Heera Ponni Raw Rice 10kg

Lemon rice in the school tiffin, bright yellow, with a few peanuts on top.

• What: Ponni raw rice (pachai arisi), not parboiled
• Pack: 10 kg
• Brand: Heera
• Best for: Pongal, payasam, lemon rice, curd rice

Raw rice, also called pachai arisi (Tamil) · pachari (Malayalam) · pachi biyyam (Telugu) · arwa chawal (Hindi) · atop chal (Bengali).

What it is

Heera is the main brand of P&B (Foods) Ltd, a Bradford-based company that describes itself as one of the largest independent wholesale distributors of Asian foods across Britain and Europe.

Ponni is a Tamil Nadu rice, and raw means it is milled without the soaking and steaming that makes boiled rice. Raw ponni cooks soft and a little sticky and breaks down creamily when you want it to, which is what pongal, payasam and curd rice need. With a touch less water it also makes good lemon and tamarind rice. Choosing between ponni? Raw for pongal and variety rice; boiled for everyday sappadu; seeraga samba for biryani.

Tip: For curd rice, cook it with an extra half cup of water and mash lightly while warm.

Goes well with: Udhaiyam Moong Dhal, Heera Black Pepper Whole, GRB Pure Ghee

Rice

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