Ikai Organic Assam Black Rice | Purple when Cooked | Regional Specialty – Assam | 500g

Ikai Organic Assam Black Rice is supposed to have originated in China, then rumored to have migrated to Northeast India.

In the early days, these delicious black grains were only considered fit for kings. Black rice was called ‘Forbidden Rice’ or ‘Emperor Rice’ because of superior healing powers.

In the medieval era it was sparsely cultivated and hence expensive to buy.

The tribals grow more of it today, but without using any chemical fertilizers or pesticides. So bite into its mildly nutty spell now and forget all your worries!

Why eat it?

This variety from Assam is low in starch, turns purple when cooked and is rich in antioxidants, minerals and fibre.

Ikai Organic Assam Black rice takes a little longer to cook. But it’s totally worth the extra time because black rice benefits your overall health.

It is known to be anti-genic and anti-carcinogenic. Buy it to eat your way to good health.

Benefits:

• Curated from tribals of Assam that grow this black rice without using pesticides and chemicals.
• It has a mild nutty flavour and turns purple when cooked.
• It has a chewy texture and makes excellent porridges, kheer, puddings and rice cakes.
• Black rice benefits include sugar management, weight management, and immunity development.
• It is rich in iron, vitamin C, anthocyanin which help remove free radicals from the body.
• Our range of natural products have been expertly sourced and hygienically packed to give you great taste and nutrition.
• Products retain their natural goodness as there is no artificial polishing

Cooking tips:

• The best way to cook black rice is by first soaking it for 3-4 hours. This substantially reduces the cooking time.
• Add the soaked rice to boiling hot water.
• The cooking time can vary from 45 mins to an hour, so remember to add lots of water, or keep adding boiling water, if the water level is low.
• When the rice turns purple and yields when pinched with fingers, it is done.
• Best enjoyed with spicy dishes.

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