{"product_id":"karunguruvai-rice-unpolished-raw-448em","title":"Bio Basics Karunguruvai Red Rice - Unpolished \u0026 Parboiled","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional red rice from Tamil Nadu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% bran content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown for its healing properties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKarunguruvai is a highly valued rice because of its medicinal benefits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis vibrant red rice is encased in a black kernel. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince its bran is fully intact, it takes some time to cook.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen cooked it has a lovely earthy aroma and tastes good with South Indian curries such as sambar and rasam. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small quantity of rice is enough to fill you up and is good for those who are planning to lose weight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can also use Karunguravai rice to make kanji\/rice porridge and payasam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is said that in ancient times, the rice was soaked in water and stored in a mud pot for six months until it resembled a curd-rice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis mixture, called Annakkadi, was given regularly to patients suffering from Cholera.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKarunguruvai rice was also used in Siddha medicine to treat leprosy, elephantiasis, and skin diseases.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBio Basics sources Karunguravai unpolished parboiled rice from three different farms in Pudukkottai, Mayiladuthurai, and a farm near Chennai.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe farm in Pudukkottai is PGS-certified and third-party certified.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe other two farms in Mayiladuthurai and near Chennai are also third-party certified. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKarunguravai Rice is a short-season crop that is cultivated from May to July-August when the samba season begins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproves immunity and stamina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControls diabetes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemoves all impurities and toxins from the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintains a metabolic balance in the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"biobasics","offers":[{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":46747362623717,"sku":"BBKRRUP01","price":43.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/2179\/7093\/files\/buy-organic-bridegroom-rice-online-at-bio-basics.png?v=1746801409","url":"https:\/\/veehacart.ca\/products\/karunguruvai-rice-unpolished-raw-448em","provider":"Veehacart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}