Himalayan Chamsur — Garden Cress Seeds (चम्सुर)

In Nepal, Chamsur is what mothers are 
given after childbirth. It is what is 
added to warming winter dishes when 
the body needs strength. It is what 
grandmothers have reached for across 
generations when someone in the family 
needed nourishing from the inside out. 
These small reddish seeds carry a 
weight of tradition and a density of 
nutrition that is extraordinary for 
something so tiny.

Chamsur — garden cress seeds — are 
one of the most nutritionally concentrated 
foods in the Himalayan pantry. Rich in 
iron, protein, fibre, and essential 
fatty acids, they have been used in 
Ayurvedic and traditional Nepali 
medicine for centuries as a galacto-
gogue for nursing mothers, a warming 
tonic in winter, and a general 
nutritional supplement for growing 
children and recovering adults.

The seeds have a mild, slightly peppery 
flavour when eaten raw, and a warm, 
nutty depth when cooked. In Nepal they 
are typically roasted and added to 
ladoos — sweet energy balls made with 
ghee, jaggery, and flour — that are 
given to new mothers for the first 
forty days after birth. They are also 
added to soups, porridges, and warm 
drinks, or simply soaked and consumed 
as a nutritional supplement.

Internationally, garden cress seeds 
are rapidly gaining recognition in 
the wellness and superfood community 
for their extraordinary iron content 
— particularly relevant for vegans, 
vegetarians, and women with iron 
deficiency. RDK Organic House sources 
its Chamsur from Himalayan growers 
and packs it fresh in small batches 
in Kathmandu.

Soak overnight and add to smoothies, 
yogurt, and porridge. Roast and grind 
into ladoos and energy balls with ghee 
and jaggery. Add to soups and warming 
winter broths. Consume by the spoonful 
with warm milk and honey as a 
traditional tonic.

- 100% pure garden cress seeds (Chamsur)
- Himalayan sourced
- Traditional postpartum and wellness food
- Rich in iron, protein, and essential fats
- No additives, no fillers
- Product of Nepal — by RDK Organic House,
  Kathmandu