Samba Rice Has A Distinct Taste And Can Be Described As Having A More'Starchy' Or'Corny' Flavor, And Thus Is An Acquired Taste Preferred Mainly By The Locals Of South India And Srilanka. MUTHU Means Pearl. Samba Is A Variety Of Rice grown in Tamil Nadu , some other parts of India and Sri Lanka , and has a small ovular grain, compared to the long grain of basmati rice .This rice is also very popular in West Bengal and there it is known as "Gobindo-bhog" ..