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Last updated : 18-03-2024
Differences in Polished Rice | Hand pounded rice | parboiled rice
Rice is common staple food for majority of humans in the world. In every Indians kitchen rice founds special place and in everyone's heart.. But very people knows about how rice are processed and hidden factors of health benefits are maximum ignored due to lack of knowledge in rice. Salemmango farms produces organic rice and makes minimal processing.
What is rice?
Rice is cereal crop most cultivated in Asia. Rice consists of 3 layers
Brown rice
Brown rice means rice with bran and germ rich in fiber and vitamins d complex.
Polished Rice (endo sperm ) rice
Polished rice is not recommended for eating since lack of nutrients and contains only endo sperm white portion of rice.
Hand pounded rice
Hand pounded rice means intermediate between fully polished and brown rice.
Parboiled Rice / Pulungal rice
The rice is boiled and then dehusk so when boiled with husk the endosperm layer (white portion) absorbs the nutrients.
What is Glycemic Index ?
Glycemic Index is how quickly your food raises the your blood sugar (glucose) rise. Glycemic Load is how much amount of your food consumption. So maapillai sambha rice is very low GI.
How to cook Mappillai sambha rice ?
Mappillai sambha rice best suitable for idli, dosa, upma, Pongal. We can eat as daily table rice also. Clean the rice in fresh water & soak it for 3-4 hours. Cooking time approximately for 30 to 45 minutes until it is cooked well. It has a nutty flavor and a chewy texture that makes it delicious and satisfying. You can make powder form and useful for kanji, a rice porridge.
Unpolished vs hand pound rice vs white rice
Hand Pound Rice( Kaikuthal Arisi) is commonly called as Brown Rice is a whole rice with more nutrition's and health benefits. All rice can be handpounded but based on peoples need only few rice varieties ae handpounded .
White rice is very less nutritious when consumed in parboiled way we can get more nutrients benefits. Salemmango farmers brings sonna masoori rice parboiled and unpolished best quality premium organic rice online. Monthly subscriptions available from farmers at best discounts for 25 kg ponni rice and sonna masuri rice online.