Bridegroom Samba Rice

Also Known As : Mapillai Samba rice

Descriptions
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Vegetarian

Usage Tips

Bridegroom samba rice can be cooked as regular rice. They can be combined with urad dal to make a batter used to prepare idli, upma, dosa and pongal.

Description

Bridegroom Samba Rice is a variety of thick, red colored rice that comes from Thiruvannamalai in Tamilnadu. They are cooked and served to the newlywed bridegroom who was required to lift a heavy rock as a show of his strength and virility. Hence, they got their name as “Mappillai Samba” .

Health benefits

Bridegroom Samba rice contains high fibre content that helps in better digestion.⁽¹⁾
They help to boost immunity and stamina and also strengthens muscles and nerves.⁽¹⁾
They contain vitamin B1 that helps in healing stomach and mouth ulcers.⁽¹⁾
They have low glycemic index making them good for diabetics. ⁽¹⁾
They aid in increasing hemoglobin content.⁽¹⁾

Resource & Links

(1) https://healthybuddha.in/mapillai-samba-rice

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