Black Rice:The Forbidden Rice

Black rice (also known as purple rice) is a range of rice types of the species Oryza sativa L. some of which are glutinous rice. Varieties include Indonesion black rice and Thai Jasmine black rice. Black rice is known as “Chakhao” in Manipur an Indian state on the eastern border with Myanmar where desserts made from black rice are served at major feast. Black rice is also called as the forbidden rice but shouldn’t stop you from eating it. The rice has its history ischolar_mained in ancient china, where the Chinese Emperor or the Royal family was only allowed to eat it, since it was rare, tasty and nutritious. Thus it becomes ‘Forbidden’ to be consumed by the masses. Not very common black rice remains to be rare yet one of the healthiest food types. Black rice is actually a dark purple grain cultivated throughout Asia, black rice is now taking a place on the world stage as a super food with novel and highly beneficial attributes. For those who are on glutenfree diets, black rice is goodnews, as it contains no gluten at all. But the grain is high in dietary fibre antioxidants,Vit. E, some of the B vitamins and minerals. Black rice or the forbidden rice (Chinese) is a rare and a very old variety of rice that has been growing in India for centuries.