Description
Praakritik Aromatic Black Rice – Forbidden Rice from North East India
Praakritik Black Rice, also known as forbidden rice, is a whole-grain variety sourced from the North East region of India, prized for its deep purple-black colour, naturally nutty aroma and higher fibre content than polished white rice. This 500g pack brings a genuine superfood grain into everyday cooking.
Why Choose This Black Rice (Forbidden Rice)
Black rice earned its "forbidden" name from a period in Chinese history when it was reserved exclusively for royalty, largely because of its distinctive colour and limited cultivation. Today it's valued for retaining its outer bran layer, unlike polished white rice, which is stripped of that layer along with much of its fibre and antioxidant content during processing.
Sourcing & Process
This rice is grown in the North East part of India, a region with a long-standing tradition of cultivating aromatic, pigmented rice varieties. It's minimally processed, keeping the whole grain and its dark bran layer intact rather than polishing it down to a white grain, which is what gives the rice both its colour and its higher fibre content.
Key Benefits
- Whole grain, minimally processed: Retains the bran layer polished rice loses.
- High in fibre and antioxidants: A genuinely nutrient-dense rice variety.
- Naturally aromatic: A distinctive nutty flavour when cooked.
- Supports weight-conscious eating: Higher fibre than refined white rice.
- Regional heritage grain: Sourced from North East India's rice-growing traditions.
Features
- 500g pack of whole-grain black rice
- Sourced from North East India
- Naturally deep purple-black colour, unpolished
- Higher fibre content than white rice
How to Use
Rinse the rice, soak for 20 to 30 minutes, then cook in a 1:2.5 ratio of rice to water, simmering for around 30 to 35 minutes until tender, slightly longer than white rice due to the retained bran layer. Use in rice bowls, salads, or as a side alongside curries.
Storage & Shelf Life
Store in a cool, dry place in an airtight container away from moisture and direct sunlight. Whole-grain rice with the bran intact keeps well for up to a year when stored properly.
Why Buy from Refresh
Refresh Your Life stocks Praakritik's black rice for its genuine North East Indian sourcing and minimally processed grain. Order from Refresh for an authentic forbidden rice that brings both flavour and fibre to your table.
Good to Know
Black rice's antioxidant content is concentrated largely in its dark bran layer, which is exactly the part polished white rice removes during milling; that's the core reason forbidden rice and other pigmented whole grains are considered nutritionally denser than their polished counterparts.
Storage & Shelf Life
Store in a cool, dry place in an airtight container away from moisture and direct sunlight. Whole-grain rice with the bran intact keeps well for up to a year when stored properly.
Who This Is Best For
This rice suits households looking to add more whole grains to their diet, as well as anyone curious to try a lesser-known regional variety from North East India alongside more familiar basmati or sona masuri staples.
Black rice is also increasingly used in savoury salads and rice bowls outside its traditional regional cooking, valued for the visual contrast its dark colour brings alongside its higher fibre content compared to more commonly used white rice varieties.
Refresh Your Life checks every batch of black rice for genuine North East Indian sourcing before listing it, so the pack you order is authentic.
Black rice also holds its shape well when cooked, making it a good candidate for rice salads and grain bowls where a firmer, less sticky texture than white rice is preferred.
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Manufacturers Details: Shashi Natural & Organics Pvt Ltd | GITCO House, Ground Floor, Plot No. 56, Road,No. 17, MIDC, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri,East, Greater Mumbai, Maharashtra-400093 | FSSAI Number: 11521005000432 | Contact No.: 022-49701185
