In a paper titled ‘The Deep Purple Colour and the Scent are the Two Great Qualities of the Black Scented Rice of Manipur’ authors Ibemhal Devi Asem, Rajkumar Imotomba and Pranab B Mazumdar state that...

Chak Hao Poireiton  is a black rice from Manipur. The literal meaning of Chak Hao is ‘delicious rice’ (Chak – rice; Hao-delicious). This sticky textured rice is rich in fibre and it usually turns deep...

We often associate black rice to desserts; But did you know, that the Kala Bhat, a mildly fragrant black rice from West Bengal was initially used to prepare pulaos? Due to its fine taste and...

 This black rice called as ‘Kavuni Arisi’ in Tamil, is a rich grain which has been grown in India since the Chola Period. With powerful disease-fighting antioxidants, this sticky rice, contains dietary fiber, anti-inflammatory properties,...