What is it?
Rice that was originally grown in the South Central Asia and the red rice grown at the foothills of the Himalayan mountains is said to have the richest flavour.
The one I got at Whole Foods was of a medium length, somewhat in between sushi and Basmati rice. The remarkable thing about it is its colour, such a deep darkish red colour. No wonder it caught my attention :P Too bad a lot of that colour leaches into the water during cooking :(
Price wise it was $1.31 for 1.5 cups of dry rice which equates to 6 servings. This is much more expensive then white rice but honestly after eating whole grains all the time plain white rice has become tasteless to me :(
Cooking wise it's 1 cup of red rice to 2 cups of water and simmer for around 30 minutes. I have read that it works great for pilafs but I used it for my salad/ hippie bowl. Himalayan Red Rice, Hummus, Feta Cheese, over a bed of spinach with balsamic vinegar= deliscious eye candy!
As for the taste, it is definitely more aromatic then your plain brown rice. It has an earthy taste and is chewy thanx to all the fiber.
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Have you guys ever tried any cool coloured rice?
I just loving browsing the bulk bins at Whole Foods and finding new things like this. Black (Forbidden) Rice is probably my favorite of the colored varieties, but I haven't tried Himalayan Red yet. I'll keep my eyes peeled! :)
ReplyDeleteForbidden rice 0.0 That sounds so mysterious, I want to try it now! I've also really wanted to try bambo rice ^^ It's green colour is very appealing :P
DeleteI love Black Rice, too!!
DeleteBoy, we're all about the different colored stuff lately!?! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge fan of black rice, just like Heather! I love ordering it as the replacement of white rice when eating sushi maki. It has better flavor and heartiness that I prefer.
Really you can order sushi with black rice 0.0 Soo cool!
DeleteYup, nothing's cheaper than white rice, but it sure gets boring! I absolutely love black rice (and seconded and thirded from above)--It has such a fabulous texture!
ReplyDeleteOh my! Everyone seems to be loving that black rice :P Now I really have to try it ^^
DeleteI will have to look for this! I'm not the biggest rice fan but a special color will convince me to try anything. I made black sticky rice once (the goth in me was attracted to the color) and it was pretty great:)
ReplyDeleteHaha! I think I've tried glutenous black rice before :) My mom made this philipino desert out of it with coconut milk and sugar. Not too big of a fan of sticky rice on its own though :P I like individual little rice bits ^^
DeleteYou had me at feta cheese!! And the rice looks great too!! :)
ReplyDeleteFeta cheese is the best :) I love how it brings the white colour to salads, I can imagine the salad looking even cooler if I used that black rice ^^
DeleteIt seems that many other commenters would agree - black rice is so delicious and so fun to eat!
ReplyDeleteSounds very much like it :) I can't wait to give it a try ^^
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