Heritage Rice - Mappilai Samba 5 Lbs

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