Safe Harvest Pesticide-Free Goodness Sona Masuri Raw Rice 12 Months | Gluten Free | Unpolished Rice Cultivated by small and marginal farmers belonging to the Tungabhadra irrigated lands of Karnataka Grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, weedicides and GM seeds. Sona masuri rice is sodium free and is a good source of essential carbohydrates Sona masoori is typically used in dishes such as sweet pongal, biryani, idlis and fried rice. Aging reduces the moisture content. So the rice absorbs a higher amount of water when cooked, resulting in greater yield.