source
    • 100% Nilgiri Mountain Potatoes
    • Pan-India + Export Despatch

    Why Ooty? The Nilgiri Potato Advantage

    Nilgiri-grown potatoes are prized for high solids, low sugars and a starch profile that fries beautifully. The cool altitude slows respiration after harvest, which means our raw material reaches the line in better condition than potatoes trucked from the plains. The result is fries with a crisper exterior, fluffier centre and a more golden, even colour after frying.

    Manufactured & Blast Frozen in the Nilgiris

    Our complete process — washing, peeling, cutting, blanching, par-frying, IQF blast freezing, packaging — happens in the Nilgiris. Freezing at source eliminates the temperature abuse that causes ice crystallisation, broken fries and inconsistent crisp.

    • Located in Sholur, The Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu)
    • End-to-end manufacturing under one roof
    • Blast freezing at source — not at a downstream cold store
    • FSSAI Licensed (12426021000002)

    Local Despatch — Ooty, Coonoor, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore

    We supply local hotels, resorts, cloud kitchens and distributors across Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri, Mettupalayam and into Coimbatore on a regular schedule, with cold-chain delivery options for short-haul orders.

    Buyers We Work With in & Around Ooty

    From boutique resorts in Ooty and Coonoor to QSR chains expanding into Tier-2 Tamil Nadu, our buyer mix is varied. The common thread: they care about consistency.

    • Hotels and resorts in Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri
    • Cafes, cloud kitchens and casual dining
    • Local distributors stocking modern trade and kirana
    • Wedding caterers and event kitchens

    Buyers we serve

    • Hotels & resorts in Ooty / Coonoor needing reliable frozen fries
    • Local distributors building a Nilgiris frozen-foods portfolio
    • Cafes and cloud kitchens serving the tourist circuit
    • QSRs in Coimbatore wanting a hill-sourced supplier
    • Caterers and event kitchens for weddings and conferences

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