{"title":"Gold Spoon","description":"\u003cp\u003eGold Spoon is a rice label for the South Indian kitchen, kept to two of the region's most eaten varieties and sold in the large sacks that rice-eating families get through month by month. Both are grains a Telugu or Tamil household would serve at lunch and dinner without a second thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe carry Gold Spoon in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sona-masoori-rice\"\u003esona masoori rice\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ponni-rice\"\u003eponni rice\u003c\/a\u003e collections, both part of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/south-indian-rice\"\u003eSouth Indian rice\u003c\/a\u003e. Sona masoori is a light, slim medium grain from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, and Thanjavur ponni boiled rice is parboiled, which keeps it firm and separate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSona masoori suits Andhra meals with pappu, pulusu and pachadi, Karnataka bisi bele bath, and tamarind and lemon rice for festivals and tiffin boxes. Ponni boiled rice is the Tamil favourite for sambar sadam, rasam rice and kuzhambu, and its firm grain makes it good for meals packed ahead or reheated. Households from both states often keep one of each, using sona masoori for lighter dishes and ponni for the main meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse rice a few times before cooking, and cook ponni boiled rice with a little more water than sona masoori. Keep sacks sealed in a cool cupboard and transfer an open sack into a lidded bin, so moths and damp stay out. To compare, browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/seeraga-samba-rice\"\u003eseeraga samba rice\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/annaluxmy\"\u003eAnnaluxmy\u003c\/a\u003e shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gold-spoon-sona-masoori-rice-10kg","title":"Gold Spoon Sona Masoori Rice 10kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eGold Spoon Sona Masoori Rice is a medium grain white rice from the Sona Masoori family, the everyday rice of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. It is lighter and less starchy than many South Indian varieties, cooks to soft, separate grains, and suits a meal of rice with sambar, rasam and a vegetable poriyal. The 10kg bag with carry handles is sized for a household that eats rice every day. Find more medium grain rice in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sona-masoori-rice\"\u003eSona Masoori Rice\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse the rice two or three times until the water runs clearer. For a pot, use about two cups of water to each cup of rice, bring to the boil, then cover and cook on a low heat for 12 to 15 minutes; in a pressure cooker, allow two to three whistles. Serve it with sambar, rasam, dal or curd, or use it for lemon rice, tamarind rice, pongal and curd rice. Keep the bag closed in a cool, dry place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium grain Sona Masoori rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10kg bag with carry handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks soft and separate for everyday meals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImported and packed for the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gold Spoon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55572764885331,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/gold-spoon-sona-masoori-rice-10kg-front.png?v=1792768312"},{"product_id":"gold-spoon-thanjavur-ponni-boiled-rice-10kg","title":"Gold Spoon Thanjavur Ponni Boiled Rice 10kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eGold Spoon Thanjavur Ponni Boiled Rice is parboiled Ponni, the puzhungal arisi of Tamil homes, where the paddy is soaked and steamed before milling. That step firms up the grain, so it cooks to soft, separate rice that holds its shape and does not turn sticky, even the next day. It is the rice for a full Tamil or Sri Lankan meal with kuzhambu, rasam and poriyal. The 10kg bag with carry handles suits a family that cooks rice daily. Find more Ponni rice in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ponni-rice\"\u003ePonni Rice\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse the rice two or three times and, if you have time, soak it for 20 to 30 minutes. Boiled rice needs a little more water than raw rice: about two and a half to three cups of water to each cup of rice in a pot, or three to four whistles in a pressure cooker. Serve it with sambar, kuzhambu, rasam and curd, or use it for idli and dosa batter. Keep the bag closed in a cool, dry place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParboiled Ponni rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10kg bag with carry handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrains stay separate after cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImported and packed for the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gold Spoon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55572765835603,"sku":null,"price":19.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/gold-spoon-thanjavur-ponni-boiled-rice-10kg-front.png?v=1792768319"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/collections\/brand-gold-spoon.png?v=1790856639","url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/gold-spoon.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}