Black Rice

Traditional white rice might be a part of your regular diet. But what if we told you a healthier variety of rice is available for you? Yes, you heard it right! Rice of various colours has been grown in Asia for a long time and is considered as a staple food. Black (pigmented rice) rice is one of the rice varieties and its scientific name is Oryza sativa which is also called imperial rice and forbidden rice. Black rice is reserved for the royal people in China during the olden days and it is a rich source of nutrition.Traditional white rice has other pigmented varieties, among which black rice is gaining attention due to its beneficial properties, and nutritional value and is considered a functional food.1 Unlike typical white rice, most of the outer layers of the black rice are retained during milling. Thus, the bran along with the germ layer is highly nutritious and may be beneficial for health.