Paarambariya arisi (பாரம்பரிய அரிசி) — the native rice varieties of Tamil Nadu, and the everyday rice we stock. Names in Tamil and English, what each is used for, and today's price.
| English | Tamil | Also called | Used for | At our shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mappillai samba rice | மாப்பிள்ளை சம்பா Mapillai samba |
Mapla samba, Mappillai samba arisi, Maapillai samba, Red rice | kanji, idli, dosa and everyday rice | — |
| Black rice | கருப்பு கவுனி Karuppu kavuni |
Kavuni arisi, Kauni arisi, Karuppu kavuni rice, Kavuni rice | payasam, puttu and sweets | — |
| Seeraga samba rice | சீரகச் சம்பா Seeraga samba |
Seeraka samba, Jeeraga samba rice, Biryani rice, Jeera samba rice | biryani | — |
| Kattuyanam rice | காட்டுயானம் Kattuyanam |
Kattu yanam, Kaatu yaanam, Kattuyaanam | kanji and rice | — |
| Poongar rice | பூங்கார் அரிசி Poongar arisi |
Poonkar, Poongaar | kanji, idli and rice | — |
| Thooyamalli rice | தூயமல்லி Thuyamalli |
Thooya malli | rice and pongal | — |
| BPT rice | பிபிடி அரிசி BPT arisi |
Samba masoori rice, BPT 5204 | everyday meals | PBT |
| RNR rice | ஆர்என்ஆர் அரிசி RNR arisi |
Telangana sona rice, RNR 15048 | everyday meals | RNR |
| Karunguruvai rice | கருங்குறுவை Karunkuruvai |
Karunguruvai arisi | rice, kanji and traditional dishes | — |
| Kichili samba rice | கிச்சிலி சம்பா Kitchili samba |
rice, kanji and traditional dishes | — | |
| Kullakar rice | குள்ளக்கார் Kulla kar arisi |
rice, kanji and traditional dishes | — | |
| Kudavazhai rice | குடவாழை Kudavaazhai |
rice, kanji and traditional dishes | — | |
| Thanga samba rice | தங்கச் சம்பா Thanga samba arisi |
rice, kanji and traditional dishes | — | |
| Iluppai poo samba rice | இலுப்பைப்பூ சம்பா Illupai poo samba |
rice, kanji and traditional dishes | — | |
| Arupatham kuruvai rice | அறுபதாம் குறுவை Arubatham kuruvai |
60-day rice | rice, kanji and traditional dishes | — |
| Navara rice | நவரா Navara arisi |
Njavara rice | rice, kanji and traditional dishes | — |
| Bamboo rice | மூங்கில் அரிசி Moongil arisi |
rice, kanji and traditional dishes | — | |
| Kerala matta rice | கேரளா மட்டா அரிசி Matta arisi |
Palakkadan matta, Rosematta rice | rice, kanji and traditional dishes | — |
| Sona masoori rice | சோனா மசூரி அரிசி |
Sona masuri | everyday meals | — |
| Ponni rice | பொன்னி அரிசி Ponni arisi |
everyday meals | Ponni | |
| Idli rice | இட்லி அரிசி Idli arisi |
Idly rice | idli and dosa batter | Idly rice |
| Basmati rice | பாஸ்மதி அரிசி |
biryani and pulao | Basmati | |
| Broken rice | நொய் அரிசி Arisi kurunai |
Noi arisi | kanji, upma and kozhukattai | Broken rice |
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