Description:

Folklore sings back to the 14th-century version of AssameseRamayana – Ravana cooked nutritious, aromatic Ancient Joha rice, to wake his brother Kumbhakarna from the infamous deep slumber!

About Taru Naturals:

TARU Naturals, is a grassroot network building futures where farmers and women have a voice with transparency and trust. We connect consumers to small traditional farmers with healthy, fairtrade, indigenous, natural farming produce. ​95 % Women led enterprise.

Health Benefits:

Prevents cardiovascular diseases, cancer, inflammation and allergy. Rich in flavonoids. Reduces the risk of certain cancers. Contains essential amino acids or plant- based protein for vegetarians or vegans.

Community Impact:

Fields of divine Joha rice come alive as tribal farmers sing to a bumper aromatic, organically grown harvest. Organically grown by farmers in Goalpara, Assam. Cleaned & processed by women farmers.

Processing:

Harvest Manually Cleaned & Packed by Women Farmers. Quality monitored.

How to Use:Aromatic & delicious as everyday boiled rice. Used to make pulao, jeera rice, biryani, masala bhaat, khichdi, kanji, savoury rice dishes, kheer and desserts.

Farmer’s Story:

How to Cook:

Take 1 bowl of rice, Wash. Soak in clay pot in 3 times more water than quantity of rice for 10 mins to 1 hr. Use same water for cooking. Add 1 tsp Taru Gir Cow Ghee , salt to taste, bay leaves and spices. Cover with clay dhakkan. Switch off gas with little water remaining. Leave covered. During auspicious occasions, the Assamese cook Joha rice, into kheer, pulao, jolpan. Boiled rice is delicious with dal, vegetables, as curd rice or khichadi. Ideal for Risotto.