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further ensures retention of nutritional value. The grains are grown on unique black cotton or regar soil, derived from rocks rich in lime peculiar to
Palakkad, also in Poonthalpadam where the soil is heavy, containing 60–80% of clay and silt and possess low permeability and high water holding capacity. These soils, the humid weather of Palakkad, easterly winds that blow through the Palakkad gap and the rivers that flow from the Western Ghats.
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The rice is washed in a large pan and left to soak from 1 hour to overnight. The rice is drained and simmered with 4 to 8 parts water for 30 minutes. It is then covered and left for 15–20 minutes. The rice is then salted and boiled for another 15–20 minutes or until cooked. It is finally drained and
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of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 by the
Palakkad Matta Farmers Producer Company Ltd. It is a coarse variety of rice with bold grains and red pericarp. The rice has a unique taste. The coarse rice with red pericarp by itself ensures high content of nutrients. Par-boiling of the rice
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A serious health hazard is the wide availability of artificially colored matta rice. The color added for this purpose can be harmful to the body. There are complaints that such varieties are widely distributed through the subsidized public distribution systems on which the poor depend heavily.
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Paddy is thoroughly cleaned and destoned prior to boiling and drying process. Final finished rice is graded for removing brokens and again colour sorted in computerised sorting machines and well packed.
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Palakkadan Matta rice is more nutritious than white polished rice because parboiling before milling retains some nutrients. One serving cup of 1/4 size can contain 160 calories and 1 gram of fiber.
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The grains are yellowish pink (from being parboiled) with reddish outer layers. Rose matta rice maintains its pink hue as well as its flavour on cooking. Like all brown or
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doesn't contain any fibre. The brown outer layer of the Matta rice contains many nutrients. One cup of Matta rice can contain 84 milligrams of
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authored by Sri. P.C. Sahadevan and published by the
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etc. References to chunnila matta can be found in the work
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left covered for a further 10–15 minutes before serving.
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499:Journal of Intellectual Property Rights
457:Agricultural Research Journal of Kerala
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227:Kerala matta rice/Palakkadan matta rice
62:Kaje Rice in Karnataka, or Kuththarisi
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348:"Recognition for two rice varieties"
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289:E-commerce application by farmers
58:Palakkadan/Kerala/Rose Matta rice
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620:Tiwari, Nimisha (19 July 2018).
388:from the original on 12 May 2024
568:"Rice app gets a 'bran' update"
566:Shaji, K.A. (3 December 2015).
356:. 17 March 2008. Archived from
166:Kerala matta rice is grown in
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589:"Health benefits of Red Rice"
493:Kochhar, Sudhir (July 2008).
285:. It also contains vitamins.
1218:Culture of Palakkad district
683:History of rice cultivation
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550:"My Healthy Happy Kitchen"
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552:. asiyama.blogspot.co.uk.
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535:"Rosematta Rice And Dal"
238:Geographical Indications
587:Sylvia (14 June 2015).
434:The Hindu Business Line
865:Nàng Thơm Chợ Đào rice
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1228:Agriculture in Kerala
1061:Germinated brown rice
379:National Audit Office
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162:Cultivation and trade
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328:Coorg Green Cardamom
139:dynasties of India.
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33:Matta rice (cooked)
755:Bhutanese red rice
626:The Economic Times
609:. 21 October 2014.
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269:Nutrition benefits
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194:Palakkad district
117:Northern Province
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875:Nishiki rice
860:Molakolukulu
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835:Jasmine rice
795:Chokuwa saul
775:Calrose rice
745:Arborio rice
729:Varieties of
697:African rice
631:20 September
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1083:Rice dishes
1041:Broken rice
1036:Puffed rice
1000:Hybrid rice
945:Wehani rice
920:Sasanishiki
870:Navara rice
845:Koshihikari
810:Golden rice
805:Gobindobhog
800:Dubraj rice
790:Champa rice
245:Preparation
156:Thirukkural
1202:Categories
1180:Decoration
1106:Champorado
1073:White rice
1056:Black rice
1046:Brown rice
1015:Weedy rice
935:Tulaipanji
895:Ponni rice
880:Patna rice
855:Matta rice
760:Bomba rice
732:Asian rice
702:Asian rice
607:"Palakkad"
334:References
275:White rice
232:Uniqueness
54:Matta rice
25:Matta Rice
910:Riceberry
850:Maratelli
840:Joha rice
785:Carnaroli
765:Bora saul
740:Ambemohar
721:Varieties
573:The Hindu
507:0975-1076
353:The Hindu
279:magnesium
187:Indian Rs
183:Sri Lanka
172:Karnataka
144:Kondattam
121:Sri Lanka
97:Karnataka
78:குத்தரிசி
70:കേരള മട്ട
66:Malayalam
1131:Lamprais
1051:Red rice
593:HB times
383:Archived
381:. 2020.
306:See also
180:northern
101:Palakkad
1161:Tahchin
1156:Risotto
1101:Biryani
890:Pokkali
830:Jasmati
750:Basmati
690:Species
440:19 June
283:calcium
260:Quality
178:and in
148:Murukku
111:and in
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1141:Paella
1116:Gimbap
1111:Congee
1096:Asopao
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392:12 May
312:Sadhya
168:Kerala
127:Origin
113:Jaffna
105:Kerala
1187:Kolam
1146:Pilaf
1126:Kabsa
1121:Gumbo
915:Samba
386:(PDF)
375:(PDF)
176:India
137:Chera
133:Chola
109:India
89:Udupi
74:Tamil
1151:Puto
674:Rice
633:2018
503:ISSN
442:2011
412:Sify
394:2024
206:silt
204:and
202:clay
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