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The tiny, cumin-shaped grain that the great Tamil biryani towns — Dindigul, Ambur, Madurai — refuse to substitute. Absorbs spice deeper than basmati ever could.
The biryani rice
Seeraga Samba Rice 2kg
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£7.95
2kg
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The tiny, cumin-shaped grain that the great Tamil biryani towns — Dindigul, Ambur, Madurai — refuse to substitute. Absorbs spice deeper than basmati ever could.
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In the kitchen.
- 01Soak 20 min. 1:1.75 water for biryani.
- 02Best with mutton, ghee, fried onion and mint.
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