Rice Varieties
Vellaikaar
Background
A Kar paddy variety named after its colour and harvested during the rainy season. Vellai means white. Widely cultivated in Salem, Coimbatore and Thiruvallur districts of Tamilnadu. Details of this variety is mentioned in Abithana Chinthamani.
Nutritional Properties
It is high in protein (10.51 g/100 g), iron, and zinc (2.73mg/100g)
Suggested Dishes
It is suitable for making idly and dosa.
Seasons
It is normally cultivated during Navarai and Kuruvai season. (December 15th to March 14th and June 1st to August 31st).
Color and Quality of Rice
The rice is red in colour with coarse rice quality.
Crop duration
110 days
Adopt this Rice
INR 15,000
Background
A Kar paddy variety named after its colour and harvested during the rainy season. Vellai means white. Widely cultivated in Salem, Coimbatore and Thiruvallur districts of Tamilnadu. Details of this variety is mentioned in Abithana Chinthamani.
Nutritional Properties
It is high in protein (10.51 g/100 g), iron, and zinc (2.73mg/100g)
Suggested Dishes
It is suitable for making idly and dosa.
Background
A Kar paddy variety named after its colour and harvested during the rainy season. Vellai means white. Widely cultivated in Salem, Coimbatore and Thiruvallur districts of Tamilnadu. Details of this variety is mentioned in Abithana Chinthamani.
Nutritional Properties
It is high in protein (10.51 g/100 g), iron, and zinc (2.73mg/100g)
Suggested Dishes
It is suitable for making idly and dosa.
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