Name

The word ‘Thangam’ in Tamil means ‘Gold’. Since the matured grains are golden in colour the variety is known as ‘Thanga Samba’.

 

Characteristics of the grain

The colour of the rice is White and it has fine grains.

 

Cooking / Dishes

Since the variety is extremely fine and long it is used for the preparation of special dishes like pulav. It is suitable for the South Indian meal.