Black Rice

Product Details:

Chak hao Black Rice is a culturally important and stress tolerant traditional rice variety from Manipur, which provides not only nutraceutical benefits, but also plays a significant role in the socio-cultural practices of the local Meitei community.

Chakhao in the Manipuri language means "delicious rice" and along with its distinct taste and flavour, it has high nutraceutical properties such as antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, fibre, vitamin and mineral contents.

Historically, Black Rice was supposed to be a royal delicacy and forbidden for common people in Asian countries such as China & Indonesia. As legends have it, during the imperial period in China, common people were not allowed to cultivate/store black rice without the approval of the authorities and hence it was called forbidden rice.

Region/Terrain: Manipur, India

Colour of Kernel: Black/Dark Purple

Dehusk Status: Unpolished

Process: Hand Pounded

Grain Size/Type: Medium to Long

Properties: Aromatic/Scented Rice Variety

Directions for cooking: 

• Always soak the Black Rice overnight before cooking
• Cook the Black Rice in an open vessel, avoiding a pressure cooker
• Best suited as a desserts like Kheer, Payasam, Pudding, Sauteed with Veggies, as Sushi Rice and as puffed rice or flakes as well.

Nutritional & Medicinal benefits:

• Medicinal for diabetic patients
• Reduces complexity during childbirth
• Antioxidant properties
• High in Fibre content

Cultural benefits: 

• Used in community feasts & rituals
• Offered to pregnant women before childbirth

Ingredients: Organic Black Rice

Additional Information:

• Delivery Time: 4-5 DAYS
• Packaging Details: Jute / PP

Product Details:

• Karuppu kavuni rice is a rare combination of delicious, healthy, and visually appealing. Purple rice, forbidden rice, and emperor's rice are all names for this dark-colored rice, which is a deep purple-black.
• The anthocyanin pigments give it a rich, complex flavour with a distinct nuttiness and a hint of sweetness.
• While black rice is not as widely available as other types of rice, it has the highest antioxidant activity and includes more protein.
• As a result, eating it may provide a variety of health benefits, such as better eye and overall health, cancer protection, diabtetes and weight loss.
• Karuppu kavuni rice is more than just a high-fibre food. Its deep purple colour when cooked can transform even the most ordinary dish into something stunning.
• The flavour of black rice varies by variety, but because the rice husk is left on, black rice always has a slightly nutty flavour, related to brown rice.
• Moms who give their baby breast feeding are recommended to consume black rice. Because it increases the production of breast milk.

Additional Information:

• Delivery Time: 3-4 Days on Order