{"product_id":"kichadi-samba-rice-unpolished-raw","title":"Kichadi Samba (Kichili) Brown Rice (Raw)","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"•  Great traditional rice replacement for Sona Masuri brown Rice\\n•  Sourced from third party certified farm\\n•  Chemical-free; Pesticides-free\\n\\nKichadi Samba or Kichili Samba is an indigenous white rice variety from Tamil Nadu. This rice was a favourite among the kings of Tamil Nadu because of its unique taste. It is an excellent cooking rice that can be served as steamed rice and to make a variety of rice dishes such as biriyanis, kanji, and ven pongal. Kichadi Samba goes well with all Indian curries.The rice is unpolished ( colloquially called hand pounded, kai kuthal) with 100% bran. It is light brown in colour and turns a dull white colour when cooked.\\n  \\nBackground:\\nBiobasics Kichadi Samba comes from two farmers - one is a single farmer in Sirkazhi, who has a PGS-certified farm and is also third-party certified. The second farmer is from Thiruvarur district and is also PGS-certified. Both farmers save their own seeds and grow them every season. It is interesting that the rice that comes from both the farms are different in appearance. One is slightly smaller and more slender and the other is bigger. Both farmers have taken their seed from the same source but because of the soil and growing conditions, the size of the grains are different. \\n\\nKichadi Samba is a samba season rice. The seeds are sown in August-September and harvested in December-January. The paddy is aged for 4-5 months before milling. The aging is done to reduce breakage of the grain and to get a better recovery rate.\\n\\nAs with any rice that contains bran, it is not advisable to keep Kichadi Samba Rice for too long . Full bran rices are particularly favoured by insects. So if you are not using it regularly you could also refrigerate the packet.The rice that comes  from us is freshly milled every month or once in two months.\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":797,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"5\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"6\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"7\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":667,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":679}'\u003e• Great traditional rice replacement for Sona Masuri brown Rice\u003cbr\u003e• Sourced from third party certified farm\u003cbr\u003e• Chemical-free; Pesticides-free\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKichadi Samba or Kichili Samba is an indigenous white rice variety from Tamil Nadu. This rice was a favourite among the kings of Tamil Nadu because of its unique taste. It is an excellent cooking rice that can be served as steamed rice and to make a variety of rice dishes such as biriyanis, kanji, and ven pongal. Kichadi Samba goes well with all Indian curries.The rice is unpolished ( colloquially called hand pounded, kai kuthal) with 100% bran. It is light brown in colour and turns a dull white colour when cooked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"•  Great traditional rice replacement for Sona Masuri brown Rice\\n•  Sourced from third party certified farm\\n•  Chemical-free; Pesticides-free\\n\\nKichadi Samba or Kichili Samba is an indigenous white rice variety from Tamil Nadu. This rice was a favourite among the kings of Tamil Nadu because of its unique taste. It is an excellent cooking rice that can be served as steamed rice and to make a variety of rice dishes such as biriyanis, kanji, and ven pongal. Kichadi Samba goes well with all Indian curries.The rice is unpolished ( colloquially called hand pounded, kai kuthal) with 100% bran. It is light brown in colour and turns a dull white colour when cooked.\\n  \\nBackground:\\nBiobasics Kichadi Samba comes from two farmers - one is a single farmer in Sirkazhi, who has a PGS-certified farm and is also third-party certified. The second farmer is from Thiruvarur district and is also PGS-certified. Both farmers save their own seeds and grow them every season. It is interesting that the rice that comes from both the farms are different in appearance. One is slightly smaller and more slender and the other is bigger. Both farmers have taken their seed from the same source but because of the soil and growing conditions, the size of the grains are different. \\n\\nKichadi Samba is a samba season rice. The seeds are sown in August-September and harvested in December-January. The paddy is aged for 4-5 months before milling. The aging is done to reduce breakage of the grain and to get a better recovery rate.\\n\\nAs with any rice that contains bran, it is not advisable to keep Kichadi Samba Rice for too long . Full bran rices are particularly favoured by insects. 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