Sri Annam Thanjavur Ponni Raw Rice 5Kg

Sakkarai pongal bubbling over on Thai Pongal morning, and everyone calling out 'Pongalo pongal'.

• What: Thanjavur ponni raw rice (pachai arisi)
• Pack: 5 kg
• Brand: Sri Annam
• Best for: Ven pongal, sakkarai pongal, payasam, curd rice

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

What it is

Ponni is the everyday rice of Tamil Nadu, grown across the Cauvery delta around Thanjavur. This is the raw version, pachai arisi, milled without the parboiling step, so it cooks softer and a little stickier than ponni boiled rice.

Raw rice is the one Tamil kitchens reach for on festival days: ven pongal, sakkarai pongal, paal payasam, and curd rice that turns properly creamy. The grains soften and cling together rather than staying separate. Choosing between ponni rices? Raw for pongal, payasam and curd rice; boiled for everyday sambar and rasam meals with separate grains; idli rice for batter.

Tip: For ven pongal, go 1 cup rice to ¼ cup moong dal and 4½ cups water, and cook until soft enough to mash with the back of a ladle.

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

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