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Black rice has a deep black color and usually turns deep purple when cooked. Its dark purple color is primarily due to its anthocyanin content, which is higher by weight than that of other colored grains. It has relatively high nutritional value hence it is recommended by many doctors to include it in your diet. It is best for making porridge, desserts, rice cakes, bread, noodle etc.

Black salt rice has become popular not only in the whole world and was also featured in the book 'Specialty rice's  of the world' by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Still there are many people who either know very little or do not know about black Salt rice. Let us know what is special in this rice and what is its price.

Kalanamak is one of the finest quality scented rice's of India. It derives its name from black husk (kala = black; the suffix ‘namak’ means salt). This variety has been in cultivation since the Buddhist period (600 BC). It is quite popular in Himalayan Tarai of eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, and is also known as the scented black pearl of India. 

Black Salt  rice has  fragrance which is far better than Basmati Rice , but it is also beneficial for health. It is rich in micronutrients like iron and zinc. The government is promoting this rice only because of its benefits for health.