Chola kurunai

Chola Kurunai, also called chola rava, is a traditional South Indian coarse-grain ingredient made by drying and grinding white cholam (white jowar or sorghum) into tiny broken pieces. In Tamil, cholam refers to the grain and kurunai to grits or broken grains.

Key features

• Made from white cholam (white jowar)
• Coarse, granular kurunai texture
• A gluten-free ancient millet, as described by the seller
• Available in a 500g pack

Perfect for

Upma, kanji, pongal, kichadi, dosa batter and other traditional millet dishes. A useful pantry staple for families who want to add more millets to their meals.

How to use

Rinse the kurunai and cook it like rava, with water and your choice of vegetables and tempering, until soft. Store the remaining grits in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

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