{"product_id":"mullankaima-fragrant-rice-raw-bywc7","title":"Bio Basics Mullankaima Fragrant Rice - Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAromatic white rice from Wayanad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed for making kheer and risotto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganically grown by PGS-certified farmers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMullankaima is an unusual variety of rice. Kaima rice is very popular in North Kerala.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts variant, Mullankaima or Mullan Kazhama is especially used as biriyani rice traditionally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnlike other scented rice that are long and slender, Mullankaima Rice is big, bold and white in colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is excellent for making payasam and tastes equally delicious as table rice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts unique fragrance and flavour are a great combination when used for risottos, which we have personally tried.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMullankaima had gone almost extinct but was revived by a small group of organic farmers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt comes to us from the same PGS-certified farmers' group in Wayanad as Gandhasaale Fragrance Raw Rice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rice gets its name from the needle-like protrusion or thorn (Mullan in Malayam) on the awn of the paddy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScented varieties of rice usually have a low yield because birds are attracted to their fragrance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe thorn-like structure on the Mullankaima Rice protects it from birds and is the reason why it has a better yield than other scented rice.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rice is cultivated in the main paddy growing season of Wayanad, which is from September to January.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is harvested in January, stored for aging and processed from May onward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to digest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich in Vitamin A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"biobasics","offers":[{"title":"500 gms","offer_id":46747643347173,"sku":"BBMFRR01","price":25.31,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/2179\/7093\/files\/Mullankaima_Frangrant_Rice_Raw_Bowl_F_97d69f30-5026-40c9-bfd5-eedd51fcca45.png?v=1746805584","url":"https:\/\/veehacart.ca\/products\/mullankaima-fragrant-rice-raw-bywc7","provider":"Veehacart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}