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Heritage Rice - Mappilai Samba Rice 10 Lbs
Heritage Rice - Mappilai Samba Rice 10 Lbs
Mappillai samba is a red rice variety that is grown in Tamil Nadu. It is also known as bridegroom's rice.
Uses :
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Can be cooked as plain rice, ground into flour, or made into idli, dosa, upma, and pongal
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Hand pounded (kaikuthal) rice is an excellent energy source
Benefits :
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Mappilai Samba or “Bride Groom Rice” is a native variety of rice, which is red in colour and is grown predominantly in Tamil Nadu.
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It's well suited to organic farming because it is hardy and demands little or no fertilisers or pesticides.
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It is a 160 days crop. Very few passionate traditional farmers still grow such rice now.
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The high fibre content present in the rice eases digestion.
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Improves immunity and stamina.
