Description
What Is It
Black rice is one of the world’s most treasured grains — and one of the slowest to cook. Karuppu Kavuni, the deep purple-black heritage rice of Tamil Nadu, was once so prized it was reserved for royal kitchens, earning it the name Emperor’s Rice (the “forbidden rice” of the ancient world). Traditionally, it asks for soaking and the better part of an hour on the stove.
FounditGood Karuppu Kavuni Pongal Mix keeps everything that makes this rice special and takes away the wait. We combine whole heirloom Karuppu Kavuni black rice with protein-rich moong dal (green gram), roasted cashews, and the traditional tempering of cumin, pepper, ginger, green chilli, curry leaves and a touch of asafoetida — so you get the same rich, nutty flavour and dramatic colour in a fraction of the time. No soaking. No forty-minute boil. Just add water, cook, finish with ghee.
What’s Inside
Every ingredient earns its place:
- Karuppu Kavuni Rice (Tamil Black Rice) — the hero: a whole, unpolished heritage grain whose deep purple-black colour comes from natural anthocyanins, the very same family of plant pigments found in blueberries. Rich, nutty, and full of character.
- Pasi Paruppu (Moong Dal) — the traditional partner to the grain, lending creaminess and plant protein.
- Roasted Cashews — for richness and a gentle crunch in every spoonful.
- The tempering — Seeragam (cumin), Milagu (pepper), Inji (ginger), green chilli, Karuveppilai (curry leaves) and a whisper of Perungayam (asafoetida) — the aromatic soul of an authentic Pongal.
What Makes This Different
- Heritage black rice, without the 40-minute wait. Karuppu Kavuni is famously slow to cook. This ready-to-cook mix gives you the real grain, ready in a few whistles.
- Genuine heirloom rice — real Karuppu Kavuni, an ancient Tamil grain, not ordinary rice made to look special. The deep colour is the rice’s own.
- Whole grain, kept whole. The rice keeps its bran and its natural pigment, rather than being polished pale.
- A genuinely clean label. No preservatives, no artificial colours, no flavour enhancers, no added sugar — just real ingredients.
- Made at the source, and lab-tested. An FSSAI Central-licensed manufacturer in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu (Licence No. 12423999000451), GMP and ISO 22000 certified, with every batch periodically tested at NABL-accredited labs. No middlemen, no shortcuts.
Lab-Tested Nutrition (per 100g)
| Energy | 387 kcal |
| Protein | 15.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 71.2 g |
| Total Fat | 4.55 g |
| Dietary Fibre | 3.96 g |
| Total Sugars | Less than 2 g |
| Sodium | 923 mg |
| Calcium | 86.1 mg |
| Iron | 1.85 mg |
Independently analysed at a NABL-accredited laboratory.
What It Does
- Brings a legendary grain to an everyday table. Karuppu Kavuni was once the rice of kings — now it’s a wholesome breakfast or dinner you can make on a weeknight.
- Delivers real plant protein. Lab-tested at 15.2g of protein per 100g, from the black rice and moong dal together — the traditional grain-and-dal pairing at work.
- Keeps you comfortably satisfied. A whole, unpolished grain with its bran intact and nearly 4g of dietary fibre per 100g, so a bowl feels hearty and wholesome.
- Carries its colour honestly. The striking purple hue comes from the rice’s own anthocyanin pigments — the same natural colour compounds found in blueberries — never from an added colour.
- Nourishes every age at the table — soft, mild and easy to enjoy, gentle enough for children and hearty enough for grandparents.
- And here’s the delight: it’s as beautiful as it is wholesome. The deep purple colour turns an everyday Pongal into something quietly special — a royal grain that once needed soaking and a long, slow cook, now on your table in minutes.
Allergen Information
Contains: Cashew (tree nut). Processed in a facility that may also handle wheat, milk, peanuts, sesame and tree nuts. (The rice and pulses are naturally gluten-free; asafoetida can occasionally contain wheat as a carrier, so we note it here for transparency.)
Disclaimer
FounditGood Karuppu Kavuni Pongal Mix is a wholesome, traditionally prepared food, not a medicine. Enjoy it as part of a balanced diet; contains cashew (tree nut).
