Description
Description
The mix is based on the heritage rice variety Thooyamalli Rice (Tamil: “Thooyamalli” = “pure jasmine”) — a native variety from Tamil Nadu.
The product is packaged as a ready-to-use flour or mix for making puttu (steamed rice cake) — you add water (and optionally coconut), steam in a puttu maker (or a steamer), and serve with sweet or savoury sides.
Features & Highlights
Uses Thooyamalli rice as base ingredient — a rice variety known for its white grains and fine structure.
Traditional processing or minimal polishing in many products of this rice variety.
Intended for quick preparation of puttu-style breakfast or snack – the mix form means less grinding or preparation than raw rice.
Promoted with notions of more “authentic” taste/texture due to the heritage rice variety.
Often labelled as “gluten-free” (since rice based) and suitable for rice-based diet contexts.
Positioned as a healthier alternative to generic rice flour in some marketing materials (due to the underlying rice variety’s reported nutrient profile). For example, one source says Thooyamalli rice is “rich in protein, iron, magnesium, and zinc.”
Benefits
Here are some of the benefits often associated with this type of product (but again: no guarantee):
May allow you to enjoy puttu more conveniently (less manual preparation, faster cooking) because it’s a mix.
Using a heritage rice variety may offer a different taste/texture profile compared to standard rice flour mixes — perhaps a more “regional/traditional” feel.
The base rice variety is described in sources as having higher amounts of certain minerals (iron, magnesium, zinc) compared to generic rice.
Suitable for diet contexts where rice is preferred and wheat or other cereals are to be avoided (e.g., rice-based breakfasts, gluten-free contexts).
Might appeal to those seeking more “natural” or traditional ingredients (heritage variety, minimal processing) — which some users value.
Thooyamalli Rice Puttu Mix | தூயமல்லி அரிசி புட்டு மிக்ஸ் | தூಯಮಳ್ಳಿ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಪುಟ್ಟು ಮಿಕ್ಸ್ | తూయమల్లీ బియ్యం పుట్టు మిక్స్ | തൂയമല്ലി അരി പുട്ട് മിക്സ് | थूयमल्ली चावल पुट्टू मिक्स |