{"product_id":"thooyamalli-rice","title":"Thooyamalli Rice – Traditional White Rice","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe everyday native rice\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe other varieties on our shelf are red or black, firm, and take planning. Thooyamalli isn't and doesn't. It's a soft white grain that cooks in ordinary time, works in every rice dish you already make, and carries a mild jasmine fragrance that most modern hybrids have lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt's the traditional rice for households that want to buy native without changing how they cook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHonest about what this is\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThooyamalli is a white rice. Unlike our mappillai samba, kavuni and poongar, it doesn't have the bran layer intact — this variety has traditionally been milled white, and that's what gives it the soft texture and fragrance it's known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat you're getting is a native Tamil variety rather than a modern high-yield hybrid: better flavour, better aroma, grown by farmers still cultivating traditional paddy. What you're not getting is the fibre of an unpolished grain. If that's what you're after, our poongar is the closest everyday alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe'd rather tell you that plainly than blur it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy customers choose ALAI\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA traditional native variety.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a hybrid, not a blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleaned and hand-sorted.\u003c\/strong\u003e Destoned and sieved before packing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSourced from Tamil Nadu growers\u003c\/strong\u003e still cultivating native paddy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing added.\u003c\/strong\u003e No coating, no polish enhancers, no artificial fragrance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonest labelling.\u003c\/strong\u003e We tell you what's polished and what isn't.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHow to cook it\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe easiest rice on our shelf. Cook it the way you cook any white rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRinse.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two or three rinses. Soaking is optional — 15 minutes improves the texture slightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressure cooker\u003c\/strong\u003e — 1 cup rice to 2 cups water, 2 to 3 whistles, natural release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen pot\u003c\/strong\u003e — 1 cup to 2.5 cups water, boil 15–18 minutes, drain any excess and rest covered 5 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor biryani or pulao\u003c\/strong\u003e — 1 cup to 1.5 cups water after a 20-minute soak. Grains stay separate and the fragrance comes through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor idli or dosai\u003c\/strong\u003e — use it as the rice in your usual batter. It ferments quickly and gives soft white idli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor sweet dishes\u003c\/strong\u003e — payasam, sakkarai pongal and kheer. The fragrance suits them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat to make with it\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlain rice with any kuzhambu · Biryani and pulao · Puliyodarai · Lemon rice · Curd rice · Idli and dosai · Sakkarai pongal · Payasam · Ven pongal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eALAI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThooyamalli (traditional Tamil white rice)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThooyamalli arisi, thuyamalli, thooya malli\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDehusked and milled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% thooyamalli rice. Nothing added.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500 g \/ 1 kg \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood-grade sealed pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 months from packing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAirtight container in a cool, dry place\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFSSAI Lic. No.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22426306000092\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA note on shelf life\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThooyamalli keeps longer than our unpolished rices — twelve months rather than six — because without the bran there are no natural oils to turn. That's the practical trade-off of a white grain, and it's the honest version of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alai","offers":[{"title":"500 g","offer_id":52890450166072,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":52890450198840,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/0381\/2408\/files\/ThooyamalliRice_TraditionalWhiteRice-500g.png?v=1788254591","url":"https:\/\/alaistore.in\/products\/thooyamalli-rice","provider":"Alai","version":"1.0","type":"link"}