Organic Black Rice Manipur Chak Hao Parboiled

Chak-Hao is a glutinous black rice variety from Manipur, India. Its's known for its aroma,color, and flavor.

Characteristics

Color

Black in raw form, purple in cooked form

Flavor

Nutty, simple, and aromatic

Texture

Soft and glutinous

Nutritional value

Higher in vitamin, mineral, and anthocyanin content than other rice varieties

• Uses
• Chak-hao is used in religious feasts and social ceremonies
• It can be cooked as kheer, a pudding
• It can be enjoyed as a side dish with any vegetable or non-vegetable dish
• Growing
• Chak-hao is mainly grown in the districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, and Thoubal of Manipur
• It's also grown in the Peren district of Nagaland
• Other names
• Chak-hao is also known as Manipur Black rice, Chakhao, or Chak Hao Amubi

It has a Geographical Indication (GI) tagFor storing it for long we have parboiled it.