Tamilnadu This traditional south Indian red rice has multiple nutritional benefits. Usually recommended during pregnancy, consuming Poongkar rice helps in the process of lactation. When consumed as ‘kanji’ or rice gruel, it improves the...

West Bengal Books reveal that the name ‘Radha Tilak’ probably originated about 400-500 years ago from the social life system of ‘Vaishnavas’. They believe that this rice was the favourite of Radha, Gopini of Lord...

West Bengal Books reveal that the name ‘Radha Tilak’ probably originated about 400-500 years ago from the social life system of ‘Vaishnavas’. They believe that this rice was the favourite of Radha, Gopini of Lord...

‘Fit for the King’ is apt for this heritage grain as it is believed Rajamudi was exclusively grown for the Wodeyar Maharaja’s of Mysuru. Conversations with local farmers and elders in Mysuru reveal, “Those who...

  Kerala Susruta (c. 400 BC), Charaka (c. 700 BC), and Vagbhata (c. 700 AD), the well-known vriddha trayi (Trio of Elders) of Ayurveda, considered Rakthashali, the best among the shali varieties of rice. In...

West Bengal The Randhuni Pagal is one of the most aromatic strains of rice from West Bengal. The fairly strong aroma, can make the cook go mad – hence the name. Light on the stomach,...

West Bengal The Randhuni Pagal is one of the most aromatic strains of rice from West Bengal. The fairly strong aroma, can make the cook go mad – hence the name. Light on the stomach,...

Bihar Abu’l Fazl, the sixteenth-century official chronicler of Akbar’s reign presented an account of the different varieties of rice around the Gangetic basin. Abul Fazal said that if a single grain of each kind of...

  Uttar Pradesh Sukhdas was cultivated in Oudh (Kannauj to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, India). This white-grained, delicate, scented rice was cooked in the royal kitchen for Emperor Akbar. There is a mention in the...

  Uttar Pradesh Sukhdas was cultivated in Oudh (Kannauj to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, India). This white-grained, delicate, scented rice was cooked in the royal kitchen for Emperor Akbar. There is a mention in the...

“A potato-green coloured pericarp grain that has a medium scent,” explains Chhattisgargh farmer Rohit Sahu. Like his, the Til Kasturi we cultivate at Swami Dayananda Farms in Manjakkudi certainly does have a tinge of green,...

Tamilnadu Thangam Champa gets its name from the grain which is golden in color, as Thangam in Tamil refers to Gold, and Champa is the season in which this variety is traditionally cultivated.Unlike other native...

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 nutrition boosting antioxidants, this sticky rice, contains dietary fiber and...

Kerala Commonly known as the Rosematta rice, the Kerala Matta rice varieties are extremely nutritious. These bold grains lower content of fat, saturated fat and cholesterol; considered ‘heart-friendly’, consuming this grain ensures important blood vessels...

  Tamilnadu It is believed that this grain was widely cultivated in West Bengal, Bangaladesh and the Delta region at one point of time. Known by different names, in Tamil Nadu, it is called Thengai...