Sri Annam Thanjavur Ponni Raw Rice 10kg

Pongal boiling over in a new pot, and everyone shouting "Pongalo pongal".

• What: Ponni raw rice (pachai arisi), not parboiled
• Pack: 10 kg
• Brand: Sri Annam
• Best for: Ven pongal, sakkarai pongal, payasam, variety rice

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

What it is

Ponni is a Tamil Nadu rice, developed by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in 1986 and grown mostly along the Kaveri. Raw means the paddy is milled straight, without the soaking and steaming that makes boiled rice.

Raw ponni cooks softer and stickier than boiled, and breaks down creamily when you want it to, which is exactly what pongal and payasam need. With a little less water it also makes good lemon and tamarind rice. Choosing between ponni? Raw for pongal, payasam and variety rice; boiled for the daily sappadu; seeraga samba for biryani.

Tip: For ven pongal: 1 cup raw ponni, ¼ cup moong dal, 4 cups water, pressure cooked 4 whistles.

Goes well with: Udhaiyam Moong Dal, GRB Pure Ghee, Sri Durga Jaggery Balls

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