ParboilingParboiling (or leaching) is the partial or semi boiling of food as the first step in cooking. The word is from the Old French parbouillir, 'to boil thoroughly' but by mistaken association with "part", it has acquired this definition. The word is often used when referring to parboiled rice. Parboiling can also be used for removing poisonous or foul-tasting substances from foods, and to soften vegetables before roasting them.
NepalCountry in South AsiaNepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, and India to the south, east, and west, while it is narrowly separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor, and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim.
MalayalamDravidian languageA Malayalam speaker, recorded in South AfricaMalayalam (മലയാളം, Malayāḷam, ) is a Dravidian language, primarily spoken by the Malayali people, native to the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district). It is one of 22 scheduled languages, as well as one of 11 classical languages, of India. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé).
Sri LankaCountry in South AsiaFlag EmblemAnthem: "Sri Lanka Matha"ශ්රී ලංකා මාතා (Sinhala)தாயே இலங்கை (Tamil)(English: "Mother Sri Lanka")CapitalSri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative)Colombo (executive and judicial)6°56′N79°52′E / 6.933°N 79.867°E / 6.933; 79.867Largest cityColomboOfficial languagesand recognised national languagesSinhalaTamilRecognised languageEnglishEthnic groups (2024)74.1% Sinhalese12.3% Sri Lankan Tamils10.5% Sri Lankan Moors2.8% Indian Tamils0.3% otherReligion (2024)69.8% Buddhism(constitutionally privileged)12.6% Hinduism10.7% Islam6.9% Christianity0.1% other/noneDemonymSri LankanGovernmentUnitary semi-presidential republic• PresidentAnura Kumara Dissanayake• Prime MinisterHarini Amarasuriya• Speaker of the ParliamentJagath Wickramaratne• Chief JusticePadman SurasenaLegislatureParliamentFormation• Sinhala Kingdom established 543 BCE• Anuradhapura period377 BCE – 1017 CE• Polonnaruwa period1017–1232• Transitional period1232–1592• Kandyan period1592–1815• British Ceylon period1815–1948• Independence4 February 1948• Republic22 May 1972• Current constitution7 September 1978Area • Total67,240 km (25,960 sq mi) (120th)• Water (%)4.4Population• 2025 (mid-year) estimate 21,756,000 (60th)• 2024 census21,781,800• Density337.7/km (874.6/sq mi) (36th)GDP (PPP)2025 estimate• Total$371.27 billion (62nd)• Per capita $17,065 (111th)GDP (nominal)2025 estimate• Total $108.8 billion (71st)• Per capita $5,003 (N/A)Gini (2023) 39.8medium inequalityHDI (2023) 0.776high (89th)CurrencySri Lankan rupee (Rs) (LKR)Time zoneUTC+5:30 (SLST)Calling code+94ISO 3166 codeLKInternet TLD.lk.ලංකා.இலங்கைWebsitegov.lkSri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia.
Odia languageIndo-Aryan language Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ, ISO: Oṛiā, pronounced [oˈɽia] ⓘ), or Oriya, is a classical Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the official language in Odisha where native speakers make up 82% of the population, and it is also spoken in parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Assamese languageThis article contains Indic text. Without proper , you may see question marks or boxes, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text.
Tamil languageDravidian languageTamil (தமிழ், Tamiḻ, pronounced) is a Dravidian language spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia where they are concentrated in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry in India and the Northern and Eastern Provinces in Sri Lanka. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world, attested since c.300 BCE.
KannadaDravidian languageKannada (Kannada:) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a second or third language for 15 million speakers in Karnataka. It is the official and administrative language of Karnataka.
Bengali languageBengali, also known by its endonym Bangla, is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is primarily spoken by the Bengali people, native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh and India's West Bengal) as well as in Barak Valley in Assam and Tripura in South Asia.
Bhojpuri languageIndo-Aryan languageA speaker of BhojpuriBhojpuri (IPA: ; Devanagari: भोजपुरी, Kaithi: 𑂦𑂷𑂔𑂣𑂳𑂩𑂲, (IPA:)) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bhojpur-Purvanchal region of India and the Terai region of Nepal. It is chiefly spoken in eastern Uttar Pradesh, western Bihar, and northwestern Jharkhand in India, as well as western Madhesh, eastern Lumbini, Chitwan District of Bagmati, and Nawalpur District of Gandaki in Nepal.OatmealGlutinous rice
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