Rice / Parboiled Rice

SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Oryza Sativa

MEDICINAL VALUE :
Used to treat diarrhoea, good for digestive system

NUTRIENT VALUE :
less starchy, low in calories, rich in thiamine

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Main staple food in india, especially in kerala. Eaten cooked along with various side dishes. Grinded rice are also used to make variety of dishes.

GLOSSARY :
English : Rice / Parboiled Rice
Tamil : Arisi / Puzhungal Arisi
Malayalam : Ari / Puzhungalari
Telugu : Biyyam / Dampudu Biyyam / Uppudu Biyyam
Kannada : Kusubalakki / Anna / Akki
Hindi : Chawal / Usna Chawal
Bengali : Chowl / Siddha Chowl
Gujarati : Chokha / Ukadello Chokha
Konkani : Orovu / Sheeth
Marathi : Tandool / Ukadla Tandool
Oriya : Chaula / Usuna Chaula
Punjabi : Chawal
Kashmiri : Tomul