Kitchidi Ponni Rice for Everyday South Indian Meals

Everyday rice for real veettu saapadu, lunch and dinner. Made by Chennai Rice Industries, Erode, Tamil Nadu.

Nothing feels quite like veettu saapadu, the simple meal of rice, kuzhambu, rasam and poriyal cooked at home. Kitchidi Ponni is made for exactly that. It is processed end to end in our fully automated Erode mill with no human handling, so the grains reach your kitchen clean. Cook it for everyday lunch and dinner, school and office lunch boxes, and the comforting Sunday meal at home.

Pack label: 1 Year Aged. Kitchidi Ponni, aged for a year, in our Chennai Rice premium pack. From Mother's Hands to Your Heart.

Best dishes to cook with Kitchidi Ponni

• Veettu Saapadu
• Sambar Rice
• Curd Rice

Pack sizes and prices

Delivery is extra and depends on the PIN code (shown before payment). Delivered across India from Erode.

How to cook it

• Rinse the rice thoroughly and soak it in slightly warm water for about 60 minutes.
• Closed pan or cooker: about 3 cups of water for 1 cup of rice (about 2.5 cups at a hill station). Open pan: about 5 cups of water, then drain.
• Add salt, and a little butter, ghee or oil if you like. Water differs from place to place, so adjust slightly.

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